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US Congress Clears Legislation For Designating India As 'Crucial Defence Partner'
December 9, 2016 @ 01:01 PMUS Congress has cleared legislation for designating India as a “major defence partner”, with the Senate passing the USD $618 billion American defence budget for 2017. The 2017 National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) asks the defence secretary and the secretary of state to take steps necessary to recognize India as Americas major defence partner in a bid to strengthen bilateral security cooperation,
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Saab, Embraer Create Gripen Design, Development Network For Fighter Aircraft Tech Transfer
November 23, 2016 @ 06:15 AMSaab and Embraer have created the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) along with AEL Sistemas, Atech, Akaer and the Brazilian Air Force, through its research department DCTA for the development and tech transfer of Gripen Fighter aircraft. The GDDN includes the development environment and simulators required to undertake the fighter development work
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P75- I Submarine Tender After Approval Of Strategic Partner Model In Defence...
November 22, 2016 @ 06:24 PMThe Request For Proposal for India P75(I) program under which 6 more submarines are to be built with the help of private sector will be under the Strategic Partnership (SP) Model after approval of the model in defense manufacturing. Indias minister of defense, Manohar Parrikar, speaking at an International Seminar on Current and Future Challenges in Design and Construction of Underwater Vehicles, organized by FICCI at Federation House, New Delhi said Tuesday that “RFP for the much awaited P75(I) program, under which 6 more submarines are to be built with the help of private sector will be under the Strategic...
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Romania To Sign Armored Vehicles Deal With Germany's Rheinmetall
November 19, 2016 @ 09:16 AMRomania has considered awarding a contract to Germany's Rheinmetall Defence to deliver armored personnel carriers (APC), replacing the countrys TAB vehicles. Romanias TAB vehicles are a locally built variant of the Soviet-designed BTR-70
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Rockwell Collins Wins $27 Million To Activate US Navy P-8A Poseidon Radio...
November 19, 2016 @ 03:18 AMRockwell Collins was awarded $27 million to activate a depot capability for the US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft HF-121C and miscellaneous radio components. Under contract through 2020, establishing this depot capability creates military jobs, reduces the repair pipeline and improves availability of aircraft
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Volga-Dnepr, Antonov Airlines Freighter JV To End By Year-end
November 18, 2016 @ 01:29 PMVolga-Dnepr Airlines and Antonov Airlines announced that their An-124-100 freighter joint venture, Ruslan International, is to end on 31 December 2016. The two companies created the joint venture in 2006 to jointly market their combined An-124-100 fleets, with the aim of improving availability of the unique ramp loading cargo aircraft for customers all over the world
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MBDA Waiting For India’s Nod To Begin SR-SM Misiile Production
November 18, 2016 @ 09:08 AMEuropean missile manufacturer MBDA is waiting for permission from India's Defense Ministry to finalize its negotiation with the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on naval air defense missile. “Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SR-SAM) is at very final stage, we have addressed all the topics linked to design, work share, future production, content of technology transfer (ToT)” Loic Piedevache, country head India of MBDA group, said during workshop organized on missile technologies for Indian armed forces
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Rolls Royce, Finnish VTT Partnership To Design First Generation Remote And Autonomous...
November 14, 2016 @ 12:38 PMRolls-Royce and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have announced a strategic partnership to design, test and validate the first generation of remote and autonomous ships. Rolls-Royce is developing remote controlled and autonomous ships and believes a remote controlled ship will be in commercial use by the end of the decade, the company said in a statement Monday
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Pakistan Invites Private Players To Undertake Defense-Aviation Development Projects
November 14, 2016 @ 12:31 PMThe Pakistan Aeronautical Complex is eyeing for new design and development programs that include parts for JF-17 Thunder, upgrading Mushshak aircraft, drones and has invited private sector to undertake these ventures in the country. “The PAC Kamra is looking for new design and development programmes like upgrading Super Mushshak aircraft, development of unmanned aerial and many more
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Lockheed Martin Plans to Manufacture 30 F-16 Jets A Year In Proposed...
November 8, 2016 @ 01:19 PMLockheed Martin has offered to manufacture over 30 aircraft a year in its proposed Indian facility, one of its most ambitious fighter aircraft production ventures outside the United States. Lockheed executives briefing
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Germany Begins Work on Arrow 3 Missile Defense System
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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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U