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'DRDO's cochlear implants to let millions
hear again' |
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January
2012
New Delhi. Providing a ray of hope for millions
of deaf people in the country, Indian defence
scientists have developed a low-cost cochlear
implant that will enable them hear again,
a doctor from a city hospital said here Feb
5. |
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DRDO wins Exhibitor of the Year award at Indian
Science Congress |
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January
2012
Bhubaneswar. The Exhibitor of the Year Award
at the 99th Indian Science Congress was conferred
on DRDO for the third consecutive year. |
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Rafale is IAF’s New Year Gift: French Dassault
wins India’s big combat jet deal |
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January
2012
New Delhi. Rafale Wins. Eurofighter Loses.
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Boeing Wraps up 2011 With Record-Breaking
Orders |
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January
2012
Seattle. Boeing booked 805 net commercial
airplane orders in 2011, fueled by a late
flurry of record-breaking deals. |
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Indian Navy to induct 24 Long Range Maritime
Reconnaissance Aircraft |
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December
2011
New Delhi. The Indian Navy will acquire 12
more Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR)
aircraft in addition to the 12 Boeing P8-I
already ordered or being ordered. |
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India's BEML to distribute heavy equipment
in Ghana |
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November
2011
Accra. A government-owned heavy equipment
company in Ghana has teamed up with India's
BEML to distribute machinery and equipment
in the West African country. |
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IAF requests US for 6 more Lockheed Martin
C 130J airlifters |
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October
2011
New Delhi. India has asked the United States
for another six Lockheed Martin C 130J Super
Hercules Special Operations aircraft under
a government to government FMS deal. |
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Sikorsky optimistic after responding to Indian
Navy and Coast Guard requirements |
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October
2011
New Delhi. Basking in the glory of achieving
an unofficial speed record of a maximum cruise
speed of 250 knots in level flight for a conventional
helicopter, delivery of the 300th UH- 60M
BLACK HAWK helicopter to the US Army and the
first delivery of the MH-60 helicopters to
an international customer, Sikorsky India
is not far behind. |
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Security and defence top Honeywell’s expansion
plans in India |
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October
2011
New Delhi. Honeywell is offering a bouquet
of joint ventures and partnerships to strengthen
its presence in India with hi tech systems
in various aerospace and security fields.
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Smart Ways to Buy Weapons |
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October
2011
Mumbai. When nations buy advanced defence
equipment like air craft, capital acquisition
costs can run into billions of dollars. |
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India to acquire six more C 130J aircraft
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October
2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set
to acquire six more C 130J Super Hercules
special operations aircraft in addition to
the six already ordered. |
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Boeing Projects $760 Billion Market for 7,530
New Airplanes in North America |
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October
2011
Montreal. Boeing forecasts that air carriers
in North America will take delivery of 7,530
new airplanes over the next 20 years at a
market value of $760 billion. |
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Defence shipyard eyeing markets in Middle
East, Africa |
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September
2011
Panaji. Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a public
sector defence ministry operated shipyard,
is actively looking at shipbuilding and marine
maintenance markets in the Middle East, East
Africa and West Africa, and South Asia. |
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Rolls-Royce wins contracts for ship lifts
from the middle east |
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September
2011
Sharjah. Rolls-Royce, the global power systems
company, has won contracts to supply Syncrolift®
ship lifts to two shipyards in the Middle
East. |
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Indian Teacher at Boeing Educators to Space
Camp 2011 program |
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September
2011
Gurgaon. Dr. Sriparna Chakrabarti, Chemistry
teacher in The Shri Ram School, Moulsari Campus,
Gurgaon has had the privilege to be a part
of the 20th year celebration ‘Boeing Educators
to Space Camp 2011’ held at the United Space
Rocket and Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama,
US. |
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Saab, Wipro tie up for land-based protection
systems |
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September
2011
New Delhi. Swedish defence firm Saab and Indian
software and infrastructure engineering giant
Wipro Limited have signed a teaming agreement
to jointly pursue opportunities for land-based
active protection system (APS) in the Indian
market. |
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Boeing Receives UK Contract for 14 New Chinooks
