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India To Clear Apache, Chinook Helicopter Deals Soon
May 27, 2015 @ 12:04 PMThe Indian defence ministry has cleared more than $3.1 billion worth two deals to buy US-built attack and heavy-lift helicopters for equipping the Indian Air Force, Hindustan Times reported Tuesday
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Delivery Of Russian S-300 Missiles To Iran "Soon": Iranian Minister
May 26, 2015 @ 08:28 AMThe delivery of the Russian S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran will take place ‘quite soon, Iranian deputy foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday. "The negotiations on the subject have ended in success
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Russia Expects Notification On Ka-226T Choppers Production In India
May 22, 2015 @ 01:04 PMRussia is expecting a formal notification from the Indian government on its decision to launch Ka-226T cargo-transport helicopter project at the earliest, Sputnik reported Thursday. We expect 200 aircraft to be manufactured in the initial phase, a formal notification from the Indian side is expected in the near future,” Alexander Mikheev, Russian Helicopters CEO was quoted as saying by the news website
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Saudi Arabia To Buy $1.9 Billion 10 Sikorsky MH60R Choppers, Precision Weapons
May 22, 2015 @ 08:56 AMSaudi Arabia will be buying 10 Sikorsky SeaHawk MH60R multi-mission helicopters equipped with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) and Hellfire II missiles from US for $1.9 billion
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India to Purchase Russian Kamov KA 226T Helicopters
May 13, 2015 @ 08:19 PMThe Indian MoDs Defence Acquisition Council tonight cleared the procurement of an estimated 145 Kamov KA-226T light utility helicopters favouring the Russian chopper over its Airbus rival. The meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar took a call on the long pending helicopter procurement, intended to replace the ageing fleet of utility helicopters with the Indian army and air force
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Indian Defence Purchases from US May Spike Upwards This Year
May 12, 2015 @ 03:32 PMEven as the Indian MoD is expected to give the nod for purchasing Boeing Apache and Chinook helicopters in the near future, moves are afoot to order more defence equipment from the US. Twenty two Apaches and 15 Chinooks, built by Boeing, are required by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at the earliest
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Taliban Allegedly Use Russian SAM-7B Anti-Aircraft MissileTo Hit Pakistani Helicopter
May 11, 2015 @ 10:21 AMPakistani Taliban on Sunday released a video showing a Russian surface-to-Air Missile (SAM-7B) allegedly used to down Mi-17 army helicopter in PoK that killed seven including two ambassadors. Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed that the chopper was turning due to which the missile hit the tail rotor of the helicopter so it did not get destroyed fully in the air
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AugustaWestland VVIP Chopper Probe At Advanced Stage
May 9, 2015 @ 01:55 PMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe in Agustawestland VVIP chopper deal has reached an advanced stage, Minister of State for Defense Rao Inderjit Singh said in parliament on Friday. The minister said in a written reply to a question, “The investigation is in advanced stage and during the probe, the central investigative agency has sent Letters Rogatory to Italy, Tunisia, Mauritius in 2013 and UAE, UK, Switzerland, Singapore and British Virgin Islands in 2014
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AgustaWestland Back In Indian Defense Deal If CBI Clears It: Indian Government
April 23, 2015 @ 03:08 PMA clearance certificate from the Indian Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will enable AgustaWestland participation in ‘Make In India initiative, Economic Times News Daily reported Thursday. According to the news daily, Indian government has sought views from the investigating agency on whether the blacklisted chopper manufacturer be allowed for the Make In India initiative
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KAI Finalizes $1.4 Billion South Korean Chopper Development Deal
April 20, 2015 @ 02:52 PMKorea Aerospace Industries has won a 1.64 trillion won ($1
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Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
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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...