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AgustaWestland Jinxed in India
February 13, 2013 @ 12:05 PMDeals between India and AgustaWestland seem jinxed taking into account that this is the second time in two decades that a helicopter deal between the two has been dogged by scandals. In 1986, the Indian government under then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi agreed to purchase 21 Westland helicopters for the Indian Navy despite staunch opposition from experts who didnt want the helicopters in the fleet
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Saudi Arabia To Buy Patrol Boats Worth $2 Billion From Germany
February 11, 2013 @ 11:16 AMThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is considering procuring German patrol boats worth $2 billion, according to reports. Although the potential sale has drawn criticism in Germany, the federal Security Council, which includes Chancellor Angela Merkel, has issued a positive response to a preliminary request for the sale by the Bremen-based Luerssen shipyard
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VVIP Helicopter Bribery Charges Baseless, Says AgustaWestland
February 8, 2013 @ 05:51 AMAgustaWestland has termed the allegations of bribery relating to the sale of 12 VVIP helicopters to India as “baseless” at Aero India 2013. “The truth has prevailed,” said Geoff Hoon, AgustaWestland's Managing Director for International Business in an interview with defenseworld
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Boeing Revenue Grows As Defense Industry Profits Retreat
January 18, 2013 @ 12:02 PMDespite cuts in defense spending, several weapons and aircraft makers have reported a double growth in revenues. Boeing leads the competition with a 20
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AgustaWestland’s AW-101 Helicopter Better Suited For VVIP Transport, India Begins Replacing Russian...
January 8, 2013 @ 12:00 AMIndias political and military elite will now fly in comfort and style as AgustaWestland has started delivery of 13 AW-101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force this year. AgustaWestland quietly delivered the first three helicopters to the air force earlier last month as the IAF replaces the ageing Russian Mi-8s and Mi-17s that are used to ferry the President, Prime Minister and other VVIPs
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Indian Defence Acquisitions Could Be Delayed As Modernization Budget Slashed by $1
January 3, 2013 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Finance Ministry is expected to cut the armed forces’ modernization budget by $1.82 billion this year, according to reports
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Boeing’s India Helicopter Order Win Over Russia: Indian Audit Report Provides Clues...
December 19, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry in November selected Boeing for a $1.6 billion heavy-lift and attack helicopter order which is the first time in nearly two decades that it has said no to Russian Helicopters- a traditional supplier of the Mi series of choppers which form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force and Navy helicopter fleet for attack, medium-lift and heavy lift requirements
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Iran Unveils Two Indigenously Built Helicopters At Aviation Expo
December 12, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDuring the 6th annual International Aviation Industry Exhibition underway on Kish island in the Persian Gulf, Iran showcased two domestically-produced helicopters. The two semi-heavy and mid-size military choppers, Panha-1 and Panha-2, were unveiled by Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi
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Indian Navy Draws Up A Nearly $20 Billion Procurement Plan
December 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMAs the Chinese navy continues to undergo rapid modernization with the induction of aircraft carriers, the Indian Navy’s ambitious procurement plans just got bigger. With a budget of $24
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India Picks Boeing Chinook As Winner Of Helicopter Competition
December 7, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Defense Ministry has confirmed Boeing as the winner of heavy-lift helicopter tender. Boeing beat Russian Mi-26 helicopters to win the tender to supply 15 heavy-lift choppers
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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...