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DARPA Selects Commercial Partner For Satellite Repair Program Despite Orbital ATK Lawsuit
February 10, 2017 @ 09:55 AMDespite Orbital ATKs lawsuit, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has gone ahead with its Robotic Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites (RSGS) program by selecting Space Systems Loral (SSL) as its commercial partner for the program. DARPA and SSL seek to develop technologies that would enable cooperative inspection and servicing of satellites in geosynchronous orbit (GEO), more than 20,000 miles above the Earth, and demonstrate those technologies on orbit, DARPA said in a press statement Thursday
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Boeing Sets up Local Operating Entity In India
February 8, 2017 @ 06:13 PMBoeing has established a local operating entity Boeing Defense India (BDI) that will support the companys future growth in the country in the areas of services and support, sales and marketing, sourcing, manufacturing and engineering. Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, will lead BDI and the expansion of the Boeing Global Services organization in India
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Airbus Hopeful of Bagging US$2.5 Billion India Avro Aircraft Replacement Contract
February 7, 2017 @ 01:48 PMAirbus which was single bidder in a 2013 Indian MoD RFP to sell medium military transport planes continues to be hopeful to bag the multi-million dollar contract. “As part of the Avro replacement programme of the Ministry of Defence (India), Airbus will support Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) in setting-up a final assembly line for the C295W in India, once the contract is awarded
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India In Discussion With Vietnam to Sell Akash, Brahmos missiles
February 4, 2017 @ 04:47 PMIndia has held many discussions to sell its indigenously developed surface-to-air Akash missile and supersonic Bramhos missile to Vietnam. India and Vietnam share a strategic partnership
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Russia's Rostec Board Likely To Sell 26 % Stake In Kalashnikov To
February 4, 2017 @ 11:45 AMThe board of directors of Russian conglomerate Rostec will consider the sale of a 26 percent stake minus one share in weapons maker Kalashnikov to two private investors, Andrei Bokarev and Alexei Krivoruchko. Rostec announced Friday that it has agreed to sell off a stake in Kalashnikov as part of an overhaul of the producer of the AK-47 assault rifle
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Germany's First NH90 helicopters Reaches Mali
February 3, 2017 @ 01:37 PMGerman military's first NH90 medium class military helicopters arrived in Mali as part of its largest military mission abroad currently. An additional 300 German soldiers are deployed in Mali as part of the European Unions (EU) training mission EUTM,
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BAE Systems Appoints Nik Khanna As Managing Director For India
February 1, 2017 @ 05:40 PMBAE Systems has appointed Nik Khanna as the Managing Director of its India operations with effect from 1st February 2017. Nik joins the Company from Raytheon where as Country President he led business development, marketing and strategy in India for the last four years
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Indian Regulator Approves Reliance-Dassault Joint Venture
January 28, 2017 @ 08:51 AMFair trade regulator, Competition Commission (CCI) today approved the proposed joint venture between Indian Reliance Aerostructure and French Dassault Aviation. The proposed combination relates to the setting up of a joint venture between Reliance Aero and Dassault -- Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited, in which Reliance Aero would hold 51 per cent shares, with the remaining 49 per cent to be held by Dassault
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India Eyeing Joint-Aircraft Production With UAE
January 25, 2017 @ 11:40 AMIndia and UAE will strengthen defense and security cooperation and may sign some crucial agreements, including joint production of aircraft and also a portion of Rafale fighter jets. India will strengthen their strategic partnership by setting up defense and security cooperation with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi who reached India on Tuesday upon invitation to become Chief Guest for the Republic Day parade
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Saab Buys 25% Stake In Akaer
January 24, 2017 @ 10:46 AMSaab has acquired additional 10 per cent of shares, reaching 25 per cent of stakes in Akaer one of the largest companies within development of aeronautical projects in Brazil. In conjunction with the expansion of the Saab-Akaer partnership, Akaer acquires 100 per cent of the shares of the Space and Defense Division (E&D) of the Brazilian optronic company Opto Eletrônica S
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