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Nuke Deal Not To Affect S-300 Missile Sale To Iran
July 16, 2015 @ 10:47 AMThe five year extension of UN arms embargo against Iran will have no effect for Russian plans to sell S-300 surface-to-air (SAM) anti-missile defense systems to Tehran. “The SAM is merely a defensive system which fell neither under the 2010 sanctions, when they introduced, nor now that an agreement has been reached as a result of talks between Iran and six mediatory countries on the Iranian nuclear program to extend arms embargo for five years,” an unnamed source was quoted as saying by Interfax on July 14 hours after Defenseworld
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Forget Nuclear Weapons, Iran Will Have Problems in Power Generation After Deal
July 15, 2015 @ 11:18 AMIran has been made to cap its nuclear fuel cycle at an almost minimum level (IAEA standards of 3-5 per cent) of 3.67 per cent enrichment of Uranium Hexaflouride in a gaseous and at five per cent enrichment of Uranium235 for use in nuclear power generation
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Russia Willing to Supply 250 Modernized Mi-8 Helicopters To India
July 15, 2015 @ 09:28 AMRussia can supply 250 modernized Mi-8 transport helicopters to India if requested. “Our capabilities are widely known: we can deliver up to 250 of just the Mi-8 helicopters a year,” Andrey Shibitov, Deputy Head of Russian Helicopters design and manufacturing company was quoted as saying by Ria Novosti last Thursday
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Japan Likely To Join NATO Missile Development Consortium
July 11, 2015 @ 01:29 PMJapan is looking to become part of NATO missile building consortium that oversees development and shares the costs of the SeaSparrow missile. The ship-borne weapon, developed by US firms Raytheon and General Dynamics, is designed to destroy anti-ship sea-skimming missiles and attack aircraft
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Ukraine Seeks American Javelin Missiles For Giving Up on Nuclear Weapons
July 11, 2015 @ 12:47 PMUkraine has sought a thousand US-made Javelin shoulder-fired missiles for giving up on its nuclear warheads arsenal in the past. "We need to understand that we must be prepared for any situation in the southeast
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Debries of Missing Indian Coast Guard Dornier Located
July 10, 2015 @ 07:07 PMThe Indian Coast guard Dornier aircraft, which had crashed into the Bay of Bengal on June 8 killing three crew, has been located. Indian Naval Submarine Sindhudhavaj, whilst on task for locating the missing aircraft, picked up a barrage of transmissions in a depth of 996 meters on 06 Jul 2015
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Airbus Helicopters Delivers Final NH90 Helicopter To Finland
July 10, 2015 @ 06:43 PMAirbus Helicopters and Patria have delivered the 20th and last NH90 Multi-Role Helicopter to Finland. “These helicopters are used for various tasks of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) such as national defense, international crisis management and for SAR missions” said Jussi Ristimäki, FDF Program Manager for the NH90 in a statement on Thursday
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Graphene To Be New Star Of Defense Manufacturing
July 10, 2015 @ 06:42 PMThe European Defense Agency (EDA) is investigating a new material, Graphene, for application including camouflage and composites. Graphene is a a new material with a range of lightweight, high strength, thermal and electrical conductivity and it is expected to lead improved applications for defence, the EDA announced Thursday
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US Sikorsky To Provide UH-60M Helicopter To Jordan
July 10, 2015 @ 06:41 PMSikorsky Aircraft Corp has won a contract from the US to provide UH-60M helicopter to Jordan. The company announced Thursday that the work will be performed in Stratford, Connecticut with an estimated completion date of Dec
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Saab Offers Gripen Fighters in Fly-Away Condition to India
July 10, 2015 @ 01:43 PMSaab has offered to supply an unspecified number of Gripen Aircraft in a fly-away condition to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to replenish its fleet in the short term. Sources told defenseworld
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