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Corrupt Defence Firms To Be Blacklisted For One Year Only: New Indian...
November 8, 2016 @ 11:44 AMIndias defense ministry approved a new liberalised blacklisting policy on Monday where armament companies suspected of corruption will be blacklisted for one year at a time, instead of the existing norm of 10 years at a go. The defence acquisitions council (DAC), chaired by defence minister Manohar Parrikar, approved the new guidelines for suspension or banning of business dealings with arms companies, which will be made public in the next few days, Economic Times reports
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Singapore To Buy Airbus H225M, Boeing CH47F Choppers To Replace Older Helicopter...
November 7, 2016 @ 01:03 PMSingapore has agreed to procure Airbus medium-lift H225M and Boeing heavy-lift CH47F helicopters to replace its aging fleet of Super Pumas and Chinooks. "The H225M and CH-47F possess better lift and reach capabilities and will enable the air force to meet the Singapore Armed Forces's lift requirements more efficiently with fewer helicopters and less manpower," Singaporean ministry of defense said Monday
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844 Firms To Participate In Indo-Defense 2016 Exhibition
October 29, 2016 @ 02:03 PMA total of 844 companies, including 573 foreign and 271 domestic, will be participating in Indo Defense 2016 Expo and Forum, held in Indonesia from November 2 to 5. Those domestic companies participating in the 7th international defense industry exhibition include aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia, arms producer PT Pindad, electronic equipment industry PT LEN Industri, and ship building company PT Dok Perkapalan Kodja Bahari,
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Saab’s Local Production Offer Checkmated Russian Su-35 in Indonesian Fighter Jet Race?...
October 27, 2016 @ 11:47 AMNext weeks Indo-defence show in Jakarta will open a new fighter aircraft procurement contest, one between Saab Gripen, Eurofighter Typhoon and Rosoboronexport Su-35 for the Indonesian Air Forces F-5 replacement program. From what was considered a done deal in favour of the Russian Su-35, the Indonesian military has opened up the fighter procurement to a three-way contest
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CBI Files Charge Sheet In Indian Embraer Deal, Names Middleman
October 21, 2016 @ 08:12 AMThe Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a UK based arms dealer for allegedly taking kickbacks worth over US $5.7 million from the Brazilian Embraer in Indias 2008 three aircraft deal
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Joint Declaration Signed By 45 Nations On Exports And Usage Of Armed
October 6, 2016 @ 03:46 PM45 countries signed a joint declaration for the export and subsequent use of armed or strike-enabled unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS). The joint declaration will establish a set of rules for the sale, transfer and subsequent use of military UAVs
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China Launches First Quantum Enabled Satellite
August 17, 2016 @ 03:00 PMChina launched first quantum-enabled satellite Tuesday. The 631-kg satellite lifted off at 1:40 am atop a Long March 2D rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in north-western China
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Kelvin Hughes To Supply Navigation Radar For Singapore Navy’s Littoral Mission Vessels...
August 9, 2016 @ 02:48 PMKelvin Hughes announced that it is supplying its SharpEye navigation radar for the Republic of Singapore Navy's Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) programme. The lead ship of the fleet, Independence, was delivered in May of this year equipped with two I-Band (X-band) SharpEye systems
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China Awaiting Domestic, Export Orders For 155mm Lightweight Gun-Howitzer Production
July 19, 2016 @ 12:49 PMChina North Industries Corporation (NORINCO) is awaiting domestic, export orders to begin production of its AH4 155 mm/39 calibre lightweight gun-howitzer (LGH). NORINCO has completed the production of the LGH
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Three Indigenous ‘Dhanush’ Artillery Guns Handed Over To Indian Army
July 18, 2016 @ 11:04 AMThe Indian Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has handed over three 155mm ‘Dhanush artillery guns to the Indian Army. "Three 155 mm howitzers (Dhanush) have been handed over to the army recently for user's trial," Gun Carriage Factory's Joint General Manager and PRO
Israel Awards Developers of Weapons Systems, Spying Tech, Electronic Warfare
Iran Inflicts Damage on U.S. Bases in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain & Earlier...
Norwegian Sea Drones to Help Protect Ukrainian Wheat Exports Through the Black...
U.S. Controls Strait of Hormuz, Not Iran: Secretary of War, Hagseth
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles