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Taliban Allegedly Use Russian SAM-7B Anti-Aircraft MissileTo Hit Pakistani Helicopter
May 11, 2015 @ 10:21 AMPakistani Taliban on Sunday released a video showing a Russian surface-to-Air Missile (SAM-7B) allegedly used to down Mi-17 army helicopter in PoK that killed seven including two ambassadors. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed that the chopper was turning due to which the missile hit the tail rotor of the helicopter so it did not get destroyed fully in the air
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AugustaWestland VVIP Chopper Probe At Advanced Stage
May 9, 2015 @ 01:55 PMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in Agustawestland VVIP chopper deal has reached an advanced stage, Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh said in parliament on Friday. The minister said in a written reply to a question, “The investigation is in advanced stage and during the probe, the central investigative agency has sent Letters Rogatory to Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius in 2013 and UAE, UK, Switzerland, Singapore and British Virgin Islands in 2014
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AgustaWestland Back In Indian Defense Deal If CBI Clears It: Indian Government
April 23, 2015 @ 03:08 PMA clearance certificate from the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will enable AgustaWestland participation in ‘Make In India initiative, Economic Times News Daily reported Thursday. According to the news daily, Indian government has sought views from the investigating agency on whether the blacklisted chopper manufacturer be allowed for the Make In India initiative
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KAI Finalizes $1.4 Billion South Korean Chopper Development Deal
April 20, 2015 @ 02:52 PMKorea Aerospace Industries has won a 1.64 trillion won ($1
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India’s $1.4 Billion Airbus MRTT Aircraft Purchase Put On Hold
April 4, 2015 @ 01:02 PMIndias US$ 1.4 billion (INR 9,000 crore) project to acquire six Airbus-330 mid-air refueling aircraft or tankers has been put on hold after the government referred the deal to the defense ministrys vigilance department for clearance
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Indian MoD on Procurement Overdrive
April 4, 2015 @ 06:59 AMThe Indian MoD has cleared acquisition proposals in excess of INR 60000 crore (US $9.98 billion approx
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India To Upgrade Six Kamov Anti-Submarine Warfare Helicopters
March 31, 2015 @ 02:08 PMIndia will upgrade six of its Russian made Kamov 28 anti-submarine warfare helicopters besides overhaul of another four. The Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) cleared the proposal for the upgrades on Saturday, an unnamed defense source was quoted as saying by PTI
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General Dynamics' Zumwalt Class Destroyer Delivery To US Navy Delayed By A...
March 10, 2015 @ 11:39 AMDelivery of two electric powered General Dynamics' Zumwalt-class destroyer for the US Navy has been delayed by a year, various media reported Monday. The Zumwalt (DDG 1000) was planned to be delivered by summer, but that has dropped back to November, on the other hand work on the third and last ship in the class, Lyndon B
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Iran Navy To Develop Anti-Ship Phalanx Weapon System
March 9, 2015 @ 02:19 PMIran has plans to manufacture a homegrown version of the Phalanx, a close-in weapon system (CIWS) on board military vessels for defense against anti-ship missiles, Tasnim News Agency reported Saturday. “The research work has now started on the Phalanx system to build its Iranian model,” Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was quoted as saying by the agency
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HATSOFF To Set Up Second Simulator Platform
March 9, 2015 @ 10:09 AMThe Helicopter Academy to Train by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) is planning to set up a second simulator platform in Bangalore for training pilots for specific flying training like Eurocopter Dauphin or the Bell 412 or Indias Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH-Dhruv), Deccan Herald reported last week. HATSOFF is a joint venture of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and CAE
Denmark Signs Agreement with France to Acquire Mistral Missiles
Denmark Commits $970M Military Aid to Ukraine
Bulgaria Receives First F-16 Block 70 Fighter Jet
Dutch F-35s on NATO Patrol Duty, Intercepted 23 Russian Aircraft
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...