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MiG Fighter Aircraft Complete 50 years in India
April 8, 2013 @ 02:21 PMApril 21 2013 marks a momentous day for MiG fighter aircraft in India as it completes 50 years of its relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Built in 1956, the worlds most common fighter aircraft emerged from the shadows in 1962 when India announced that it would be buying the newly developed Russian jets
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Local Arms Manufacturers Could Benefit From A Possible Change In India’s Procurement...
February 26, 2013 @ 11:18 AMThe Indian Defense ministry will take a long, hard look at its production and procurement policy, following the AgustaWestland scandal, to reduce arms import and maximise domestic production. “Zero import is not possible, but maximum equipment should be indigenous
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Oshkosh Exhibits MRAPS , Wins Big At IDEX 2013
February 22, 2013 @ 10:21 AMOshkosh Defense announced at IDEX 2013 that the UAE has awarded the company a $381 million contract for the purchase of 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles that were also on display at Abu Dhabi. The UAE earlier ordered 50 MRAPs in 2011 making the latest announcement its second buy
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Cassidian To Present Latest Mission Planning Technology At IDEX 2013
February 11, 2013 @ 12:12 PMCassidian will introduce its Virtual Rock Drill (VRD) at IDEX 2013 for the very first time among a variety of other products. The VRD is an interactive terrain sand table that can be used for training purposes and mission planning, is an absolute innovation in this area
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IRKUT Makes a Case for YAK 130 Trainers for India at Aero
February 11, 2013 @ 10:09 AMRussian aircraft manufacturer IRKUT has made a case for the Yak-130 advanced combat trainer to be a part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. The aircraft which has been inducted into the Russian Air Force to offer both basic and advanced jet training for fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft is considered a good fit for the MiG-29, SU-30 MKI, the Rafale MMRCA and the potential acquisition of the PAK-FA fifth generation fighter
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India Successfully Flight Tests Astra Missile
December 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully flight tested the Astra ‘Air to Air’ guided missile on Sunday. The missile fired from the ground based launcher successfully intercepted the target in mid-air
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HAL, Rosoboronexport Sign $2.2 Billion Su-30MKI Aircraft Contract
December 24, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s state run defense company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) today signed a contract with Russian arms maker Rosoboronexport for 42 numbers of Su-30 MKI frontline Fighter Aircraft. “HAL’s total responsibility for this supersonic multirole aircraft has now gone up to 222
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Rolls-Royce To Supply Waterjets To Finland
December 17, 2012 @ 12:00 AMRolls-Royce has won a contract from the Finnish Navy to supply waterjets for new high speed landing crafts. The waterjets will be used to power Marine Alutech Oy Ab's new WatercatM18 AMC high speed troop transport craft, which are currently under construction for the Finnish Navy
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India Successfully Flight Tests Upgraded Jaguar Aircraft
November 28, 2012 @ 12:00 AMIndia’s state-run defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has successfully flight tested the avionics of the upgraded Jaguar aircraft “Darin III” in Bangalore today. “This is significant moment for HAL as the upgrade will result in major operational improvement with regard to all weather air to ground, air to sea and air to air capabilities through incorporation of multi mode radar”, says Dr
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Indian Air Force To Replace Aging Avro Aircraft
November 26, 2012 @ 12:00 AMThe Indian Air Force has sought a request for proposal to replace the aging Avro aircraft with modern ones, according to a senior IAF official. Air Marshal Jagdish Chandra, Air Officer in-Commanding in-Chief of IAF Maintenance Command in Nagpur, said on Sunday
U.K. Navy's New Drones Can Trick Sea Mines into Exploding Harmlessly
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
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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
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
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...
