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BrahMos Supersonic Missile To Demonstrate Vertical Dive Capability Next Year
October 17, 2014 @ 08:51 AMIndo-Russian BrahMos supersonic missile will test a near vertical dive and surround capability within a year, The Hindu reported today. The Block –III variant of BrahMos has perfected a surgical strike capability and will further demonstrate vertical dive capability which will allow the Army to inventively approach their operational plans
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Tender Cancellations Bring International Helicopter Procurements To A Halt In India
October 16, 2014 @ 02:49 PMIndian helicopter procurements have come to a stop after the Defense Ministry reportedly cancelled another light utility helicopter (LUH) global tender intended for the Navy. The tender called for 56 naval helicopters that were expected to be inducted by 2016
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Finmeccanica Offers To Pay Penalty And 'Settle The Matter' With Indian MoD
October 8, 2014 @ 12:50 PMFinmeccanica plans to make a comeback in India even if it means paying a penalty for bribery allegations against its subsidiary AgustaWestland in the VVIP chopper deal, Hindustan Times, a national daily reported Monday. Earlier this year, India imposed a partial ban on Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries after scrapping the $606 million deal to buy 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland
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Russian Mi-17 Choppers a Force Multiplier in Afghanistan: US General
October 3, 2014 @ 09:45 AMRussian Mi-17 helos have been a force multiplier for the Afghan military and police in their fight against the Taliban, a top US general has acknowledged. The Mi-17 helicopter has been a "game changer" in the movement of Afghan soldier and supplies to far corners of the country, the US Army general in charge of American operations and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan was quoted by Ria Novosti as saying
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Textron Live Fires New Fury Precision Glide Weapon Off A Shadow UAS
September 24, 2014 @ 09:43 AMTextron announced successful live-fire demonstrations of its new Fury lightweight precision guided glide weapon off of a Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System at the U.S
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V-22 Flight Tests Validate Rolls-Royce AE 1107C Engines
September 18, 2014 @ 10:55 AMFlight tests have validated a new engine upgrade for Rolls-Royce AE 1107C engines powering V-22 aircraft, maximizing "hot and high" capability up to 6,000 feet of altitude and 95°F. The enhanced capability is part of a series of upgrades that will boost engine power 17 percent for the aircraft, as Rolls-Royce continues to add innovations to the proven AE 1107C engine
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HAL Preparing For Its Most Ambitious Helicopter Program Ever
September 12, 2014 @ 02:00 PMAfter cancelling an international tender to procure 197 utility helicopters, the Indian MoD has fallen back on Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to fill the gap with its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH). The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) reported approved a proposal to allow HAL to manufacture 440 light utility helicopters to be supplied to the Army, Navy and Air Force earlier this month
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Indian Armed Forces To Get Indigenously Built 440 Light Utility Helicopters
September 5, 2014 @ 10:54 AMThe Indian armed forces will get 440 light utility helicopters indigenously developed by state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and private sector firms in partnership with foreign players, local media reported Friday. The armed forces had projected their requirements to the Defense Ministry before the government scrapped a $993 million tender to procure 197 such helicopters for the Army and the Air Force
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Iran Developing Radar Evading Helicopters: Reports
September 5, 2014 @ 09:42 AMIran is developing three domestically-designed helicopters including a radar-evading chopper, according to Iran Press TV. The helicopters are being made by Iran Helicopters Logistics and Renovation Organization (IHLRO), affiliated with Iran's Civil Aviation Organization (CAO)
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Design Flaw Caused IAF’s Dhruv Helicopter Crash: Reports
September 4, 2014 @ 10:30 AMInitial findings reveals that a design flaw in the Indian Air Forces advanced light helicopter, Dhruv, may have caused the crash killing seven crewmen dead on July 25. The advanced light helicopter crashed in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh barely an hour after it had taken off from Bareilly resulting in one of the worst accidents involving a Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) chopper
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