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Gripen presents naval variant to navy
Gripen has made presentations of its Sea Gripen fighter aircraft to the Indian Navy last week. »
Blog: Antony the fighter jock!
Our man seems to be no less enthused by fighter aircraft than the average guy. Turns out, he walked unannounced into the Eurofighter stall and going straight to the Flight Simulator, clambered in, said eyewitnesses. »
Lockheed Martin to show off LCS and UUV at DefExpo
The arms firm also plans to display its Littoral Combat Ship, Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), an unmanned, semi-submersible system for Mine Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) as well as the Marlin Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). »
Saab offers naval Gripen to India
The company is pitching a little-known naval variant of its Gripen NG fighter, called the Sea Gripen, which is intended to be capable of both CATOBAR as well as STOBAR carrier operations. »
US-India ties boost Boeing’s prospects
Vivek Lall, head of Boeing’s defense unit in India, talks about how growing US-India relations have helped Boeing’s prospects, in a wide-ranging conversation. »
US OK with systems for Gripen?
The US has agreed to the fitting of Royal Thai Air Force Gripen aircraft with its weapons systems. »
MMRCA trials: Chance to match highest take-off record
The flight trials currently underway are not only a test for the selection of aircraft for the IAF, but also an opportunity for the six contenders to set records for a take-off from the highest altitude in the world, from the runway at Leh. »
Brazilian U-Turn: Relief and Confusion for Rivals
The news of the reprieve is greeted with honest bewilderment. "We don't know what's happening," said one official from the Swedish vendor, a rival to Dassault's Rafale of France for the Brazilian order. Indications are also being drawn from the absence of the Brazilian Air Force chief at the announcement of the deal. »
Gripen hardsells new AESA radar, low cost for MMRCA
Saab claims this radar to be unique for its 'Swashplate', which allows the face of the radar to be swiveled around allowing for radar coverage up to an angle of a hundred degrees, sideways, also tagging the Gripen with a price that is half of the F-16 and a quarter of the twin-engine contenders... »
Rafale wins Brazilian order
This may be significant for the Indian MMRCA contest as five of the original six contenders for the Brazilian order are also vying for Indian Air Force order. "We came up on top in the technical evaluation," said a source from Dassault, who also indicated the parameters of the two contests to be similar. »
F-16 at the MMRCA proving grounds tomorrow
So far, the aircraft was in the week long first phase of trials which consisted of training on the aircraft for Indian Air Force (IAF) test pilots comprising academic exercises, cockpit familiarization as well 'a bit of flying', as one insider put it. »
US End Use Monitoring, tech transfer laws to affect third country sales to India
The End Use Monitoring pact between the US and India agreed during the visit of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and US laws governing transfer of technology will apply to any military purchase containing US components by India from a third country. »
MMRCA bids liable to change before selection
The bids are subject to be changed or revised because the terms of the bids are valid only for two years and could lead to cost escalations, even before the winner is selected. »
Lockheed Martin cool about defense budget cuts
Calling the MMRCA important for the company, Orville Prins of Lockheed Martin indicated some of the other contenders in the race to be fighting to survive. »