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Thursday, March 8, 2012
India makes payments to French firm to upgrade Mirage fleet
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Israel 'surprised' by India's arms sale ban
Israel's defence ministry said on Tuesday it was surprised by India's
decision to blacklist six weapons firms, including a top Israeli
manufacturer, in connection with a 2009 bribery scandal. "We are
surprised by the Indian defence ministry's decision (against Israeli
Military Industries) because the process of hearings over the intended
sanctions against the company has not been completed," spokesman Josh
Hantman
HAL likely to handover 1st batch of Tejas to IAF by next year
The first batch of the country's indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) "Tejas" was likely to be handed over to the Indian Air Force by next year, a senior Aeronautical Development Agency official said today.
"As far as LCA is concerned, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is the prime agency. Last year they have started production. I hope from next year onwards they (the LCAs) will start entering the service..", Kota Harinarayana, Dr D S Kothari DRDO Chair, ADA, Bangalore, told reporters here.
J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighter Jet Demonstrates Its Maneuverability
Amazing shots of the J-20 Mighty Dragon fifth generation fighter jet while it was displaying its maneuverability on 27th February, 2012.
JF-17 Thunder Destroys Targets With Live Ammunition In Exercis
The JF-17 Thunder fighter jets of the Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force have for the first time participated in squadron level exercise which included the use of live ammunition.
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Field Training Exercises of SPD’s Special Response Force (SRF)
Field training exercises of the Strategic Plans Division(SPD) Special Response Force (SRF).
Pakistan Tests Hatf II Abdali ballistic missile
Sunday, February 26, 2012
India To Test Agni-V Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM)
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Kim Jong-un Inspects Nuclear, Missile Unit
New North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected the North Korean Army's 842nd Unit, North Korea's state-run media reported on Tuesday. The unit, which is under the direct control of the General Staff in charge of all military operations, is said to be tasked with handling the North's nuclear weapons and medium and long-range missiles.
Iranian Air Defence Exercise
Iran's air defense units exercised their capability of targetting Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) during massive air defense drills in the Southern province of Bushehr.
Iranian forces shot down a hypothetical enemy's drone on the final day of Sarallah military drills.
The air defense units of Iran's Army deployed various systems on Thursday to counter low-altitude aerial threats and successfully identified and destroyed the mock enemy's UAVs and radar-evading aircraft at an altitude of around 10,000 feet (about 3 kilometers).
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
No corruption cases in US arms deals
A Parliamentary Security and Defense Commission member denied today any corruption cases in arms deals with the United States.
"Contracts were made with the USA to buy M1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and fighter planes," MP Qassim al-Araji told Aswat al-Iraq.
Russia to deliver 120 T-90 main battle tanks to Algeria
Algeria has signed a contract with Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for 120 additional T-90 main battle tanks. In 2006 Algeria purchased 180 of the type.
Algeria signed the contract for the T-90s in September last year, according to the Russian daily economic newspaper Vedomosti, which quoted sources close to Rosoboronexport and Russian Technologies. The 120 tanks are valued at around US$470 million.
Iranian navy ships return from Syria
Two Iranian warships sent by Tehran to the Mediterranean last week to help “train the Syrian navy” entered the Suez canal early on Tuesday on their way back to Iran, a canal authorities source told AFP, as Tehran warned it would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered.The ships, a destroyer and supply vessel, came from the Syrian port of Tartous and were heading south towards the Red Sea, the source said, adding that they were due to complete their transit of the canal by Tuesday afternoon.
Russia To Counter US Missile Defence System
Russia will continue with the overhaul of its missile defence unless the US drops its plans for a European missile shield or proposes a scheme for a joint effort, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said. Russia delivered Tuesday
new S-400 Triumf air defence systems to its Western Military District
and pledged to put them on alert duty in a month.
Chinese Triman Littoral Combat Ship
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
India to Develop Advanced Seekers for Tactical Missiles
A mother missile
acts as a “force multiplier” and to achieve the desired result, each
miniaturised missile will have a seeker to ensure its independent
motion, irrespective of the mother missile's motion.
India is building up its armed forces: US intelligence
For the second time in less than a fortnight, top American intelligence officials have claimed that India is building up its armed forces focused at China’s perceived aggressive posture in the Asia-Pacific region, Indian media reported on Saturday.
"The military situation along the contested border is quiet. However, India is concerned over Chinese logistical improvements and is taking steps to improve its own capabilities," Director of the Defence Intelligence Agency Ronald L Burgess said in his testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
Indian Air Force to Procure 71 More Armed Helicopter
The MI-17 V5 falls in armed helicopter category, with substantial and effective firepower. It has latest and more powerful engines that enhance its payload carrying capability at higher altitudes.
Of the 80 choppers ordered earlier, Defence Minister AK Antony formally inducted their first batch on Friday.
Of the 71 helicopters to be ordered, 59 would be provided to the IAF for replacing its old Mi-8 and Mi-17IV choppers and six would be given to the Border Security Force.
Israel Paying Dangerous Game By Delaying Missile Defence Funding
Last summer's social protests delayed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) multiyear program by a year, and sparked a long-winded debate about this year's defense budget.The Israel Defense Forces has insisted in recent weeks that it is facing unprecedented budgetary constraints, and has even threatened to freeze funding for missile defense systems. But unlike previous years, when such pressure could translate into more funding, the IDF is now unable to convince the government or the public that it has a case.
Australia's Collins class Submarine all at sea on repairs
Iran warships enter the Mediterranean
Iranian warships today entered the Mediterranean Sea after crossing the Suez Canal in a move aimed at showing Iran's "might" to regional countries, navy commander Admiral Habibollah Sayari said.
"The strategic navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran has passed through the Suez Canal for the second time since the (1979) Islamic Revolution," Sayari said in remarks quoted by the official IRNA news agency.