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September
2011
Ridley Township, Pa. Boeing has received a
$1.64 billion (£1 billion) contract from the
UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide 14
new CH-47 Chinook helicopters and associated
support for the first five years to the Royal
Air Force (RAF). |
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Bombardier aircraft rise steadily in choice
for new markets |
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August
2011
Paris/New Delhi. A total of 16 firm orders
for new Global 7000 and Global 8000 ultra
long-range business jets valued at over $1.0
billion US, with up to $4.7 billion US in
firm orders, options and purchase rights for
its technologically advanced CSeries airliner
and large cabin Global 7000 and Global 8000
business aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace announced
that it wrapped up a very successful week
at the Paris Air Show. |
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Eurocopter’s X3 debuts at Paris Air Show |
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August
2011
Le Bourget. Eurocopter performed the first
public flight demonstrations of its X3 hybrid
rotorcraft at the Paris air show. |
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ESA and Thales Alenia Space sign production
agreement |
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August
2011
Paris. The European Space Agency and Thales
Alenia Space have signed an agreement for
the production of the atmospheric reentry
demonstrator IXV (Intermediate Experimental
Vehicle) and its Ground Segment at Paris. |
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Sagem delivers first prototype mirror segments
to European Southern Observatory |
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August
2011
Paris. Sagem (Safran group) has delivered
to ESO (European Southern Observatory) the
first five prototype segments for the primary
mirror on the European Extremely Large Telescope
(E-ELT), a huge telescope with a primary mirror
measuring some 40 meters in diameter (130
ft), designed to significantly improve the
understanding of the Universe. |
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Agilient technologies enters defence and aerospace
market |
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August
2011
New Delhi. As India is putting substantial
investments into building its indigenous capabilities
in the strategic areas of Aerospace & Defence,
the sector now has the attention of the US
and European aerospace giants and large Indian
corporates alike. |
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A320neo hijacks orders at Paris |
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August
2011
Paris. The A320neo is an efficiency improvement
package which Airbus is offering as an option
for the A319, A320 and A321 models of the
A320 Family. Entry into service will start
in October 2015 with the A320neo, to be followed
by the A319neo and finally the A321neo. The
A320neo has won more than 1,000 orders and
commitments since the launch in December 2010. |
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India given choice to pioneer naval Typhoon
jet |
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August
2011
London/New Delhi. In anticipation of winning
the Indian Air Force's $10.4 billion tender
for 126 combat jets, European consortium EADS
has offered India a choice to pioneer a project
for a naval version of the Eurofighter Typhoon
that is in the fray in what is being described
as the "mother of all defence deals". |
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Maini Global Aerospace aims at USD 50 million
turnover by 2016 |
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July
2011
Bangalore. It has been a long journey from
Reva, India’s first electric car to producing
parts for the Airbus and having an order book
of $ 7 million. Maini Global Aerospace is
moving towards its mission of becoming the
top Tier-1 suppliers in India by building
up aeronautical domain competence needed in
the fast paced military aviation growth in
today’s world. |
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DCNS: A New OPV, and Many More Milestones
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July
2011
Lorient. Direction des Constructions Navales
(DCNS) is one of Europe's leading shipbuilders
and France’s largest naval warship construction
company with four dedicated yards that build
all variety of warships, conventional and
nuclear submarines, engineering components
and nuclear stainless steel modules for the
domestic and export market including items
for China’s nuclear power sector. |
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Cobham Awarded USAF KC-46 Tanker Engineering
Subcontracts In Excess of US $73 Million |
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July
2011
Arlington, Virginia. Cobham has been awarded
two subcontracts by Boeing related to the
hose and drogue aerial refueling system that
will be used by the US Air Force’s new KC-46
tanker aircraft. |
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Agusta Westland to deliver VIP helicopters
from 2012 to IAF |
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July
2011
Paris. Close on the heels of having taken
delivery of Business Jets for VVIP travel,
India will receive the first batch of the
12 helicopters for transportation of VIPs
by next year. |
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Raytheon to Explore How the Brain Processes
Massive Amounts of Fragmented Data |
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July
2011
Cambridge, Mass. Raytheon BBN Technologies
has been awarded $3 million in government
funding to explore new methods of modeling
the brain's ability to make sense of large
amounts of haphazard, partial information.
