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BEL gives Rs.77.07 cr dividend cheque to Govt
November 2, 2009 @ 12:00 AMNavratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has paid a total dividend of 187% for the year 2008-09. Mr Ashwani Kumar Datt, Chairman and Managing Director, BEL, presented the 127% final dividend cheque of Rs
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Netherlands to spend $171 million for Apache helicopters modernization
October 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Netherlands Ministry of Defense wants its Apache attack helicopters to go through a short-term modernization, State Secretary of Defence Jack de Vries wrote today in a letter to the Lower House of Parliament. The current Dutch Apaches, known as the Block I configuration, have some limitations compared to current standards
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Rosoboronexport eyeing on Arab Arms Market
October 14, 2009 @ 12:00 AM“We expect significant shifts towards Russian weapons in regional arms markets in the near future,” Rosoboronexport Deputy Director General and head of the delegation Alexander Mikheev said. “Interest in Russian combat aircraft, air defence systems, and training aids, as well as other weapons, materiel, and special equipment grows, and we hope to secure new and to a certain extent breakthrough contracts”
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BAE Systems has awarded $24 million contract to Oshkosh Corporation for MRAP...
September 29, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corporation announced today that its Defense division has received orders valued at $24 million to supply its TAK-4® independent suspension system for more than 300 BAE Systems USCS RG-33 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. BAE issued the orders following the receipt of contracts awarded from the MRAP Joint Program Office
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$220 million HIMARS,GMLRS, AFATDS sale to Jordan
September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The sale could include 12 M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) Launchers; 72 M31 Unitary Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (GMLRS) Rocket Pods; 36 Multiple Launcher Rocket Systems (MLRS) Practice Rocket Pods; 12 M1084A1P2 Family of Medium Tactical Vehicle Trucks (FMTV); one Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); three M108A1P2 Wreckers; three M1151A1 High-Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs); 27 AN/VRC-92E Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio Systems (SINCGARS); and 18 AN/VRC-90E SINCGARS and related services and support...
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Oshkosh wins $189 million contract from U.S. Army for additional MRAP vehicles
September 15, 2009 @ 12:00 AMOshkosh Corporation announced today it has received an additional $189 million award from the U.S
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Singapore inducts new ICV for Urban Warfare
September 4, 2009 @ 12:00 AMFully-armoured and equipped with the latest combat technology, the 24-tonne Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicle (ICV) is the Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) latest acquisition as it advances to become a 3rd Generation fighting force. Fitted with the Battlefield Management System (BMS), the Terrex ICV is networked to other air and land assets such as infantry fighting vehicles, main battle tanks, artillery platforms, attack helicopters and fighter aircraft
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Netherlands MoD buys 14 more Bushmaster APC
August 20, 2009 @ 12:00 AMThe Ministry of Defence has ordered 14 additional Bushmaster armoured patrol vehicles. These come on top of the 14 Bushmasters which were already bought in June, and have been deployed this month in Uruzgan for the first time
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India likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters for VVIP transport
July 30, 2009 @ 12:00 AMIndia is likely to buy 12 EH/AW-101 helicopters from AgustaWestland. According to Indian defense source,” The Cabinet Committee on Security will have to give the final nod before the contract is inked"
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U.S. Air Force has awarded $44 million contract to Harris for Falcon...
July 21, 2009 @ 12:00 AMHarris Corporation has been awarded $44 million in orders to provide JTRS-approved Falcon III AN/PRC-152 handheld radios and accessories to the U.S
Russia Studied Some 90 Captured Western Weapons to Improve Its Air Defense,...
Indian MoD to Procure Locally-made Rockets for Pinaka MLRS Worth $1.1 Billion
France Delivers First Mirage 2000 Jets to Ukraine
U.K. Makes 3D Printable Parts for Tempest Fighter from Old Tornado Aircraft...
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