Air Defence

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• Whats wrong with IAFs Sukhoi?

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 177
  Whats wrong with IAFs Sukhoi? New Delhi December 4, 2009 Even if temporary, the grounding of Sukhoi- 30MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force ( IAF) has opened up a huge gap in the countrys air defence system. Our Sukhois are currently located in the following manner - two squadrons in Pune, Maharashtra, two in ...
  4 days ago

• Iran continues to press Russia for S-300 deliveries

  
  DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons — Authority: 565
  Iran hopes that Russia will fulfill its contract for the supply of S-300 air defense missile systems, an Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday. Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in December 2005. However, there have been no official ...
  1 week ago

• War games proved Iran’s defence capability: Report

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Tehran, Nov 28 (IANS) Recent war games have proved the defence capability of the Iranian armed forces in protecting key military installations, especially the nuclear sites, in the event of any attack, a media report said.The report from the ‘Defenders of the Sky of Velayat II military air exercise’ said that the ...
  1 week ago

• Brazil to spend $3.4 bn for amphibious armoured vehicles

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Sao Paulo, Nov 28 (EFE) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has authorised spending six billion reais ($3.43 billion) to finance construction of 2,285 amphibious armoured vehicles for the Brazilian army, officials said.Defence Minister Nelson Jobim said the new vehicle, the Guarani, will be built by Brazil in ...
  1 week ago

• Canada, U.S. set to review air defence capabilities

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  Canada and the United States will review their air defence capabilities to make sure the right amount of planes and crews are in place to protect North American cities from terrorist attack.
  1 week ago

• Iranian forces practise defending nuke sites

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 167
  Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defence war games aimed at protecting the countrys nuclear facilities against any possible attack, state television reported.
  2 weeks ago

• UAE buys Dh815m air defence upgrade

  
  Art Institute — Authority: 163
  DUBAI // The UAE Armed Forces announced a unique deal yesterday designed to improve the nations air defence capabilities.
  2 weeks ago

• UPA Govt.committed to making IAF a dominant aerospace power: Antony

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  New Delhi, Nov.16 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said the UPA Government is committed to developing the Indian Air Force into a dominant aerospace power. Addressing the first meeting of the newly constituted Consultative Committee of Members of Parliament attached to his ministry, Antony said the steps ...
  3 weeks ago

• Iran says Russian missile delivery six months overdue

  
  DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons — Authority: 565
  Tehran: Iranian armed forces chief of staff General Hassan Firouzabadi said on Friday that Russia was now six months late in delivering advanced air defence missiles in a deal strongly opposed by Israel. "We have some criticisms about the conduct of our Russian friends," the Mehr news agency quoted the general as ...
  3 weeks ago

• S-300 missile deliveries to Iran under review

  
  DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons — Authority: 565
  MOSCOW: Russia is still considering the possible deliveries of advance air defense systems to Iran and will not freeze the contract as a concession to the United States, a government official said. Russia signed a contract with Iran on the supply of S-300 air defense systems to the Islamic Republic in December 2005. ...
  3 weeks ago

• Iran urges Russia to fulfill missile supply contract

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 728
  Tehran, Nov 12 (RIA Novosti) Russia has to fulfill its contract on the supply of S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, Iranian Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi has said.“We have a contract with Russia to buy S-300 missiles. I don’t think it is right for Russia to be seen in the world as a country which [...]
  3 weeks ago

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