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DCNS Seeks 100 Percent FDI To Develop Propulsion Systems For Indian Submarines

March 17, 2016 @ 09:36 AM

French DCNS has sought approval to set up an Indian subsidiary to develop Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems for the submarines. DCNS has requested clearance from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for 100 percent FDI to invest over INR 100 crore (US $15 million),
India To Double Akash Missile Production To 100 Per Month

March 16, 2016 @ 02:10 PM

India is planning to double production of its indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile to 100 per month. "
Russia Withdraws Fighter Jets From Syria

March 15, 2016 @ 10:03 AM

The Russian Armed Forces have started withdrawing its air group from Syria. “Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu ordered to redeploy main part of the Russian Armed Forces grouping which had been performing tasks on eliminating terrorists in Syria, starting from March 15, 2016,” the
Chinese Su-35 Fighter Deal Not Closed Yet, Ratification Pending

March 15, 2016 @ 09:15 AM

The Sukhoi Su-35 purchase agreement signed between China and Russia for 24 fighters for an undisclosed sum is yet to be ratified between the two countries. "We have signed, but it hasnt come into effect
Indian Government Approves $283M Worth Proposal To Buy Navy Rescue Vessels

March 12, 2016 @ 09:49 AM

The Indian Navys proposal to buy two deep-submergence rescue vessels (DSRV) at the cost of approximately INR 1,900 crore (USD 283 million) has been approved by the government on Thursday. A cabinet committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared a 15-year pending proposal of acquiring the two DSRVs from James Fisher Defence, a United Kingdom-based company, the Economic Times reported, citing sources
Iran Tests More Missiles Amid Criticism

March 12, 2016 @ 09:31 AM

Iran recently conducted more missile tests, firing two rockets that successfully hit targets over 850 miles away. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps of Iran conducted a second successive day of missile tests on Wednesday from the eastern part of the Alborz mountain range that hugs the Caspian Sea in northern Iran, Tehrans official news agency IRNA reported Saturday
Boeing Rolls Out Autonomous UUV Echo Voyager

March 11, 2016 @ 10:14 AM

Boeing has rolled out an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), Echo Voyager capable of operating autonomously for months at a time. The 51-foot long Echo Voyager runs on a hybrid rechargeable system to run for months autonomously, and can also be launched and recovered without the kind of support ships usually necessary for unmanned, undersea vehicles, or UUVs, Boeing said in a news release Thursday
Indra To Supply Air Traffic Management Systems To Papua New Guinea

March 11, 2016 @ 09:53 AM

Indra has won a contract to supply a system of secondary radar and upgrade HF communications system for the Papua New Guinea Navigation Service Corporation. The catalog price of these systems is around 16 million euros
General Dynamics Wins $249 Million To Upgrade UK Military’s Communication System

March 11, 2016 @ 09:30 AM

General Dynamics has won a £175 million contract to upgrade Bowman tactical communications equipment currently used by the UK military. The contract will allow for the Bowman tactical communications equipment will help UK military to receive a series of enhancements and upgrades that will enable the system to continue to operate for the next decade
Sikorsky Wins $42 Million US Army Contract For 36 Blackhawk helicopters

March 11, 2016 @ 08:47 AM

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp has won a $42 million contract from the US Army for the procurement of 36 Blackhawk helicopters. The contract awarded is for 21 UH-60M Black Hawk and 15 HH-60M Medevac helicopters

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