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India Cancels Minesweeper Program
NEW DELHI --- In yet another major blow to the 'Make in India' plan+ in the defence sector, the government has cancelled the Rs 32,000 crore project to construct 12 advanced minesweepers in collaborat

China's Second Aircraft Carrier Nears Sea Trials
China's second aircraft carrier might conduct its first sea trials in February, military analysts said after Taiwan media reported that China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning sailed near the isla

Italian Court Clears Former Agusta CEOs In India Corruption Case
MILAN --- An Italian appeals court on Monday acquitted two former Leonardo executives in a bribery case related to a large 2010 helicopter contract with the Indian government. Giuseppe Orsi, former

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India Cancels Minesweeper Program
NEW DELHI --- In yet another major blow to the 'Make in India' plan+ in the defence sector, the government has cancelled the Rs 32,000 crore project to construct 12 advanced minesweepers in collaborat...

China's Second Aircraft Carrier Nears Sea Trials
China's second aircraft carrier might conduct its first sea trials in February, military analysts said after Taiwan media reported that China's first aircraft carrier the Liaoning sailed near the isla...

Italian Court Clears Former Agusta CEOs In India Corruption Case
MILAN --- An Italian appeals court on Monday acquitted two former Leonardo executives in a bribery case related to a large 2010 helicopter contract with the Indian government. Giuseppe Orsi, former...

A-10 Also Grounded Last Year After Hypoxia Reports
The U.S. Air Force temporarily grounded more than two dozen A-10 Warthogs at an Arizona Air Force base late last year after multiple pilots reported hypoxia-like symptoms in flight, Aviation Week has ...

ArianeGroup Kicks Off Production for Final 10 Ariane 5 Launchers
-- ArianeGroup and its Arianespace subsidiary have announced an order for 10 Ariane 5 ECA launchers. -- The 10 launch vehicles covered by this “PC batch” will be deployed from the Guiana Space Center...

Orbital ATK Wins Contract for Intelsat Comms Satellite
DULLES, Virginia --- Orbital ATK today announced the company has been awarded a contract by Intelsat to build the Galaxy 30 communications satellite. The satellite will be based on Orbital ATK’s highl...

First Beluga XL Transporter Rolls Off Assembly Line
The first structurally complete airframe for the new BelugaXL rolled out from its assembly hangar in Toulouse, France this month. Once operational, a fleet of these next-generation airlifters will be ...

Turkish Airlines Orders Three 777 Freighters
SEATTLE --- Boeing and Turkish Airlines announced that the carrier ordered three more 777 Freighters in December 2017. The new order came weeks after the carrier took delivery of two of the large carg...

Saab to Upgrade German Army Vehicle Simulators
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support, BAAINBw, for upgrade of the German Army’s vehicl...

Dutch Air Force Extends ETPS Training Contract
QinetiQ has agreed its first ever multi-year training contract on behalf of the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), in a five-year deal with the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Under the £5.5m contract...

Korean Task Force Meets on Defense Industry Reform
South Korea's defense authorities had an inaugural meeting Tuesday on resetting the arms acquisition sector, which has been dogged by corruption scandals and public criticism over its incompetence, in...

British Frigate Escorts Russian Warships Through Channel
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Westminster is today escorting a Russian military task group through the English Channel and areas of UK interest. The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate was activated on F...

Israeli Firm Says Demos Long-Range Loitering Munition
ZUR IGAL, Israel --- UVision Air Ltd. has successfully demonstrated the Hero-400EC extended-range loitering system for a strategic customer. The demonstration, which took place in southern Israel in D...

P-8A Poseidon Tested in Pax River Anechoic Chamber
Officials at the Patuxent River Naval Air Station (PAX) say its Anechoic Chamber is a viable option for rapid testing and mission readiness: “it’s a win-win. It’s about speed to the fleet, safety, eff...

More Remote Mine-Clearing Vehicles for Russian Strategic Forces
The Strategic Missile Forces are being supplied with advanced means of engineering armaments for improving manoeuvrability and survivability of mobile-based combat missile systems, including the engin...

UK Defence Secretary Visits Babcock as Type 31 Ramps Up
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson paid a visit to Babcock’s Appledore shipyard this morning, as the company announced further details of its bid to help build a new class of warship. The Ministry ...

Iraq Air Force Graduates First Level 7 Maintenance Technicians
AL MUTHANA AIR BASE, Iraq --- The Iraq Air Force certified their first 7-level craftsman C-130 Hercules maintenance technicians in a ceremony, December 27, 2017. The occasion represents a landmark ...

More Collaborative Autonomy Seen for Unmanned Aerial Systems
Successful Phase 2 flight tests and move into Phase 3 demonstrate progress toward upgrading legacy unmanned aircraft, enabling collaboration with minimal supervision DARPA’s Collaborative Operati...

Dassault Says Bizjet Deliveries Up, Rafale Orders Increasing
Order intake in units -- 41 Falcon were ordered in 2017 and 3 Falcon 5X were cancelled, compared to 33 Falcon ordered in 2016 and 12 Falcon 5X cancelled. -- Concerning the Rafale, we signed, in De...

“Thinking War is Bloodless is a Mistake”: Talking Drones and Remote War
Air Marshall Greg Bagwell is a recently retired senior Royal Air Force officer who served as Deputy Commander Operations at RAF Air Command. While being a vocal supporter of the use of armed drones, ...

EDA Signs First EU Preparatory Action Project
BRUSSELS --- A grant agreement worth a total of €0.95 million was signed on 20 December 2017 for the Strategic Technology Foresight action to be carried out under the EU Preparatory Action in the fiel...

Denmark Takes Over NATO Baltic Air Policing Mission from US
“The NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states, along with the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Groups, is a vital factor of deterrence and defence measures in the entire region,” ...

QinetiQ and MOD to Invest £20m in MOD Shoeburyness
QinetiQ and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) are investing £20 million into MOD Shoeburyness to upgrade the Environmental Test Centre (ETC) based at the range. Munitions, ordnance and explosives are s...

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