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February 18, 2019
Swiss Government Receives Pilatus PC-24 and Now Flies in Typically Swiss StyleThe Swiss government officially took delivery of the Pilatus PC-24 ordered in 2014 on 18 February 2019. The brand-new PC-24 Super Versatile Jet replaces a business jet supplied by a North American manufacturer and previously used for government flights.
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February 15, 2019
HSL wins 260 Crore contract to build 4 Tugs for Navy
By Vishal ThaparThe Government-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) has bagged a 260 Crore contract for constructing four tug boats for the Indian Navy. These are 50 T Bollard Pull Tugs of the Himmat class.
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February 15, 2019
Forces free to retaliate against Pulwama killings: Modi
By Vishal ThaparInternational community condemns attack but China doesn't budge on shielding Pak-based terrorist leader
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February 15, 2019
Lockheed Martin to Participate in Aero India Exhibition 2019Company showcases selection of aircraft, precision systems, local and global programs at biennial event
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February 13, 2019
CAG finds NDA's Rafale deal 2.86% cheaper than UPA's negotiated price
By Vishal ThaparReprieve for Modi Government but Opposition unlikely to relent on lack of guarantees
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February 12, 2019
India signs $91.6 M contract for SiG Sauer assault rifles in fast track procurement
By Vishal ThaparIndia on February 12 signed a 647 Crore ($91.6 Million) contract with the American small arms company Sig Sauer for the import of 72,400 SiG 716 assault rifles.
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February 12, 2019
India kicks off $3 billion programme for acquiring 111 Naval Utility Helicopters
By Vishal ThaparThis is the first project under the ambitious Strategic Partnership Model
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February 12, 2019
No sovereign guarantee, integrity pact in $5 billion missile deal with Russia: IAF top brass
By Vishal ThaparDisclosure punctures Opposition charges of wrong doing in Rafale procurement
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February 12, 2019
BEL to showcase wide-ranging capabilities at Aero India 2019Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is participating in Asia's premier, biennial air show and aviation exhibition, Aero India 2019, to be held from February 20 to 24, 2019, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru.
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February 11, 2019
Major Landmark: India's LCA Tejas fighter gets long-delayed Final Operational Clearance
By Vishal ThaparDecks cleared for production of combat ready variant
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February 10, 2019
Chief of the Air Staff visits BangladeshAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa PVSM AVSM YSM VM ADC, Chief of the Air Staff Indian Air Force is embarking on a four day official visit to Bangladesh from 11 to 14 February 2019.
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February 8, 2019
MoD note objecting to "parallel discussions" by PMO surfaces, stokes Rafale controversy
By Vishal ThaparDefence Secretary concurred that meddling weakened Indian negotiating position, but Parrikar termed it "over reaction"
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February 8, 2019
Lockheed Martin at Aero India 2019Lockheed Martin (LM) looks forward to meaningful engagement with our customers, partners, and peers in India and the global defense industry in Bengaluru this February, during Aero India.
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February 8, 2019
Successful flight test of SFDRDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the second indigenously developed 'Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR)' propulsion based missile system from ITR, Chandipur, Odisha today.
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February 8, 2019
Boeing delivers first KC-46A tanker to Altus Air Force BaseBoeing today delivered its fifth KC-46A Pegasus tanker to the US Air Force, the first that will be based at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The KC-46 departed Seattle's Boeing Field for Altus, where the base's 56th Air Refueling Squadron is responsible for Pegasus aircrew, maintenance and support training.
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February 7, 2019
Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines power inaugural A220 flights by Delta Air LinesPratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp., along with Airbus and Delta Air Lines celebrated the entry into service (EIS) of the airline's A220 aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines.
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February 7, 2019
UVision expands its global presence with the establishment of UVision-USA Corp., a fully owned subsidiary that will focus on the US marketUVision-USA will deepen the company's support of the US market and the growing demand for its advanced lethal loitering systems
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February 7, 2019
Bombardier's award-winning Global 7500 business jet certified by European Aviation Safety AgencyBombardier is proud to announce that the industry flagship business jet, the Global 7500 aircraft, has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, validating the requirement for the aircraft's operation in Europe.
