News Releases
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December 21, 2017
HAL gets RFP for 83 Tejas
By Rohit SrivastavaDefence Acquisition Council (DAC) last year cleared proposal for purchase of 83 LCA Mark 1 A aircrafts including 10 twin seat trainer version.
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December 21, 2017
Indian Air Force fleet achieves 12,000 hours, commended for outstanding performanceBoeing congratulates the Indian Air Force and 81st "Skylords" Squadron for the C-17 Globemaster III fleet achieving 12,000 flight hours since induction in 2014.
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December 21, 2017
Commissioning of Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) ICGS SujayIndian Coast Guard Ship "Sujay", the sixth in the series of six 105m Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) was commissioned by Director General Indian Coast Guard Rajendra Singh at Goa today in the presence of senior officers...
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December 21, 2017
Iveco Defence Vehicles is chosen by the Romanian Armed Forces for the delivery of 173 military truck unitsThe company reaffirms its role as the partner of choice for the Romanian Armed Forces in the military logistic vehicles segment.
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December 21, 2017
Boeing KC-46 tanker program receives FAA certification for its 767-2C aircraftThe US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing's KC-46 tanker program an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) for its core 767-2C aircraft...
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December 21, 2017
First Tiger HAD retrofit delivered to the French Army AviationAirbus Helicopters has delivered the first Tiger retrofitted into the HAD version to the French Army Aviation, after having previously completed its formal acceptance process with the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA).
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December 21, 2017
Lockheed Martin receives $944 million contract for PAC-3 missilesThe United States and allied military forces will upgrade their missile defense capabilities under a new $944 million contract for production and delivery of Lockheed Martin Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) and PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (PAC-3 MSE) interceptors.
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December 20, 2017
Indian Navy conducts exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr with Oman NavyIndian Naval Ships Trikand and Teg are deployed to Oman for bilateral exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ or ‘Sea Breeze’. This exercise is the 11th edition and has been a biennial feature since 1993.
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December 20, 2017
Lockheed Martin receives US Air Force contract with $961 million ceiling to sustain, upgrade Sniper PodsThe US Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin a contract to provide sustainment and upgrades for its fleet of 683 Sniper® Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP).
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December 20, 2017
Derco renewed as authorized distributor for Triumph Engine Control SystemsDerco, a Lockheed Martin Company, has signed a five-year distribution agreement extension with Triumph Engine Control Systems to be the distributor of pump assembly spares for the 54H60 propeller system.
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December 19, 2017
Southern Command Conducting Major Exercise in RajasthanIn a significant show of strength, formations of Southern Command are conducting a major exercise called ‘HAMESHA VIJAYEE’ in the deserts of Rajasthan from 16 to 22 December 2017 to evaluate the capability of the armed forces to strike deep into enemy territory in an integrated air-land battle.
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December 19, 2017
Does the Government has any timeline for INS Vishal?
By Rohit SrivastavaIndian military acquisition is a sorry tale of delays. Indian Navy has been at the fore front of indigenisation and acquisition of assets. Although with delays, Navy, unlike the other two services, has been acquiring platforms regularly.
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December 17, 2017
IAF says good bye to Mi-8 "PRATAP"After a glorious 45 years of service, Mi-8 also known as the "PRATAP", once the back bone for medium lift helicopter capability in Indian Air Force, flew its last mission on December 17. A formal phasing out ceremony was held at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru.
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December 15, 2017
India hosts trilateral talks with Japan and Australia
By Rohit SrivastavaAiming at countering the expanding Chinese Naval power in the Indian Ocean and its belligerent behavior in the South East Asian waters, India in December held secretary level talks with Japan and Australia to discuss the existing challenges...
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December 14, 2017
Navy gets new shark-Kalvari
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter a hiatus of almost two decades, Indian Navy on December 14 received its first conventional submarine INS Kalvari, from the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
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December 14, 2017
Boeing to modernize six Netherlands CH-47F ChinooksBoeing and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence today signed an agreement that will upgrade six Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) Chinook helicopters to the latest F-model configuration, ensuring commonality of systems for their entire fleet of 20 F-model Chinooks.
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December 14, 2017
Project Eagle takes flightAirbus Helicopters has gone a step further in the experimentation of its Project Eagle, with the in-flight validation of the innovative on-board image processing system.
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December 14, 2017
Lockheed Martin and NEC to enhance satellites, space travel with Artificial IntelligenceLockheed Martin and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain.
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December 13, 2017
Lockheed Martin awarded $22 million for Paveway™ II Plus Laser-Guided BombsLockheed Martin received a $22.8 million contract from the US Air Force on behalf of the US Navy to produce Paveway II Plus Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) kits.
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December 13, 2017
Sikorsky delivers two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters to the Los Angeles County Fire DepartmentSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company, delivered two S-70i™ Black Hawk helicopters to the County of Los Angeles at a ceremony in Coatesville, Pennsylvania.
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December 13, 2017
US Air Force's first GPS III satellite receives commands from next-generation OCX ground control segmentGPS III and OCX Successfully Complete Factory Mission Readiness Test
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December 13, 2017
Raytheon completes first lot production of Small Diameter Bomb IIRaytheon Company has completed Lot 1 production of the Small Diameter Bomb II, a new weapon that will give fighter pilots the ability to destroy moving targets at any time and in all-weather conditions.
