Military & Technical Cooperation

No CAATSA guarantees for India despite growing defence-trade ties with US

As the United States and India continue to strengthen their defence trade partnership, the spectre of penalties related to the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) remains a risk that India is not safeguarded against, it has been confirmed to Jane's . Despite some media reports in India suggesting that the Asian country has been awarded…
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Fixed-Wing F-35 Profitability Could Suffer After Losing Cheap Manufacturing in Turkey

The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II’s profitability could suffer due to the programme losing access to less expensive parts suppliers in Turkey. Ankara was booted from the Joint Strike Fighter programme in July 2019 after the country decided to buy the Russian-made Almaz-Antey S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile battery. That weapon system is advertised as being…
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IAF Chief Denies Reports of Delay in Delivery of S-400 from Russian Side

India has placed an order of five units of the S-400 missile defence system worth $5.5 billion in October 2018. The Russian side had confirmed that production of the system has already begun and the training of Indian specialists will start very soon. Indian Air Force Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria has categorically rejected…
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Russia To Showcase Submarine At Philippine Fleet Review

The Russian Navy will make its first-ever deployment of a submarine to the Philippines as part of an international fleet review event in May 2020. In comments carried by the official Philippine News Agency (PNA) on 25 February, the Russian ambassador to Manila, Igor Khovaev, confirmed that the submarine will be part of a detachment…
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Rostec ready to commence Ansat supplies to China

Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) completed validation of the type certificate for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter in the People's Republic of China. The validation of the type certificate by Chinese aviation authorities allows the company to commence the supplies of Ansat helicopters to China under a previously concluded contract. At Airshow…
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Russia To Ship First Pantsir-S1 Air Defense System To Serbia This Week

The first of six Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defense systems would be shipped to Serbia before the end of this week, Serbian TV reports. According to the report, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reached this agreement with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vulin during his visit to Belgrade on February 17. The report also noted that the…
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India Will Purchase 110 New Fighter Jets. Russia Participates In Tender

India will stagger the purchase of new foreign fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF), General Bipin Rawat said as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) looks to also boost the domestic manufacturing industry. «You should not go in for large numbers. Staggered acquisitions are important because when small orders are placed, it gives…
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