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February 6, 2019
India's communication satellite GSAT-31 launched successfully from French GuianaIndia's latest communication satellite, GSAT-31 was successfully launched from the Spaceport in French Guiana during the early hours today.
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February 6, 2019
Safran and MTU Aero Engines join forces for the next-generation European fighter engineIn the presence of the French and German Ministers of Defense, respectively Florence Parly and Ursula von der Leyen, Safran Aircraft Engines and MTU Aero Engines today officially announced their partnership to jointly lead...
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February 6, 2019
Littoral Combat Ship 15 (Billings) delivered to US NavyLockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered another Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Billings (LCS 15) to the US Navy. Billings is the eighth Freedom-variant LCS designed, built and delivered by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team and will be commissioned later this year.
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February 5, 2019
Modest FDI inflows for Defence & Aerospace despite reforms
By Vishal ThaparIndia received a modest 90 Crore ($12.54 million) Foreign Direct Investment in Defence & Aerospace sector in financial year 2017-18, the Defence Minister stated in a written reply to a question in Parliament on February 4. This investment has been received in 19 companies.
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February 5, 2019
Highest fidelity simulator ever developed for Predator RPA enters service for Italian Air ForceCAE today announced that the Italian Ministry of Defence and Italian Air Force have formally qualified the CAE-built Predator Mission Trainer for zero flight time training on the Predator B/MQ-9 variant and the simulator has been accepted as ready-for-training at the Amendola Air Base in Italy.
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February 5, 2019
Raytheon's SPY-6 aces most complex test yetRaytheon Company's AN/SPY-6(V)1 air and missile defense radar completed its latest test, exceeding all performance requirements. In the most stressing test to date, the radar searched for, detected, and maintained track on the target as predicted.
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February 5, 2019
Flying Colours Corp. celebrates thirty years of businessFlying Colours Corp., the North American maintenance, repair, overhaul and completions business is celebrating thirty years of successful MRO and interiors operations.
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February 5, 2019
Boeing partners with Aerion to accelerate supersonic travelBoeing today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft.
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February 5, 2019
Raytheon systems excel in first test of Ford-class integrated combat systemRaytheon Company and the US Navy have successfully completed the first-ever, live fire test of the latest generation of the Ship Self Defense System, or SSDS, Integrated Combat System on the Self Defense Test Ship.
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February 4, 2019
Rafale deal includes arbitration provision under UN rules to settle disputes
By Vishal ThaparAny dispute between India and France over the 7.8 billion Euro Rafale fighter jet deal will be settled through the bilateral High-Level Group established by the Governments of India and France.
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February 4, 2019
Northrop Grumman to support Coast Guard Patrol Cutter C4ISR and ControlCompany supports integrated bridge, navigation, command and control, computing network, data distribution, machinery control and propulsion control systems
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February 2, 2019
MoD approves purchase of American SiG Sauer assault rifles for Indian Army
By Vishal ThaparThe Defence Acquisition Council has approved the signing of contract for the purchase of 72,400 Sig Sauer SiG 716 assault rifles for the Indian Army under a fast tracked procurement programme.
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February 1, 2019
India announces $44.63 billion Defence Budget for 2019-20
By Vishal ThaparIndia on February 1 announced an allocation of 3,18,931.22 Crore ($44.63 Billion) for Defence in its interim budget for 2019-20, which was presented to Parliament by the officiating Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi ahead of the general elections in April-May this year.
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February 1, 2019
India flags off $5.6 billion programme to build 6 submarines under SP Model
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Ministry of Defence kick-started on January 31 the much-delayed 40,000 crore ($ 5.6 billion) programme for the construction of six diesel-electric submarines under the Strategic Partnership Model.
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BREAKING
February 1, 2019
Aero India 2019: Customs duty on import of aircraft
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)It is learnt from some reliable sources that the Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, did raise an objection to this step by the Department of Customs and has sought reversal of the notification.