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Boeing names Dennis Swanson as its India head
for Defense, Space & Security |
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July
2011
New Delhi. The Boeing Company has named Dennis
D. Swanson as its India head for Defense Space
and Security (BDS). |
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Honeywell’s Gulfstream G450 creates history
at Le Bourget |
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July
2011
Paris. Honeywell made aviation history by
landing a Gulfstream G450 at Paris Le Bourget
after the first transatlantic flight, using
a 50/50 blend of biofuel and standard jet
fuel. |
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GD Canada Awarded Software Engineering and
Integration Support Contract by SAAB AB |
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June
2011
OTTAWA, ON. General Dynamics Canada has been
awarded an engineering support contract by
SAAB AB for the continued integration of the
Hydra multi-sensor sonar system on the Swedish
navy’s newest Visby-class corvettes. |
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Boeing Awarded Additional C-130 Modernization
and Training Contracts by US Air Force |
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June
2011
OKLAHOMA CITY. Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced
that it has received a $61 million U.S. Air
Force contract for two more C-130 Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) kits and two Aircrew
Training System devices as part of a low-rate
initial production (LRIP) contract that was
awarded in 2010. |
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Boeing Awarded Additional C-130 Modernization
and Training Contracts by US Air Force |
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June
2011
OKLAHOMA CITY. Boeing [NYSE: BA] announced
that it has received a $61 million U.S. Air
Force contract for two more C-130 Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) kits and two Aircrew
Training System devices as part of a low-rate
initial production (LRIP) contract that was
awarded in 2010. |
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Patriot Test Fires PAC-3 MSE Missile |
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June
2011
TEWKSBURY, Mass. Raytheon Company's (NYSE:
RTN) Patriot Air and Missile Defense System
successfully test fired Lockheed Martin's
PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) missile
recently at White Sands Missile Range, N.M. |
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Discovery can double submarine speeds |
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May
2011
Sydney. A discovery by Australian scientists
could potentially open up ways for sea vessels
like submarines to go much faster under water. |
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Lockheed Martin and DST reward Indian innovators |
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May
2011
New Delhi. All new ideas begin in a non-conforming
mind and are not to be feared. But vision
without action is merely a dream. Action without
vision just passes the time. Vision with action
can change the world. The practice of R&D
involves making mistakes, realizations, corrections,
and more mistakes. |
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Boeing Delivers first C 17 to UAE Air Force |
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May
2011
Long Beach. Boeing has delivered the first
of six C-17 Globemaster III airlifters to
the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force and
Air Defence. |
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China successfully tests mid-sized unmanned
chopper |
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May
2011
Beijing. China has successfully tested a mid-sized
unmanned helicopter that is capable of aerial
photography and scouting, a media report said
May 10. |
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Turkey Selects Sikorsky Aircraft for 109 BLACK
HAWK Helicopter Program |
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May
2011
STRATFORD, Connecticut - Sikorsky Aircraft
Corp. has announced that the Turkish Defense
Industry Executive Committee (DIEC) has selected
Sikorsky for a contract involving 109 derivative
BLACK HAWK helicopters for multi-mission use
by the Turkish Government. Sikorsky Aircraft
is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. |
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Sikorsky recognizes Indian sub continent as
a potential aerospace market |
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May
2011
New Delhi, May 2011: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation,
a United Technologies company and the largest
helicopter manufacturer of the world reiterates
its commitment to the Indian market and recognizes
the aerospace potential within the subcontinent. |
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Delays in Russian spares force India to go
shopping worldwide |
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April
2011
New Delhi. Signalling its impatience over
delays in Russian after-sales- support for
military equipment, India has for the first
time gone shopping worldwide for spares for
its vintage fighter jets, transport aircraft,
helicopters, missiles and radars. |
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Boeing’s New Super Hornet International Roadmap
Expands the Capability Spectrum |
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April
2011
St Louis. As international air forces around
the world look for ever-increasing capability
to meet new threats that evolve on an almost
daily basis, Boeing is applying an innovative
approach to meet the needs of international
tactical aviation customers. |
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US to sell latest AIM-9X Sidewinders to UAE |
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April
2011
Washington. The Defense Security Cooperation
Agency (DSCA) has notified Congress of a possible
Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to United Arab
Emirates of 218 AIM-9X-2 Sidewinder Block
II Tactical Missiles and associated equipment,
parts, training and logistical support for
an estimated cost of $251 million. |
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Vivek Lall joins Reliance |
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April
