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June 13, 2013

Despite IAF, HAL moves ahead on with HTT-40

Despite the IAF's serious concerns over the prospective cost of the HTT-40 and recommendation that the project be shelved, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is powering on with the programme.

HAL's LUH making progress

With the choice of engine locked (Turbomeca Ardiden 1U Shakti), HAL is moving forward with other aspects of the light utility helicopter for the three services. HAL has begun procurement processes...

First C-17 takes off for India

Flown by an Indian crew, the first IAF C-17 Globemaster III heavylift transport jet is now on its way to India. Following a ceremony at Long Beach, California, the aircraft—the largest ever operated by the IAF...

June 11, 2013

India to get its 1st C-17 in a week

Next Monday, the Hindon Air Force Station will receive its first Boeing Defense C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft. The aircraft will be followed by two more by August...

June 10, 2013

BREAKING NEWS
New DRDO Chief pushes emergency button on
Project Tejas

The DRDO's new Director General, Dr Avinash Chander, has activated Code Red on Project Tejas, and has called...

May 20, 2013

RFP out for major Avro-replacement programme

After an abortive attempt to make it an indigenously-led modernisation effort that could set an example for future procurements, the Indian MoD has finally released its request for proposal...

Priority re-think on Project AMCA

Major and ongoing delays in the light combat aircraft programme have finally reached a point where the Defence Ministry has put a dam on the AMCA fifth generation fighter effort...

Turbomeca to power HAL's light copter

After a protracted effort to identify a suitable engine for the in-development light utility helicopter, HAL has finally chosen the Turbomeca 1U Ariden, a close variant of the 1H1 Shakti that powers...

First C-17 to arrive in India shortly

The Indian Navy isn't the only service that gets the bask in the glow of a brand new American-built bird. The IAF will soon welcome to India its first Boeing C-17 Globemaster-III heavy-lift transport aircraft...

Newly expanded fighter base in South India

On May 27, Defence Minister A.K. Antony will inaugurate a newly expanded and enhanced Air Force base at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu. The holy town will house what will become one of the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) most important bases in the south, likely to house squadrons...

Second Nirbhay missile test likely by November

Following the partial success of the Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile on its March 12 debut test, the development team has managed to identify the glitch in the inertial naviation system that forced them to push...

HAL and BrahMos agree to forge partnership

With synergies simply waiting to be exploited between the two aerospace majors, and with the hypersonic BrahMos-2 speeding up on the drawing board, HAL and BrahMos...

May 18, 2013

MiG-21: 50-year journey

The venerable Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 continues to be the backbone of the Indian Air Force's air defence force, since its arrival in 1963. Sprinkled across squadrons mostly in the West & South West...

IAF for 6 more C-130Js, type crosses million flight hours globally

The Indian Air Force (IAF) cannot wait to get its next six Lockheed-Martin C-130J Super Hercules medium transport aircraft, a deal that is in its final stages of confirmation.

IAF for new assault rifle

The Indian Air Force is looking for a modern assault rifle for its special units (Garud), that should be compact, foldable, easy to carry, handle, operate, simple to maintain and with high range.

IAF for shoulder-fired weapon simulator

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is scouting for an indigenously developed and built shoulder-fired weapon simulator for the in-service 9K38 IGLA for training purposes.

Indian Army for SR-UAV

In an effort to augment its fleet of tactical surveillance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Indian Army is on the lookout for an unspecified number of short range UAV (SR-UAV).

May 15, 2013

BREAKING NEWS
Indian Navy's first P-8I to land at Arakkonam today

The Indian Navy's first P-8I, manned by an Indian Navy flight crew, lands in Arakkonam today. The first of eight Boeing Defense P-8Is that was delivered to the Indian Navy...

May 13, 2013

Indian Navy MiG-29K Squadron commissioned

Three years after they began arriving in the country, the Indian Navy's MiG-29K/KUB shipborne multi-role fighters finally have a home squadron: INAS 303 'Black Panthers' at INS Hansa, Dabolim.

May 06, 2013

BREAKING NEWS
MMRCA negotiations "back on track"

After weeks of being stalled, commercial negotiations for the MMRCA are back on track and in full flow, top sources confirm. Since March, negotiations had been held up on multiple counts...

March 12, 2013

BREAKING NEWS
Mixed success: Nirbhay maiden test stars well, ends with abort

The much anticipated maiden test of India's long-range cruise missile, Nirbhay, ended mostly in disappointment today, with the programme...

March 06, 2013

HAL to present UAV vision to Home Secretary

HAL will shortly be making a presentation to Home Secretary R.K. Singh on a proposed national plan on UAVs for internal security threats and cross-border terrorism.

DRDO to outsource SATCOM data-link for Rustom-II

In an effort to speed up the Rustom-II MALE UAV programme, the Dehradun-based Defence Electronics Application Establishment (DEAL) has called for quotations on the development...

IAF for more Embraer Legacy jets

The Indian Air Force is in the process of drawing up a requirement for additional Embraer ECJ135 Legacy jets for VVIP transport. In addition to the four already in service with the Delhi-based Communication...

Home Ministry for drones for anti-Naxal ops

The Home Ministry is expected shortly to float a requirement for surveillance UAVs specifically for anti-Naxal operations. While a requirement already exists, sources indicate that a fresh qualitative...

Mahindra-Telephonics pitches OceanEye radar for MRH

The new Mahindra-Telephonics joint venture company is pitching the APS-143C(V)3 OceanEye maritime surveillance radar...

LCA Navy may fly again by mid-year

The LCA Navy, which has been on the ground for many months now since a short spate of just four flights starting in April last year, could take to the skies again later this year with major modifications...

March 05, 2013

BREAKING NEWS
As losses mount, Russia to revamp rotorcraft strategy in India

Once a dominant force in the Indian military helicopter space, Russia is a dwindling force now. With a series of crucial defeats...

BREAKING NEWS
Nirbhay cruise missile to be tested on March 10?

The secretive Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile could be tested for the first time on March 10 at the Integrated Test Range off Odisha's coast. Nearly nothing is officially known about the Nirbhay...

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