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Russian Helicopter’s 3,500th Mi-17 Chopper To Be Delivered To India
March 13, 2014 @ 11:00 AMRussian Helicopters, a subsidiary of Oboronprom, part of State Corporation Rostec, has built the 3,500th export version of the Mi-17 at Kazan Helicopters. The helicopter will be delivered to the Indian Armed Forces as part of a contract signed by Rosoboronexport in 2012, according to an official statement
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Pending CBI Probe On Rolls-Royce Puts All Deals On Hold: Reports
March 4, 2014 @ 04:06 PMIndia's Defence Ministry on Monday has put on hold all the deals with the UK-firm Rolls-Royce until a CBI probe into allegations of kickbacks and unauthorised use of an outside “commercial adviser” by the British firl in contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) is completed
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VVIP Chopper Deal Scrapped: Indian MoD
February 5, 2014 @ 03:53 PMIndia's Defence Minister AK Antony has officially announced the scrapping of a VVIP chopper contract, with effect from 1st January, 2014 on grounds that the Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland has breached the provisions of the Pre-contract Integrity Pact. Antony stated in a letter to Rajya Sabha that subsequent to the termination of the contract, two Bank Guarantees amounting to $38 Million approximate have been encashed
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India Opts For Russian Mi-17V-5 Helicopters After Cancelling AgustaWestland VVIP Chopper Deal...
January 31, 2014 @ 12:05 PMIndia has picked Russian Helicopters to supply 12 VVIP choppers to be used to transport high profile leaders, the Rostec state corporation said in a press release. The Mi-17V-5 helicopter was chosen by the countrys Special Protection Group (of the 150 helicopters already delivered to India) for escorting the most important politicians in India during the election season
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AgustaWestland’s India Scandal Threatens To Envelop Other European Companies
January 31, 2014 @ 09:21 AMIndias decision to cut ties with Finmeccanica, parent company of AgustaWestland looks like it will suck in other European companies as well. The Indian MoD is reported to be looking at linkages between Finmeccanica and other European defense companies which may have a bearing on current procurements in India
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Finmeccanica, 27 Companies Barred From Exhibiting At DEFEXPO 2014
January 30, 2014 @ 01:49 PMIndia has barred Finmeccanica and its five subsidiaries from participating at the upcoming defense exhibition DEFEXPO 2014 in New Delhi next week. The fallout from the VVIP helicopter deal will keep out subsidiaries AgustaWestland, Selex, Alenia Armacchi, Oto Malera and WASS, all of which are vying for contracts worth an estimated USD6 billion, from participating in the show
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Who Will Replace AgustaWestland As India’s VVIP Helicopter Supplier?
January 27, 2014 @ 01:44 PMWith the suspension of the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal the status of the Indian Air Forces VVIP chopper procurement has left contenders vying to fulfill Indias requirement. Some reports say that the Indian Air Force now plans to use Russian Mi-17 helicopters that, ironically were dropped from competition in 2006, to ferry VVIPs
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UK To Procure New Laser Light Module Mk3 Equipment Worth £53 Million
January 20, 2014 @ 01:40 PMThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is procuring new laser light module Mk3 equipment under a £53 million contract to provide Royal Marines Commandos with better enemy illumination - up to 800m during day and night operations. Weighing 244g, the new laser light can be equipped onto the SA80 rifle to provide more accurate firing in low-light conditions
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Will ‘Airbus Helicopters’ Fare Better than ‘Eurocopter’ in India?
January 10, 2014 @ 10:48 AMEurocopter, now officially Airbus Helicopters, has in the past struggled to gain a foothold in the Indian military helicopter market. The company has lost out on various tenders for a horde reasons including high price tags on its choppers
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Indian Military Helicopter Procurement Costs To Rise Following AgustaWestland Contract Termination
January 6, 2014 @ 11:12 AMAs the possibility of blacklisting by the Indian government looms over AgustaWestland following the termination of the VVIP helicopter deal, its participation in various other military tenders worth an estimated $3.5 billion also hang in the balance
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