2011
New Delhi. Noted aeronautics expert Dr Vivek
Lall has joined the Mumbai-based Mukesh Dhirubai
Ambani’s Reliance group. |
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Boeing plans $300 mn offsets investment in
Indian defence industry |
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April
2011
New Delhi. US aerospace major Boeing has submitted
a $300-million plan for investment in the
Indian defence industry as "offsets" for the
four additional P8I long-range maritime patrol
aircraft that India intends to buy for its
navy, a senior company official has indicated. |
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Eurofighter Typhoon successfully adds more
air-to-ground capabilities |
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April
2011
Hallbergmoos. Eurofighter’s air-to-ground
capabilities have been further improved with
Cassidian Spain achieving the first EGBU-16
precision guided munition avionic release. |
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Iran launches fighter jet squadron |
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March
2011
Tehran. The Iranian Air Force has launched
a squadron of its home-built Saeqheh fighter
jets, reports Xinhua. |
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Weapons on Offer to India: Raytheon’s Hawk
XXI Air Defense Missile System |
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March
- April 2011
The Hawk XXI Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD)
Missile System is one of the world’s most
advanced all-weather, short to medium-range,
low-to-medium-altitude air defense missile
systems. |
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IAF finalises order for 10 C 17 strategic
airlifters |
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March
2011
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set
to place orders for 10 Boeing C 17 Globemaster-III
strategic airlifters within this month. |
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Raytheon Delivers 250th APG-79 AESA Radar
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March
2011
EL SEGUNDO. Raytheon has delivered its 250th
APG-79 active electronically scanned array
radar to Boeing. The APG-79 radar is flown
on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft,
and on the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F
Super Hornet. |
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Special Operations Command Black Hawk programme
for UAE |
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Feburary
2011
Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technology (ADAT)
has signed a breakthrough deal with Sikorsky
Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of United Technologies
Corp., which will see the Abu Dhabi company
jointly develop and implement the weapons
system programme for the Black Hawk helicopter
fleet flown by the UAE's Special Operations
Command. |
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Northrop Grumman Highlights Industry Leading
ISR Capabilities at Aero India 2011 |
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Feburary
2011
London. Northrop Grumman Corporation is highlighting
its industry-leading range of capabilities
in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
(ISR) including airborne early warning and
control systems for maritime reconnaissance,
fire control radars and unmanned aerial vehicles,
at the Aero India 2011. |
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Airbus creates record in 2010 |
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Feburary
2011
Madrid. Airbus has increased its production
output for the ninth year in a row and achieved
a new company record of 510 (2009: 498) commercial
aircraft deliveries to 94 customers (of which
19 were new). |
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Honeywell wants to be omnipresent in Indian
defence solutions |
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Feburary
2011
New Delhi. A key global location, export hub,
centre of intellectual excellence and the
globe’s fastest growing defence market is
the India of 2011 onwards for the developed
world. |
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Samtel on the fast track of defence joint
ventures |
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Feburary
2011
New Delhi. Last year was a landmark year for
Samtel, as after a long journey of development,
flight testing and qualification, one of the
key products – Multifunction Display (MFD)
for Su-30 MKI has been qualified and is now
in production. |
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Raytheon looks forward to matching India’s
security needs |
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Feburary
2011
New Delhi. Technology giant Raytheon, the
main mission system integrator on various
aircraft, ships, tanks, satellites and electronic
warfare systems, views India and its industry
as long-term strategic partners. |
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Need for a Level Playing Field for Private
Sector in defence industry |
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Feburary
2011
New Delhi. India is currently the 10th largest
defence spender in the world with an estimated
two per cent share of global defence expenditure.
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HAL awaits government nod to go public soon
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Feburary
2011
Bangalore. India's defence behemoth Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is awaiting the government's
green signal to go public soon to raise funds
and improve its corporate governance, an official
said Thursday. |
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Mirage upgrade deal by March-end: Air chief
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Feburary
2011
Bangalore. India will finalise a deal with
France by March-end to upgrade its 51 Mirage-2000
fighter jets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief,
Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik, said Thursday.
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DRDO to launch marketing arm |
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January
2011
New Delhi. In an era of marketing taking premier
position in running business, traditional
government departments have started toeing
the private sector development strategies.
