U.S. Army receives CAE system for helicopter training
At the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida, CAE today announced that the United States Army has accepted for training the first UH-72A flight training device (FTD). That system will be located at the U.S. Army’s Aviation Center of Excellence (USAACE) at Ft. Rucker, Alabama. Under subcontract to Airbus Defense & Space, CAE designed and manufactured the UH-72A FTD, which is a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Level 6-capable FTD that features an aircraft-specific cockpit…
India: Defence Ministry issues RFI for helicopters
The Defence Ministry has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to domestic manufacturers for reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Army Aviation Corps (AAC) and the Indian Air Force (IAF). The RFI states that “The Indian Army and Indian Air Force are holding Chetak and Cheetah helicopters. The Ministry of Defence intends to urgently replace the fleet of existing Cheetah and Chetak helicopters with suitable helicopters of modern design (hereinafter called Reconnaissance & Surveillance/ RSH Helicopters).” …
Russia tries to stave off US in Indian defence market
Russia remains India's largest defence supplier but the United States is slowly catching up with a string of major deals in the recent past. Russia remains India's largest defence supplier but the United States is slowly catching up with a string of major deals in the recent past. Russian experts are, however, confident that Moscow’s long-term strategic relationship with New Delhi will keep the defence equation in Russia’s favour India is among the leaders in terms of defence purchases. New Delhi is expected to increase its d…
India inducts new Stealth Frigate : INS Trikand
In a boost to its naval prowess, India today inducted a Russian-built guided missile warship into the Navy at a shipyard in Kaliningrad there. In a boost to its naval prowess, India today inducted a Russian-built guided missile warship into the Navy at a shipyard in Kaliningrad there. "INS Trikand, the last of the three 'Follow On Talwar Class' frigates built in the Russia, was commissioned into the Indian Navy at a glittering ceremony marked by traditional military fervour," a Navy release said here. The induction …
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