Smiths Detection forms Indian partnership with Veecon
Smiths Detection today announced a combined company with its Indian sales and service partner, Veecon Systems. Smiths Detection Veecon Systems Private Ltd will be majority owned by Smiths Detection
Pentagon awards $156 million contract to penetrate Taliban, Al Qaeda networks
Acknowledging the serious threat from improvised explosive devices(IEDs) being employed by the Taliban, Al Qaeda and assorted groups in Afghanistan and Iraq, the Pentagon has decided to “embed” former law...
India’s MMRCA contract may force defence offsets policy change
The Indian MoD may be forced to bring in an offsets multiplier clause in its defence offsets policy to conclude the estimated $10 billion procurement of 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat...
Indian Air Force completes trails of basic trainer aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has completed trails of five aircraft shortlisted for the basic trainer contract and the evaluation report is expected to be submitted to the MoD by...
India’s $1.34billion Mi-17 helicopters to start arriving by March 2011
India is expected to start receiving its Mi-17-V5 heavy lift helicopters from March 2011 onwards. The 80 choppers had been ordered from Russia in December 2008 for $1
India announces failure of Agni 2 plus Ballistic Missile Launch
India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has announced that the test launch of a new missile designated Agni 2 Plus has failed. A press release said, experimental launch of A2-P MISSILE experienced a...
Textron wins Indian sensor fused weapons contract
The Indian Air Force(IAF) will soon receive one of the most lethal bombs in the world, the CBU-105 sensor fused weapon as the U.S
Kuwait, Malaysia order 900 training simulators worth $900M under U.S. FMS
Kuwait and Malaysia have ordered training simulators for their army, navy and air force under the U.S
Boeing Begins Building Indian Navy's P-8I Aircraft
The Boeing team began fabricating the first part for the Indian navy's first long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft on Dec. 6 in Wichita, U
DCNS to help accelerate submarine production in Indian shipyard MDL
DCNS has clarified that a statement of its CEO Patrick Boissier regarding “breach” in submarine production at Indian shipyard MDL was in the context of the shipyard not receiving submarine orders over the past...
Does Brazil favour French Rafale fighter?
Has Brazil made up its mind to buy the French Rafale fighter and thus give its maker, Dassault its first foreign sale? This question is uppermost following the publications of several reports in Brazil and...
India, France to soon finalize SRSAM, Mirage 2000 upgrade deals
India and France expect to soon launch the Short Range Surface to Air Missile(SRSAM) and Kaveri (aircraft engine) programmes. “Discussions concerning the upgrading of Mirage-2000 aircraft are expected to be finalised soon”, said a joint...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
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...
