DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iranian Warships Enter Mediterranean Sea

Defense News: DTN News - IRAN DEFENSE NEWS: Iranian Warships Enter Mediterranean Sea
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 18, 2012: Iranian ships moved through the Suez Canal and into the Mediterranean Sea on Saturday, the IRNA news agency reported, citing the country's navy commander, Admiral Habibollah Sayari.

Sayari said the passage through the Suez Canal was only the second made by Iranian ships since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

It follows the passage of the Iranian frigate Alvand and the supply ship Kharg on Feb. 22 last year. The ships successfully moved through the canal and then docked two days later at the Syrian port of Latakia.

Israel called last year's passage a "political provocation" and put its own navy on alert in response.

It was not known how many ships passed through the canal Saturday. However, Sayari said the ships were docked in the Saudi port city of Jeddah ahead of their passage through the canal, AFP reported.

Two Iranian ships -- the destroyer Shahid Qandi and the Kharg -- were docked in Jeddah two days ago.
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DTN News - ISRAEL DEFENSE NEWS: Israel’s Decision To Buy Italian Trainer Planes Dampen T-50 Sale Efforts

Defense News: DTN News - ISRAEL DEFENSE NEWS: Israel’s Decision To Buy Italian Trainer Planes Dampen T-50 Sale Efforts
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 18, 2012: Israel has decided to purchase 30 Italian-made trainer aircraft in its $1 billion procurement project, snubbing South Korea’s efforts to sell its homegrown planes overseas.

Israeli defense officials told the media on Thursday that their government had reached a preliminary deal to buy the M-346 military training planes built by the Italian firm Alenia Aermacchi. 

Israeli officials, quoted in news reports, cited the suitability of the Italian jets to the direct needs of the Israeli air force, the cost and other factors as the reason for the choice.

With support from the Seoul government, Korea Aerospace Industries, the country’s sole aircraft maker, has made aggressive efforts to sell its T-50 supersonic trainer jets to Israel. 

KAI developed the T-50 with technological assistance from the U.S. defense giant Lockheed Martin. It has a maximum speed of Mach 1.5 with a maximum range of about 1,500 kilometers.

“We have yet to receive any formal notification about Israel’s decision to purchase Italy’s trainer aircraft. I understand officials in Israel told local reporters about it,” a KAI official told The Korea Herald on condition of anonymity.

“There Israeli government did not carry out an official bidding process. We have sought to tap into the market and Israel just considered the two trainer jets. So, it is not right to say we have lost in any official competition there.”

He downplayed any negative impact from Israel’s decision on the overseas marketing efforts.

“Israel was just one of the countries to which we have sought to export our T-50. In the defense industry, there are political, diplomatic variables as well, which are apparently as important as (equipment’s) actual qualities,” he said.

Israel has long maintained strong traditional ties with Italy. Industry insiders said it was a tough battle for Seoul to overcome the limits stemming from the close relationship between the two countries.

KAI is currently seeking to sell T-50 aircraft to the U.S., Chile, the Philippines and other nations. Last May, it signed a $400 million contract with Indonesia to for 16 T-50s. 

Having developed the FA-50 light combat plane based on the T-50 platform, the firm has also been working to tap into the countries that have to replace their aging F-4 and F-5 fighters.

Experts have estimated that the global demand for trainer jets and light fighters over the next three decades will amount to around 3,300 units. KAI aims to export around 1,000 units during that period.

By Song Sang-ho (sshluck@heraldm.com)

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DTN News - TORONTO WEATHER REPORT: Karam Seth Indicating Snowy Day For February 18, 2012

Defense News: DTN News - TORONTO WEATHER REPORT: Karam Seth Indicating Snowy Day For February 18, 2012
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 18, 2012: A light dusting of snow fell in parts of Ontario on Saturday.

People in Ontario woke up to a fresh coat of snow of snow on Saturday, courtesy of a weak low pressure system that swept across the area beginning Friday night.  

