Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) scientific-research corporation has halted the deliveries of armoured vehicles to Iraq due to delayed payments last year, according to the UVZ`s 2015 annual report. "In 2015, the UVZ Corporation stopped the shipping of the defense production to the No
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first VIP version of the H175, the companys new medium class twin-engine helicopter, which entered service in 2014 for offshore transportation. The VIP version of the H175 offers cabin interior provided by Pegasus Design
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Safran Helicopter Engines have signed an agreement to form a joint venture support center in India to provide Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Safran TM333 and HAL Shakti engines. The agreement was signed by DK Venkatesh, Director, Engg, and R&D, HAL, and Bruno Even, CEO-Turbomeca, at the ongoing Farnborough International Airshow in the presence of T Suvarna Raju, CMD-HAL and Philippe Petitcolin, CEO-Safran
The US is planning to use the services of an Indian satellite to get quicker weather information in war-torn Afghanistan, crucial for the movement of its military assets, the Pentagon has said. The Pentagon decided to use the Indian satellite after European weather satellites were moved to cover operations in Iraq and Syria, following which it explored the possibility of taking the services of Chinese satellites but dropped the idea after initial evaluation due to hacking apprehensions by the Chinese, PTI reported Sunday
South Korean military has suspended the flight of its indigenous KUH-1 Surion helicopter after defects in imported gearbox after a deadly crash of a Norwegian chopper using the same European component was reported. The EC-225 Super Puma chopper of Norwegian Oil Company Statoil crashed off the Scandinavian country's southwest coast on April 29, killing all 13 people aboard,
Chinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
India is likely to go with Germany to buy heavy-weight torpedos for its six under-construction Scorpene submarines in a government to government deal after the MoD scrapped INR 1,800 crore (US $266 million) contract for 98 Black Shark torpedoes from Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei (WASS) on June 1,2016. French F21 from DCNS and SeaHake from German Atlas Elektronik were the two torpedoes that interested India
Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) is tying up with Bell helicopters competing against Mahindra-Airbus combine for the Indian Navys $2 billion contract for 100 utility helicopters to be operated from warships. Tata will form a joint venture with Bell to bid for the contract under existing foreign direct investment norms,
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police law-enforcement has signed a contract with Leonardo-Finmeccanica for two brand new AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker Helicopters. The two helicopters are scheduled to be delivered in 2017, making this customer the first Asian law enforcement operator of the type
The White House has rejected Congress proposal to add nearly half a billion dollars to US aid for Israels missile defense program in the 2017 financial year. The Obama administration rejected the Senate bill to raise 2017 aid from $150 million to $605 million