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Wearable Computer for Indian soldiers |
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January
2011
Chennai. India's Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) is working on a wearable
computer for soldiers. |
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Indian companies will benefit from Defence
Offsets policy |
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January
2011
New Delhi. India's rising economic capacity
has enabled the funding of its defence modernisation
capabilities over the past two decades and
as one of the largest global military spenders,
the country has the third-largest defence
procurement budget in Asia. |
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Bell Helicopter Completes Integration of Six
Subsidiary Companies |
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January
2011
Fort worth, Texas. Bell Helicopter has announced
that it has completed integration of six of
its support and service subsidiaries, officially
merging them into Bell Helicopter Textron
Inc. |
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Elettronica’s ELT/572 DIRCM now with Italian
Air Force |
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January
2011
Rome. The Italian Air Force has selected the
ELT/572 Directional Infra Red Countermeasures
(DIRCM) by Elettronica S.p.A. for the protection
of its C 27J, C130 and EH101 platforms. |
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Rolls-Royce and British Airways complete $5
bn Trent Engine Contracts |
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January
2011
London. Rolls-Royce, the global power systems
company, and British Airways have completed
contracts for Trent 900 and Trent 1000 engines
to power up to 61 new wide-body aircraft.
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WASS creates the ‘India Advantage’ Inaugurates
its Indian subsidiary |
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December
2010
New Delhi. Keeping pace with the fast moving
Indian defence market, a navy on the threshold
of becoming a blue water capability and the
need of a quick and reliable service support,
WASS (Whitehead Alenia Sistemi Subacquei)
has launched its first ever subsidiary anywhere
in the world. Win Blue Water Services (WBWS)
is born with a focus on sale of naval equipment,
conducting market research and analysis, supporting
offset and supply chain management and creating
a hub for Middle East and Far East. |
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Elbit wins another Ehud Air Combat Maneuvering
Instrumentation order |
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December
2010
Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems has won an approximately
$18 million contract for the supply of an
EHUD® Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation
(ACMI) system for an Asian air force. |
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India, Russia sign Fifth Generation stealth
fighter project |
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December
2010
New Delhi. India and Russia signed a big Fifth
Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) programme
Dec 21, clearly setting the direction for
Russia's continued dominance of the Indian
aerospace market. |
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Beechcraft T-6 Military Trainer Debuts in
Africa |
| |
November
2010
Wichita. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s (HBC)
T-6 military trainer recently debuted in Africa
as part of a demonstration tour en route to
the African Aerospace & Defense (AAD) Expo
in Capetown, South Africa. |
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Antony for speedy indigenisation of defence
systems |
| |
November
2010
New Delhi. Defence Minister AK Antony says
that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is all
set to create an environment for speedy indigenisation
of defence systems and platforms. |
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Antony hints at new policy changes for defence
industry |
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November
2010
New Delhi. Indian Defence Industry is poised
to witness major policy changes, according
to Defence Minister A K Antony. |
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Post-Obama, India may get best of US technologies |
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November
2010
New Delhi. The goodwill generated by President
Barack Obama’s recent visit to New Delhi may
lead to India getting some of the best US
defence and other technologies, says Dr Vivek
Lall, Chairman of the Indo-US Strategic Dialogue
for the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce.
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Boeing Delivers UK Royal Air Force’s 7th C-17
Globemaster III |
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November
2010
LONG BEACH, Calif.The Boeing Company has delivered
the United Kingdom’s seventh C-17 Globemaster
III to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Nov 16 during
a ceremony at Boeing’s final assembly facility
in Long Beach. |
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Beechcraft T-6C Trainer to demonstrate proven
capabilities in IAF trials |
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October
2010
WICHITA, Kansas. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
(HBC) has announced its Beechcraft T-6C military
trainer is scheduled for evaluation by the
Indian Air Force (IAF) in field evaluation
trials beginning Oct. 11 at the Air Force
Station Jamnagar in India. |
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India test-flies Nishant drone with new technology
|
| |
October
2010
Bangalore. India has successfully test flown
its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant
with new technology for monitoring its structural
health in flight. |
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Eurofighter Supervisory Board meets in New
Delhi for the first time |
| |
October
2010
New Delhi. The apex Supervisory Board of Eurofighter
GmbH has met in New Delhi for the first time
Oct 25 and 26 to express Eurofighter's committment
to deepening strategic partnership with India.
