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Who Will Replace AgustaWestland As India’s VVIP Helicopter Supplier?
January 27, 2014 @ 01:44 PMWith the suspension of the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal the status of the Indian Air Forces VVIP chopper procurement has left contenders vying to fulfill Indias requirement. Some reports say that the Indian Air Force now plans to use Russian Mi-17 helicopters that, ironically were dropped from competition in 2006, to ferry VVIPs
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UK To Procure New Laser Light Module Mk3 Equipment Worth £53 Million
January 20, 2014 @ 01:40 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is procuring new laser light module Mk3 equipment under a £53 million contract to provide Royal Marines Commandos with better enemy illumination - up to 800m during day and night operations. Weighing 244g, the new laser light can be equipped onto the SA80 rifle to provide more accurate firing in low-light conditions
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Will ‘Airbus Helicopters’ Fare Better than ‘Eurocopter’ in India?
January 10, 2014 @ 10:48 AMEurocopter, now officially Airbus Helicopters, has in the past struggled to gain a foothold in the Indian military helicopter market. The company has lost out on various tenders for a horde reasons including high price tags on its choppers
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Indian Military Helicopter Procurement Costs To Rise Following AgustaWestland Contract Termination
January 6, 2014 @ 11:12 AMAs the possibility of blacklisting by the Indian government looms over AgustaWestland following the termination of the VVIP helicopter deal, its participation in various other military tenders worth an estimated $3.5 billion also hang in the balance
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AgustaWestland Receive Contract Termination Notice
January 3, 2014 @ 08:24 AMAgustaWestland has confirmed that it received a termination notice from the Indian Ministry of Defence yesterday on the VVIP chopper deal, along with a notification concerning an appointment of an arbitrator from its side, as requested on November 25 and December 4, 2013. AgustaWestland claims that the contract termination notice by the Indian Ministry of Defence doesnt offer adequate basis to take any action against the Company
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India Terminates VVIP Chopper Deal
January 2, 2014 @ 07:53 AMThe Indian government has finally ended the Rs 3,546-crore VVIP chopper deal on the grounds that Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland had breached the integrity pact by allegedly paying several million euros in bribes. The formal announcement was made yesterday when Defence Minister A K Antony met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss further development in the case
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First Day Of Dubai Airshow Reached Orders Worth $162.6 Billion
November 17, 2013 @ 05:52 PMDubai Airshow opened today for the first time at Dubai World Central, and has set of a record with shows order tally reaching US $162.6 billion – surpassing its previous record of US $155 billion record set in 2007
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Tank-Bursting Hellfire, The Weapon Of Choice For Targeted Killings
October 23, 2013 @ 02:56 PMRaytheons Hellfire missile, the weapon choice for the US Air Force against insurgents in Pakistan for the last decade, is essentially meant to destroy tanks and buildings. According to data collated by Amnesty International, the Hellfire missile was first used in 2004 which killed two civilians and three militants
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Pratt & Whitney Submits Proposal For New F-35 Fighter Engines
October 2, 2013 @ 08:35 AMPratt & Whitney has submitted its proposal for the next two lots of F-35 joint strike fighter engines to the Pentagon, expecting to reach an agreement in the first quarter of 2014. The proposal for low-rate initial production (LRIP) lots 7 and 8 of the F135 engine was submitted to the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) on Sept
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China Displays New Unmanned Helicopter At China Helicopter Expo
September 6, 2013 @ 08:40 AMChina unveiled its new unmanned helicopter even as the country is developing choppers with the ability to fly at speeds twice the current average. The JY-8, which does not feature a tail rotor, can reach a maximum speed of 400 km per hour
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