 In many areas, the snowfall has been light: Toronto has seen 5 cm so far and Hamilton has seen slightly less, at 3 cm.

But that was enough to cause slippery conditions on roadways across the region in the early morning hours.

Barrie has seen significant snowfall.

The snow is coming down heavy all morning, There's more than 10 cm on the ground already, Good news for ski lovers as hundreds heading up to ski country.

An area of snow associated with a low pressure system over the Upper Great Lakes continues to spread across south-Central Ontario Late this morning and will move into Kingston midday. Snowfall amounts of 3 to 7 cm have been reported to 10 AM. Additional accumulations of 2 to 4 cm are expected with lesser amounts from the Toronto shoreline and westward. Snow will taper off from west to East through the afternoon.

Motorists planning to travel in these regions should exercise caution as visibilities could be poor in snow in some locales.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at WWW.WEATHEROFFICE.GC.CA.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.


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DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India Says It is Negotiating Contract With Dassault

Defense News: DTN News - INDIA DEFENSE NEWS: India Says It is Negotiating Contract With Dassault
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(NSI News Source Info) TORONTO, Canada - February 18, 2012: India today virtually ruled out a rethink on its decision in the multi-billion dollar combat aircraft deal saying it has already started negotiating the contract with French firm Dassault Aviation in this regard.

On January 31, India had announced that the French Rafale fighter jet has emerged as the lowest bidder in the deal for procuring 126 combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) edging out its European rival EADS consortium's Eurofighter Typhoon.

"Already the Contract Negotiations Committee (CNC) has started for the procurement of Rafale," Defence Minister A K Antony said here.

The Minister was asked to comment on British Prime Minister David Cameron's statement that he would ask India to rethink its decision on the deal and buy the Eurofighter Typhoon.

The CNC is formed by the Ministry to negotiate the final price of the equipment offered by the vendors.

Antony warned the officials and vendors involved in the process against indulging in any wrongdoing saying "everybody should be careful.... Nobody can corrupt India system. We will not tolerate this."

He said the contract negotiations take place for over six months and after that the deal will have to pass through eight stages.

"It will have to pass through scrutiny in eight stages. After CNC, it will come to Defence Ministry. In Ministry also, there will be minimum four stages of scrutiny by Defence Finance. Then it will go to independent monitors appointed by the CVC and then go to the National Security Council Secretariat and Finance Ministry," Antony said.

The Defence Minister made it clear that Indian foreign policy and relations with any country have no connection with procurement of weapon systems.

"Our foreign policy and relations are one thing but our procurements are not based on political considerations. Procurement is based on trials by services and lowest price. There will be no other consideration," Antony said.

At every stage before reaching the Cabinet Committee on Security, the Minister said there will be "scrupulous scrutiny" and "total transparency" would be maintained.

Asked about reasons for deferring the proposal to clear the Pilatus trainer aircraft deal of the IAF, the Defence Minister said, "At every stage, we want to be absolutely clear that everything has gone as per the Defence Procurement Procedure and is transparent."

"Some more discussions are going on in the Finance Ministry and there is no problem in it but this is part of the process by which we want to ensure that everything is clinched in a transparent process," he said.

The IAF is planning to buy 75 Pilatus basic trainer aircraft from Switzerland and the proposal in this regard is yet to be cleared by the CCS.

On modernisation plans of the HAL, the Minister said the Government has set up a Committee under former Cabinet Secretary B K Chaturvedi for restructuring the aerospace company and the report is expected to be submitted by the end of March.

He expressed hope that after the restructuring, HAL would be able to take up complex projects such as the development of a medium-lift helicopter like the Mi-17 V5 inducted in the IAF today.

"It is not a personal matter. It happened so unfortunately. It is over now and don't raise the issue in country's interest. National interest is always supreme," Antony said, replying to questions.

The Defence Minister said that the controversy had arisen due to two sets of dates of birth maintained by the two different branches of the Army.

The AG Branch record maintained it to be May 10, 1951 whereas the Military Secretary's branch showed him to be born a year earlier.

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