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31 October

Air

Jodesz Gavilan

Armenia Nears $3B Deal to Buy India’s Su-30MKI Fighters

Armenia is reportedly nearing a multibillion-dollar deal with India to purchase HAL-built Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets.

28 October

Air

An Indian Air Force IL-78MKI aerial refueling aircraft lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 16, 2016. Indian Air Force airmen arrived at Eielson in preparation for RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1. RF-A is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, providing combined offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Turner)

Rojoef Manuel

Israel Emerges as Sole Bidder for India’s $900M Military Tanker Aircraft Deal

Israel Aircraft Industries is poised to secure a contract worth about $905.7 million to convert six commercial planes into Indian Air Force refueling aircraft.

28 October

Land

Ethan M. Encarnacion

AAP-Tr Breaks Cover as India’s Tracked Successor in Infantry Warfare

Tata Advanced Systems has unveiled the Advanced Armored Platform - Tracked vehicle, its vision for India’s next-generation of infantry combat vehicles.

28 October

Arms

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Zorawar Evolves: India’s Light Tank Fires Nag Mk-II Missile for First Time

Nag Mk-II is India’s latest fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile, successfully test-fired from the Zorawar light tank, with a tandem HEAT warhead, top-attack capability.

27 October

Arms

Jodesz Gavilan

India Buys 425,000 Close-Quarters Carbines for $315M

India has awarded a $315-million contract to Israeli-Indian PLR Systems and Bharat Forge to supply 425,000 Close Quarters Battle carbines.

23 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India Bags $450 Million in BrahMos Missile Export Deals

India has secured two export orders for its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system worth approximately $450 million.

22 October

Asia Pacific

Inder Singh Bisht

India to Adopt Chinese Missile Tech After Recovering Intact PL-15

India’s military research organization has decided to integrate features from a recovered Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile into the Astra.

21 October

Technology

Jodesz Gavilan

Indian Army Buys 30,000 Night Vision Weapons Sights in $75M Deal

The Indian Army has awarded defense firm MKU Limited a contract to supply 29,762 Netro NW 3000 Night Vision Weapon Sights.

20 October

Asia Pacific

From L to R: 1. Air Lieutenant Marcelo Damasceno (Commander of the Brazilian Air Force) 2. José Múcio (Minister of Defense, Brazil) 3. Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nóbrega (Brazil's Ambassador to India) 4. Geraldo Alckmin (Vice President, Brazil) 5. Bosco da Costa Junior (President and CEO, Embraer Defense & Security) 6. Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu (Minister of Civil Aviation of India) Da E-D: 1. Tenente-Brigadeiro do Ar Marcelo Damasceno, Comandante da Força Aérea Brasileira 2. José Múcio. Ministro da Defesa do Brasil 3. Kenneth Felix Haczynski da Nóbrega, Embaixador do Brasil na Índia 4. Geraldo Alckmin, Vice-Presidente da República do Brasil 5. Bosco da Costa Junior, Presidente e CEO da Embraer Defesa e Segurança 6. Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Ministro da Aviação Civil da Índia

Rojoef Manuel

Brazil’s Embraer Deepens India Operations With New Office

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has opened a new office in Aerocity, New Delhi, marking a major step in its plan to grow its footprint in India’s defense and aerospace sectors.

17 October

Air