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Premier Hands Over First Light Combat Helicopter to Indian AF

Premier Hands Over First Light Combat Helicopter to Indian AF

BENGALURU/JHANSI, India — Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today handed over HAL-produced indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to the Indian Air Force during the ‘Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv’ celebrations to mark the 75th year of India’s independence, held at Jhansi from November 17 to 19.
The Need for a Cost-Effective PGM Mix for High-Intensity War

The Need for a Cost-Effective PGM Mix for High-Intensity War

After decades of deferred and canceled modernization programs, the Air Force’s lead over peer competitors is eroding and its forces are undersized for its operational tasks. At the same time, the Air Force’s budget, which has long been less than the Army’s and Navy’s, is under stress. The Air Force …
The US Navy Is Rusting Away from Neglect

The US Navy Is Rusting Away from Neglect

Last month I visited Naval Station Norfolk, headquarters of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. What I saw horrified me and reminded me of stories of the rusting Russian navy in the days following the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union. The streaks of rust symbolized the decay of our naval shipyards due to deca…
GE Wins $1 Billion to Support US Military’s T700 Engine Fleets

GE Wins $1 Billion to Support US Military’s T700 Engine Fleets

LYNN, Mass. –– The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded GE two contracts in September totaling more than $1 billion to support T700 turboshaft engine fleets across the U.S. military.

GE will provide field-level consumables and services through a five-year, $284 million contract with DLA Aviati…


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