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February 1, 2019
HAL-upgraded Mirage 2000 crashes during acceptance flight, 2 pilots dead
By Vishal ThaparAn upgraded twin engine Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during the customer acceptance flight at the HAL airport in Bengaluru...
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January 30, 2019
Lockheed Martin and Royal Netherlands Air Force celebrate rollout of the first Dutch operational F-35Dutch and American officials celebrated the roll out of the first operational F-35A Lightning II for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, commemorating a transformational leap in capability for the future of the Netherlands' national defense.
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January 30, 2019
Contract signing with M/s Goa Shipyard Limited for acquisition of two additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on ships for Indian NavyAn Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Government of Republic of India and Government of Russian Federation was concluded on 15 Oct 2016, for construction of additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on ships in India, at M/s Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
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January 30, 2019
Raytheon Company wins $81 million for retrofit of F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraftRaytheon Company was awarded the following contract as announced by the Department of Defense on January 2, 2019.
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January 30, 2019
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin joint venture awarded contract for 2,100 F-Model missiles, marking initial full-rate productionThe Javelin Joint Venture was awarded a production contract for 2,100 F-Model (FGM-148F) missiles, following a successful and rigorous system qualification test program that included 21 successful flight tests.
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January 29, 2019
Vajpayee's Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away
By Vishal ThaparDuring the veteran socialist's tenure, India declared itself a nuclear weapons power and fought the Kargil War
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January 29, 2019
Bombardier extends Learjet aircraft engine maintenance intervals as the fleet celebrates 25 million flight-hour milestoneBombardier announced today that Learjet 70 and Learjet 75 aircraft operators now benefit from lengthened intervals between recurring major powerplant inspections, which have been extended from 3,000 to 3,500 engine hours.
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January 28, 2019
IAF Jaguar CrashesAn Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguar deep penetration strike aircraft on a routine training sortie crashed in the Kushinagar area of Uttar Pradesh on January 28. The pilot ejected safely. There were no reports of any casualties or damage on the ground as a consequence of the crash.
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January 28, 2019
Killing the Golden Goose
By Air Marshal B.K. Pandey (Retd)The proverbial "last straw on the camel's back" came on January 17 this year when the Department of Customs issued a notification imposing customs duty on aircraft as well as any other equipment brought into the country for static or flying display at Aero India 2019.
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January 28, 2019
Boeing receives $2.4 billion P-8A Poseidon contract from US NavyThe US Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.4 billion production contract for the next 19 P-8A Poseidon aircraft. The contract includes 10 aircraft to add to the current inventory of P-8As in the US Navy fleet, all five jets currently under contract for Norway and the four aircraft remaining for the existing United Kingdom contract...
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January 26, 2019
'Reminiscing the Mahatma' a Tribute by NCS Delhi ChildrenIt was a moment of great pride when 170 students of Navy Children School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi sparkled on Rajpath in their performance on 'Jai Ghosh'- an acclamation of faith and assurance in the principles of non-violence, humanity and truth shown by the divine soul-Mahatma Gandhi.
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January 26, 2019
President confers Gallantry awards to IAF personnel on the occasion of Republic Day 2019President confers Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Wing Commander Bhuvanendran Nair Prasanth. President confers Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to Sergeant Amit Kumar Jha.
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January 25, 2019
PSLV-C44 successfully launches Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C44) successfully injected Microsat-R and Kalamsat-V2 satellites into their designated orbits. The PSLV-C44 lifted off at 23:37 Hrs (IST) on January 24, 2019 from the First Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota in its 46th flight.
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January 25, 2019
NCS Delhi Participates in Republic Day Parade 2019It will be a moment of great pride when 170 students of Navy Children School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, will sparkle and shine on Rajpath to perform on 'Jai Ghosh'- an acclamation of faith and assurance in the principles of non-violence, humanity and truth shown by the divine soul- Mahatma Gandhi.
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January 24, 2019
Successful Flight Test of LRSAMShip launched Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude, today. The missile destroyed the target with a direct hit.
