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IAF Rubbishes Bribery Charge, To Go Ahead with AgustaWestland VVIP Helo Deal
November 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to go ahead with the purchase of 12 AgustaWestland VVIP helicopters despite the latest string of bribery and corruption allegations which have appeared in an Indian newspaper. The IAF has rubbished reports of its former pilots being involved in an alleged bribery scandal surrounding the procurement of VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland
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Breeze-Eastern Wins $40 Million Sikorsky Black Hawk Contract
October 10, 2012 @ 12:00 AMBreeze-Eastern Corporation has been selected by Sikorsky Aircraft to supply cargo hooks, electric rescue hoists and RAST (Recovery Assist, Secure and Traverse) probes for U.S
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Advanced UAVs Refuel In-Flight During Flight Test
October 8, 2012 @ 12:00 AMDARPA’s two-year Autonomous High-Altitude Refueling (AHR) program has successfully explored the ability to safely conduct fully autonomous refueling of UAVs in challenging high-altitude flight conditions. During its final test flight, two modified Global Hawk aircraft flew in close formation, 100 feet or less between refueling probe and receiver drogue, for the majority of a 2
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EADS Bribed Saudi Officials With Luxury Cars, Jewelry: Former Employee
August 14, 2012 @ 12:00 AMA former EADS employee has accused his colleagues from the company’s UK unit of using middlemen to bribe Saudi Arabian officials with luxury cars, jewelry and briefcases of cash in an effort to win a $3.3bn communications contract five years ago
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GD Unveils Eagle Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory
June 11, 2012 @ 12:00 AMGeneral Dynamics European Land Systems has unveiled the Eagle light tactical vehicle, a 6x6 variant on the first day of the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris. The tactical vehicle has been designed combining the DURO 6x6 chassis, driveline and suspension with the Eagle 4x4 hull, the enlarged variant features protected cabins for two, four or five crew members, depending on the particular mission -module chosen
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Despite ‘Malpractice’ Enquiry; India’s AW101 Helicopter Procurement On Schedule
May 9, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndian Defense Minister A K Antony today said that the delivery of AW-101 helicopters for VIP use from AugustaWestland is on schedule. The announcement comes as a surprise since the Minister only last month ordered an inquiry into the alleged ‘malpractices’ involving the deal
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Will India Blacklist Tatra?
April 20, 2012 @ 12:00 AMCzech truck-maker Tatra a.s
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Central Bureau of Investigation Grills Vectra Chief Rishi In Bribery Case
April 3, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe owner of Britain-based Vectra group Ravi Rishi has been questioned thrice by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with alleged bribery charges in the supply of Tatra trucks to the Indian Army. Even as the CBI continued to quesiton Rishi, India’s Chief of Army Staff General V
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Tatra Army Truck Deal: CBI Registers Case
March 30, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case in connection with the supply of all-terrain Tatra trucks through State-owned BEML to the Indian Army, according to the Press Trust of India. The CBI has called Vectra group Chairman Ravi Rishi, is a majority stake holder in Tatra, who is currently in New Delhi for Defexpo 2012 for questioning
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Finmeccanica Denies Any Corruption In India Deal
February 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMFollowing reports that Indian Defence Minister A K Antony on Feb. 24 ordered a probe to find out if there was corruption in the Rs 3,500-crore deal to procure 12 helicopters for VVIPs from European defence firm Agusta Westland, its parent company has issued a statement denying any wrong doing
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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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