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Finmeccanica Wins Italian MoD Contract For Nine M-346 Trainers
March 22, 2016 @ 12:10 PMFinmeccanica has signed a contract worth over 300 million Euros with ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) of the Italian Defence Ministry for additional nine Aermacchi M-346 advanced training aircraft for the Italian Air Force. The contract was signed by Grazia Nunnari, head of national and international contracts of ARMAEREO (Italian National Armaments Directorate) and Filippo Bagnato, Managing Director of Finmeccanicas Aircraft Division, in the presence of Chief Inspector General Francesco Langella, Director of Armaereo and the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, Lieutenant General Pasquale Preziosa
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North Korea Continues To Export Missile Equipment, Weapons Despite UN Sanctions
March 17, 2016 @ 12:06 PMNorth Korean Companies continue to export equipment related to ballistic missiles and conventional weapons to Middle East, Asia and Africa despite sanctions from the UN. According to a recent report by United Nations Security Council (UNSC), North Korea has maintained a network that involves key DPRK companies currently under UN Sanctions that have been operating globally for years, Kyodo News reported Tuesday
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India To Double Akash Missile Production To 100 Per Month
March 16, 2016 @ 02:10 PMIndia is planning to double production of its indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile to 100 per month. "
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Lockheed To Make "Formal Offer" Next Month About F-16 Sale to India
March 16, 2016 @ 01:40 PMLockheed Martin is expected to make a formal offer to New Delhi about manufacturing the F-16 fighter aircraft in India next month. Lockheed Martin officials will be travelling to India with a formal offer next month, Susan Ouzts, vice president of Lockheeds F-16 program told reporters during the annual media day in Washington Tuesday
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Singapore Army Commissions Battlefield Internet
March 7, 2016 @ 07:36 AMSingapores Ministry of Defence commissioned the Army Battlefield Internet (ABI) enhanced by the Software Defined Radio (SDR) at Stagmont Camp, held in conjunction with the Signal Formation 50th Anniversary Parade on March 4. Speaking at the parade, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen noted that with the SDR, soldiers will be able to get a more accurate and timely battlefield picture, and be able to target with greater precision
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India Signed 162 Contracts Valued At $19 billion In The Last Three
February 27, 2016 @ 10:30 AMDuring the last three years 162 contracts with total value of INR133093 Crore ($19.3 billion) have been signed with Indian and foreign vendors for procurement of defence equipment, including Ships, Missiles, Rockets, Simulators, Tanks, Guns, Aircrafts, Helicopters and Radars
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Cyber Five More Vulnerable To Cyber-Attacks In Asia Pacific Region; DTTL Report
February 24, 2016 @ 09:22 AMSouth Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Singapore appear nine times more vulnerable to cyber-attack than other Asian economies. “We're seeing a huge shift in defense focus across the region as more than half of global container traffic now moves through Asia-Pacific waters, and regional navies are building up to defend these economic lifelines
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Submarine Sales Buoyant: SIPRI Study
February 23, 2016 @ 12:17 PMWith a total of 48 submarines on order in export deals by the end of 2015 and other orders that include Australian, Indonesian and Indian submarine contracts coming up this year, submarine sales are expect to grow significantly. The advent of submarine technology now offers underwater endurance lasting several weeks and is equipped with ling-range anti-ship missiles and torpedoes and land-attack missiles
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Diesel Powered Yak-152 Basic Trainer’s First Flight Later This Year
February 22, 2016 @ 12:00 PMRussias Yak-152 basic trainer aircraft will make its maiden flight later this year. Irkut will carry out two flight trials of the aircraft later this year
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Indonesia May Soon Sign Agreement To Purchase Su-35 Fighters
February 19, 2016 @ 11:52 AMIndonesia is expected to sign a contract to purchase around a dozen Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in a month's time. These will replace its ageing Northrop F-5 fighters, and supplement a fleet of 16 Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30 fighters that form the backbone of its air force, the sources were quoted as saying by
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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...