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Saturday, February 18, 2012
Israel reaches $1B preliminary deal to buy 30 Italian M-346 training jets
Israel has reached a $1 billion preliminary deal to buy 30 Italian military training jets, Israeli defense officials said Thursday, providing a long-awaited upgrade to what is widely viewed as the most advanced air force in the Middle East.Israel announced it would buy the M-346, made by the Italian company Alenia Aermacchi and designed for low-cost flights.
Options for Pakistan Navy
Pakistan and India have unresolved disputes that have taken them to war in the past, future wars cannot be ruled out either. India has always tried to hegemonic her neighbours, some she has annexed. In today’s world survival for smaller countries against bigger powers has become a deepening concern; it needs a strong military to safeguard the national interests and integrity. What has been witnessed in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya and Syria is a clear violation and rape of smaller countries; it’s nothing but law of jungle. Pakistan is surrounded by such expansionist and colonizing powers; Pakistan has no choice but a compulsion to maintain a strong and technologically enhanced military for its survival.
Mi-17 V5 during acceptance trials near Chandigarh.
Strategically located Indian Air Force (IAF) airbases at Bathinda, Srinagar and Bagdogra will now deploy the latest armed helicopters - the Mi-17 V5 - that provide crucial all-terrain night-flying capability aided by state-of-the-art avionics.
While Bathinda is located close to the Indo-Pak border, Srinagar sits close to Pakistan and also China. Bagdogra is crucial as it located within the ‘chicken’s neck’ - a reference to the 40 mile wide strip of land in north-Bengal that connects the North-East with the rest of India.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Russian Navy to Drop Lada Clas Submarines (Project 677)
The Russian Navy has decided against construction of Lada class submarines (Project 677) and will instead modernize its existing boats, Navy Commander-in-Chief Adm. Vladimir Vysotsky said. The design of the diesel-electric Lada class was completed at the end of the 1990s, but none of the planned boats have entered service, although the lead ship in the class, the Saint Petersburg, is undergoing trials with the Baltic Fleet, Vysotsky said.Vysotsky also said the first the non-nuclear Russian submarine with anaerobic propulsion may begin trials in 2014.
Russia, Vietnam to Jointly Manufacture Anti-Ship Missiles
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India To Test 5000 km Range Agni Ballistic Missile
Indian Rustom & Lakshya Drones Attract International Audience
Indian unmanned aerial vehicle " Rustom" and pilot-less target aircraft " Lakhsya", have attracted strong interests from several countries, including Brazil, Canada and Israel, a top DRDO official said here today.
"We have delegates visiting the Indian pavilion and expressing keen interest in our core technologies," Parimal Kumar, additional director of the Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) told reporters at the Singapore Air Show which opened here today.
AESA radar sparks new life into F-16V Fighting Falcon
Lockheed Martin yesterday unveiled a new version of the evergreen F-16 Fighting Falcon designated the F-16V. The new moniker is derived from the fighter’s long-standing unofficial nickname: Viper. It will apply to existing aircraft that are upgraded with AESA radars, and new builds. The F-16V will also include a new mission computer and cockpit display.Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are busy promoting their competing AESAs for the F-16V, in a scrap that increasingly looks like “winner takes all.
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Israel’s 500-lb Super Smart MPR-500 Bomb
It may look just like the regular Mk 82 500-pounder that is used the world over, but IMI’s MPR-500 is an altogether smarter beast. Israel Military Industries (Booth Q66) has developed a bomb that is identical to the Mk 82 in terms of form and fit, but that has an advanced warhead that offers the penetration capability of much larger weapons such as the 2,000-pound Mk 84, yet with greatly reduced collateral damage effect (CDE).
IAI Elta Systems Proposes Q400 Based EL/I-3360 MPA
IAI Elta Systems has devised a new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) solution based on the Bombardier Q400 twin-engine commercial turboprop, in recognition of growing demand for cost-effective maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
IAI (Booth N41) reports considerable interest in new MPA, which it has designated EL/I-3360, with projects active in “more than one country.” The EL/I-3360 is a modular system that could be tailored to a variety of aircraft types, but the platform of choice is the Q400.
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Russia Grounds Su-24 Bomber Fleet after Urals Crash
Russia has postponed indefinitely all flights of Su-24 Fencer tactical bombers after one of them crashed in Russia’s Urals, a source in the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Su-24 combat aircraft crashed in the woods of the Kurgan region during a routine flight on Monday. Both pilots ejected safely.
“The Air Force commander has cancelled all flights of this type of aircraft until the cause of the crash is established,” the source said but did not specify how long it could take.
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Taiwan To Merge Its Missile Units
Bangladesh Navy finishes successful missile launching
Bangladesh Navy concluded its Annual Sea Exercise titled "Exercise Sea Thunder 2012" through successful launching of a Missile in the Bay of Bengal today, said a handout, reports BSS.
Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Syed Ashraful Islam witnessed the Missile Firing and other exercises from the frigate "BNS Bangabandhu" as the chief guest. BNS Durdharsha launched the missile successfully in the sea.
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US to cuts aid for Israel's Arrow and Iron Dome anti-missile programs f
Boeing Confident That F-15 Silent Eagle Will Win $7 billion South Korean Contract
Indian Air force expresses interest in acquiring six more C-17 planes
The Indian Air force has expressed interest in acquiring six more C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft, in addition to a contract for 10, the US defence giant Boeing said today.
"Indian Air Force has expressed for six more C-17s," Paul Lewis, Director of International Communications for Defence, Space and Security said.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Pakistan Air Force Can Counter India’s Cold Start Doctrine
Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman has said that
the PAF has already updated its war fighting strategy to effectively
counter Indian Cold War doctrine.
