Russia, India have no plans to sign deal on 5G fighter

Posted at: Thu Nov 24th, 2005

PERM, November 24 (RIA Novosti) - Sergei Ivanov, Russia's deputy prime minister and defense minister, said Thursday that Russia and India would not sign an agreement on the development of a fifth-generation fighter during the visit of the Indian prime minister to Russia in December.

India, US to further strengthen defence ties

Posted at: Thu Nov 24th, 2005

Washington, November 24: India and the United States agreed to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation and emphasised the importance of service-to- service ties at the meeting of the Defence Policy Group (DPG), which concluded here today.

Gripen ready to offer flexible offset financing packages - UAE

Posted at: Thu Nov 24th, 2005

DUBAI—Sweden's fighter plane manufacturer Gripen is ready to offer attractive and flexible offset financing package to its Middle East, Asia and Africa customers, said Brigadier (Rt.) Owe Wagermark, Communications Director of Gripen International.

Military Spending Cuts by U.S. May Not Be as Deep as Forecast

Posted at: Thu Nov 24th, 2005

Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Cuts in U.S. defense spending may not be as severe as some investors anticipate because lawmakers will seek to preserve most large weapons programs under development by contractors including Lockheed Martin Corp. and Boeing Co.