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Airbus To Display Scaled Models Of Aircraft At Aero India 2015
January 20, 2015 @ 09:43 PMAirbus Group will present a wide range of cutting-edge products and technologies at the 10th edition of Aero India from 18 - 22 February 2015 at the Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, India. The focus of Airbus Groups participation in the show would be to highlight its strong footprint in India and commitment to the Indian Governments ‘Make in India campaign
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New F-35 Jet Lacks Software Ability To Fire Gun
January 2, 2015 @ 01:52 PMThe Pentagons F-35 Joint Strike Fighter worth $400 billion will not be able to fire its 25mm cannon during the operational missions until 2019. Even though F-35 is supposed to join frontline U
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Russia, S. Korea Required To Partner With Indian Firms In Helo Contest
December 31, 2014 @ 01:14 PMIndia's Defense Ministry has asked South Korea and Russia to partner with its domestic firms in order to take part in its helicopter competition, despite offers of complete technology transfer. South Korea is offering its Surion light utility helicopter (LUH) and Russia its Ka-226 machine, which was offered by the Russian President Vladimir Putin during his Dec
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Modi's 'Make in India' May Slow Down Defence Imports
December 29, 2014 @ 01:25 PMContrary to expectations of international arms suppliers of a rise in defence imports following a change in government in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modis ‘Make in India call may slow down direct foreign purchases. The focus of the new government has shifted to defence equipment being manufactured at home for exports and domestic use rather than imports
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Deliver Mistral Ship or Provide Full Refund: Russia
December 9, 2014 @ 09:12 AMThe delay in the delivery of Mistral-class helicopter carriers from France has forced Moscow to demand either a quick delivery or a refund. “As our president has [already] told the press, the topic of the Mistral was not discussed during an unscheduled meeting in Moscow with French President Francoise Hollande
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Russia Not To Press Claims Against France For Mistral Deal Suspension
November 27, 2014 @ 11:50 AMDespite France officially putting the Mistral ship delivery on hold, Russia has no immediate plans to file claims, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Tuesday, Russian media reported. The minister commented after French President Francois Hollande announced on Tuesday the suspension of a $1
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Indian Air Force’s Avro Gets DRDO built Autopilot Systems
November 27, 2014 @ 09:30 AMIndian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed new autopilot systems for the aging Avro aircraft after a supplier left the Indian Air Force unable to service the aircraft. The autopilot system will enable the plane to fly a specific route without human interference
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India’s Avro Replacement Program Gets First Bid, More To Follow?
October 29, 2014 @ 12:39 PMThe Indian Air Forces Avro replacement program could once again reach a stalemate after receiving only a single bid from Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL). The ministry of defense was forced to extend the deadline to October, a month before, to seek price bids after foreign aircraft-makers showed no interest in bidding for the $3
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Airbus DS, Tatas Bid To Build C295 Transport In India
October 28, 2014 @ 01:15 PMAirbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force´s fleet of Avro aircraft with the market-leading Airbus C295 medium transport. The teaming follows a detailed industrial assessment and stringent evaluation of the Indian private aerospace sector by Airbus Defence and Space, which concluded with the selection of Tata Advanced Systems as the Indian Production Agency (IPA) exclusive partner for this prestigious programme, according to an official statement
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Partnerships Between Indian, Foreign Defence Companies Gather Pace
October 27, 2014 @ 09:20 AMPartnerships between Indian and foreign arms manufacturers have shown a distinct upward trend in the past few months. Perhaps enthused by the hike in foreign investment limit from 26% to 49% and the Modi governments thrust to domestic manufacture of defence equipment, an increasing number of international firms are scouting for local partners
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
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Russia Offers Su-57 Fighter Jets to India with Joint Production Option
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...
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