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Reliance Defense, L&T To Compete For India's $3 Billion Amphibious Warship Contract
March 10, 2017 @ 02:12 PMIndias firms Reliance defense and L&T are likely to compete for bagging Rs 20000 crore ( US $3 billion) contract from the country's Defense ministry to build four amphibious warships. Commercial bids submitted by the two private firms for the largest defence project under Make in India will be opened in the next three months
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India's Newly Commissioned Ships Moving Without Helicopters
February 28, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia's newly inducted ships, such as INS Chennai, INS Kochi and INS Delhi, are moving without helicopters onboard. Indian Navy requires at least 100 multi-role helicopters with facilities such as anti-submarine, anti-surface equipment, sonar facility to replace the existing Chetak series
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India's HAL Invites Bids To Convert 2 Ton Choppers Into UAVs
February 25, 2017 @ 11:41 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has invited global firms with capabilities in specific areas of design and development for conversion of 2 ton class Helicopters into Rotary Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (RUAV). In a bid to accomplish requirement of unmanned platforms for Indian armed forces in fixed timeframe, “HAL desires to select risk sharing partners for development of specific technologies/systems to meet the overall requirement of developing the Unmanned Helicopter,” according to a document published by HAL
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India's HAL To Sign $2.7 Billion Orders For 73 ALH, 106 HTT-40
February 16, 2017 @ 08:52 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics would be signing US$2 billion contract to sell 73 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Armed Forces. The company has also signed another US$712
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India, Russia Finalise Agreement To Co-Produce Kamov 226T Helicopters
February 15, 2017 @ 08:29 AMIndias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russian defence firms have finalised the Joint Venture agreement to produce light weight multi-role 'Kamov 226T' helicopters in India. The document is awaiting formal registration with relevant bodies in the respective countries which is likely to take another "month or two", a top Russian defence executive was quoted as saying by
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F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Make F-16, Gripen Unattractive For India
February 9, 2017 @ 03:12 PMThe price of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Stealth fighter jet has fallen below the $100 million apiece mark eroding the global market for older generation aircraft such as the F-16, Boeing F/A-18 and Saab Gripen. F-35s price has come down from around US$200 million apiece to US$100 million in the last 3 years
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Sikorsky Takes a Crack At Indian VVIP Chopper Requirement
February 8, 2017 @ 09:13 AMSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is ready to build a fleet of Head of State helicopters for the Indian Government based on the S-92 model. “Sikorsky will be and is ready to respond to a request for proposals whenever the Indian Government issues an RFI/RFP,” said Air Vice Marshall Arvind Walia (Retd), Sikorskys regional executive for India & South Asia, said in a statement today
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F-35 Fighter Jet Price Drops Below US$100 Million A Piece
February 6, 2017 @ 02:49 PMThe next lot of F-35 aircraft (LRIP 10) reflects a $728M reduction in the total price when compared to Lot 9 and marks the first time the price for an F-35A is below $100M. A Lockheed Martin statement said over the weekend that this lot includes 90 aircraft total - 55 jets for the U
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South Korea Deploys Wildcat Maritime Choppers
February 1, 2017 @ 10:16 AMSouth Korea has deployed four of its latest Wildcat maritime helicopters to better detect North Korean submarines equipped with ballistic missiles. The new choppers, made by British helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland, will greatly enhance the Navy's capabilities to detect North Korean submarines equipped with submarine launched ballistic missiles, a Navy official was quoted as saying by
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Day After Trump Inauguration, Russia Attacks Daesh Targets in Syria With Tu-22M3...
January 21, 2017 @ 02:26 PMA day after the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, Russian launched one of its deadliest attacks against Islamic State in Syria with six T-22M3 bombers that took off from Russia and dropped bombs at Daesh targets near Dier ez-Zor. The bombers were covered by Su-30SM and Su-35S fighter jets that flew from Hmeymim air base in a coordinated strike
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Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...