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December 12, 2017
India becomes member of Wassenaar Arrangement
By Rohit SrivastavaAfter much wait, India, during the plenary of the participating states at Vienna, becomes the 42nd member of the global dual use technology group ‘Wassenaar Arrangement’ (WA) on December 8.
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December 12, 2017
HAL holds Global Vendors' MeetHAL is looking to produce 100 HTT-40, efforts on to achieve basic certification of LUH by mid-2018.
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December 12, 2017
Navika Sagar Parikrama - INSV Tarini departs from LytteltonThe Indian Naval Sailing Vessel (INSV) Tarini left Lyttelton this morning (12 December 2017) for its onward journey to Port Stanley (Falklands). INSV Tarini had arrived at Lyttelton on 29 November 2017 after completion of second leg of its maiden voyage to circumnavigate the globe.
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December 12, 2017
Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile marks another successful flight testLockheed Martin successfully fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber.
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December 12, 2017
MTU Aero Engines substantiates outlook to 2025At its Investor and Analyst Day 2017, MTU Aero Engines AG provided a concrete outlook for the period to 2025. 2017 marks the end of the company's most sub-stantial investment phase, from which it emerged with an increased adjusted EBIT margin.
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December 11, 2017
HAL is national asset and cannot be left idle — Bhamre
By Rohit SrivastavaExpressing his support for the defence public sector aviation major, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Minister of State for Defence, Subhash Bhamre has said that its facility is of national importance and will continue to get work.
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December 11, 2017
Inauguration of online examination web portal of Indian Air Force by Hon'ble RRMToday morning Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Subhash Bhamre inaugurated the online examination web portal of Indian Air Force at Air HQ (VB).
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December 10, 2017
Operations Sahayam'OP Sahayam' of Southern Naval Command persisted for the eleventh day on 09 Dec 17 over Southeast Arabian Sea and L&M islands. Nine ships and all available aircraft have continued the search operations.
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December 10, 2017
Visit of Chief of the Air Staff to Sri LankaAir Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff is on an official visit to Sri Lanka from December 11-14, 2017, to deliberate on matters of mutual interest related to regional security.
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December 9, 2017
"OCKHI" Operations'OP Sahayam' of Southern Naval Command persisted for the tenth day on December 9, 2017 over Southeast Arabian Sea and L& M islands.
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December 8, 2017
President awards Colour to the submarine arm
By Rohit SrivastavaPresident Ram Nath Kovind, on December 8, awarded President’s Colour to the submarine arm of the Indian Navy in a ceremony held at the headquarters of the Vishakhapatnam based Eastern Naval Command.
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December 8, 2017
Centre to set up security grid on Bangladesh border
By Rohit SrivastavaTo check illegal immigration and smuggling through the porus borders of Bangladesh, Centre is planning to setup a security grids in the border states by bringing the central and state security agencies together.
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December 8, 2017
Chief of the Air Staff flags off mountaineering expedition team to Mount VinsonAfter scaling of Mt Everest in 2005, IAF launched a unique and unprecedented series of mountaineering expeditions 'Mission Seven Summits' with an aim to fly tricolour and IAF flag on the highest peaks in every continent.
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December 8, 2017
"OCKHI" OperationsSouthern Naval Command continued all the activities associated with OCKHI as hitherto for the ninth consecutive day on December 8, 2017 over Southeast Arabian Sea and L&M islands.
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December 7, 2017
India rejects Chinese claim of air intrusion
By Rohit SrivastavaThere has been a fire accident in the Central Ammunition Depot at Pulgaon wherein fire broke out in the depot in the early hours of the morning today.
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December 7, 2017
Chief of the Air Staff addresses Commanders of Training Command during Commanders' ConferenceAir Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa, Chief of the Air Staff addressed all Commanders of Training Establishments of Training Command on 07 Dec 17, during the Commanders' Conference held at Headquarters Training Command (HQ TC).
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December 7, 2017
10 Assam Rifles conducted a lecture on "Demerits of Alcohol" at Champhai, MizoramAssam Rifles conducted a Lecture on "Demerits of Alcohol" for locals and Jawans at COB Champhai, Mizoram on December 6, 2017.
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December 7, 2017
FOC-in-C West attends Armed Forces Flag Day function at MumbaiOn the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, a function was organised in Mumbai by the Government of Maharashtra on December 7, 2017. The Hon'ble Governor of Maharashtra Shri Ch. Vidyasagar Rao was the Chief Guest.
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December 7, 2017
Search, Rescue and Rehabilitation Post OckhiSouthern Naval Command continued to undertake Search and Rescue (SAR) operations and providing Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) material support, over Southeast Arabian Sea and L& M islands in the aftermath of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm 'OCKHI' for the eighth consecutive day.
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December 7, 2017
USA wins Admiral's Cup Sailing Regatta and eighth edition with highest ever participating countries concludes at IMAThe eighth edition of 'Admirals Cup' Sailing Regatta concluded today, Thursday, 07 December 2017 at a glittering closing ceremony at MWTC on the banks of the picturesque Kavvai backwaters at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimalatonight.