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British nuclear-powered submarine runs aground
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October
2010
London. The Royal Navy's most modern nuclear-powered
submarine ran aground during sea trials off
the coast of Scotland Oct 22, its immovable
hull sticking out of the water like the legendary
Loch Ness monster. |
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Eurocopter launches Indian subsidiary to capture
50 percent market |
| |
October
2010
New Delhi. The world's largest helicopter
manufacturer, Eurocopter, has launched a wholly-owned
subsidiary in India to capture half of the
country's growing civilian helicopter market
by 2015. |
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Russia to produce Israeli drones |
| |
October
2010
Moscow. Russian defense firm Oboronprom is
to use Israeli components to assemble unmanned
aerial vehicles, primarily intended for civilian
customers, at a helicopter plant in Tatarstan.
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India’s first C 130J takes to air |
| |
October
2010
Marietta, Georgia. The first of the six C-130J
Super Hercules for Indian Air Force (IAF)
took to the skies for its maiden flight Oct
4. |
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Peter Wray is Raytheon's India business head
|
| |
October
2010
New Delhi. US defence major Raytheon Missile
Systems (RMS) has named Peter Wray as its
new business development director for India.
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Boeing delivers 203rd C 17 to USAF |
| |
October
2010
Los Angeles. Boeing delivered the 203rd C-17
Globemaster III to the US Air Force Oct 1.
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GE 414 to power India’s Light Combat Aircraft
|
| |
October
2010
New Delhi/ Bangalore. GE Aviation has won
its first engine contract to power fighter
jets for India. |
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Pakistan's JF 17 debuts at Farnborough |
| |
September
2010
London. Pakistan Air Force chief Air Chief
Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman was at Farnborough
to showcase PAF’s China-made JF 17 aircraft.
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MoD announces major DRDO Restructuring Plan
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September
2010
New Delhi. To give a major boost to Defence
Research in the country and to ensure effective
participation of the private sector in Defence
technology, Defence Minister A K Antony has
approved several measures to transform and
revitalise the Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) in form and substance.
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MBDA offers stockpile management services
to users |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. Measures to enhance the security
and management of legal stocks of small arms
and to reduce ‘surplus’ weapons are essential
to combat illicit trafficking and prevent
and reduce the proliferation of small arms.
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Honeywell delivers upgraded engines for UK
Chinook fleet |
| |
September
2010
Phoenix. Honeywell has delivered the first
28 T55-L- 714A engines and fielding kits for
the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense (MOD)
Chinook helicopters, as part of the $185 million
contract awarded last year to upgrade the
existing Honeywell engines. |
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India's first Super Hercules plane readies
for maiden flight |
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September
2010
Washington. The first of India's six C-130J
Super Hercules airlifters, considered the
world's most advanced transport aircraft,
is being prepared for its maiden flight early
October. |
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|
Boeing delivers 202nd strategic airlifter
to US Air Force |
| |
September
2010
Los Angeles. Boeing has delivered the 202nd
C 17 Globemaster III aircraft to the US Air
Force (USAF). |
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|
Indo-Russian Multirole Transport Aircraft
to fly by 2017 |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. The Indo-Russian Multirole Transport
Aircraft (MTA) should be flying in about seven
years, say by 2017. |
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India, Russia finalize transport aircraft
project |
| |
September
2010
New Delhi. India and Russia have finalized
participation arrangements to jointly develop
the Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) with
each side pooling in $ 300.35 million. |
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MBDA’s new Future Soldier inventory |
| |
August
2010
Farnborough. MBDA presented its next-generation
support weaponry for the future soldier at
the Farnborough Airshow, as a part of its
concept visión initiative. |
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Farnborough Air Show: India stays a star attraction
|
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August
2010
London. It was as big a show as ever at Farnborough
Air Show 2010, laced with spectacular world
class flying displays and the powerful inspiring
sounds of military and civil aircraft. |
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Northrop Grumman’s focuses on ISR and Targeting
|
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August
2010
Farnborough. It is the star wars becoming
a reality. Flying at an altitude of 60,000
feet (18,300 metres), UAVs can look down through
a sandstorm and destroy unsuspecting targets
with clinical precision. |
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Lockheed Martin showcases its aerial prowess
|
| |
August
2010
Farnborough. “The prototype probe-and-drogue
system developed by HAL-ARDC is our prestigious
association with a longstanding partner and
we want the world to see the high tech capabilities
of India. |
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Finmeccanica uses Farnborough to quash “Italian
media allegations” |
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August
2010
Farnborough. The Finmeccanica top brass addressed
a full house and the day one at the Farnborough
airshow opened with Finmeccanica CEO Pierfrancesco
Guarguaglini exhorting, “I have already said
10,000 times that we do not have slush funds
abroad.” |
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General Dynamics UK appoints Wayne Beck as
Head of International Partnerships with a
special focus on India |
| |
September
2010
London. Further strengthening its International
Marketing Department, General Dynamics UK
has appointed Wayne Beck as Head of International
Partnerships with special responsibility for
the Indian market. |
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India will pay 3.8 percent on all FMS deals
with US |
| |
September
2010
Washington. India would be paying 3.8 per
cent as administrative fee on all arms and
systems acquired from the United States under
its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme.
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Boeing delivers 201st C 17 airlifter to US
Air Force |
| |
August
2010
Los Angeles. Boeing delivered the 201st C
17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft
to the US Air Force (USAF) July 20, marking
a record in the production of this heavy lift
strategic transport aircraft. |
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IAF to receive all C 130Js aircraft in 2011
|
| |
August
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force will receive
the first two C 130J special perations aircraft
in February 2011, and all the six ordered
by the end of the year. |
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|
|
Boeing delivers 200th USAF C 17 Globemaster
III |
| |
August
2010
Los Angeles. Boeing has delivered the 200th
C 17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft
to the US Air Force. |
| |
|
|
India seals 700 mn pounds deal for 57 more
BAE Hawks |
| |
July
2010
Bangalore. British aerospace major BAE Systems
and engine maker Rolls-Royce have sealed a
deal with Indian defence behemoth Hindustan
Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) for the licensed production
of 57 additional Hawk advanced jet trainers
(AJTs). |
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Boeing Delivers 1st Super Hornet Featuring
HAL Gun Bay Door |
| |
July
2010
St. Louis. Boeing has delivered to the U.S.
Navy the first F/A-18 Super Hornet featuring
a Gun Bay Door manufactured by India's Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL). |
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Boeing completes design review for India's
naval warfare plane |
| |
July
2010
Washington. Boeing has successfully completed
the final design review (FDR) for P-8I, a
long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine
warfare aircraft that India is acquiring as
part of a $2.1 billion deal for eight such
planes. |
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|
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Latest technology and efficient marketing:
Honeywell's Indian mantra |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. “Air travel is an engine of economic
growth, and updated avionics are at the heart
of many airline modernization efforts as they
work to meet customer demand, drive efficiencies
and impact their bottom line,” said Pritam
Bhavnani, the new President of Honeywell Aerospace
in India. |
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India integral to Honeywell’s growth strategy
|
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. Honeywell and India’s HAL have
developed the next-generation flight management
system which is set to play a significant
role in evolving Honeywell’s global presence,
according to Kevin Yaremchuk, Regional Vice
President Airlines (EMEAI) with Honeywell
International. |
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“The Super Hornet could emerge as an iconic
symbol of the Indo-US relationships” |
| |
July
2010
The Indian Navy has bought eight P8-Is for
long range maritime reconnaissance. |
| |
|
|
Air Chief visits Samtel-HAL joint venture
facilities |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. It was a very pleasant day for
India’s indigenous electronic display systems
company, Samtel, when Chief of Air Staff Air
Chief Marshal P V Naik visited its factory
recently on the outskirts of the Indian capital.
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Lockheed Martin inching towards strong Indian
ties |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. Lockheed Martin will display an
aerial refueling device jointly made by it
and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(HAL) at the coming Farnborough Air Show.
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India’s Potential to Be a Global Aerospace
Powerhouse |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. India is one of the largest global
military spenders with the third-largest defense
procurement budget in Asia. |
| |
|
|
Airbus military seeks to export A400m to India,
Asia-Pacific |
| |
July
2010
Madrid. Airbus Military will offer its new
A400M aircraft to India. |
| |
|
|
IAF issues RFI for C 27J Spartan |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force has issued
a Request for Information (RFI) for 16 medium
military transport aircraft. |
| |
|
|
India-US begin price negotiations on C-17
airlifter |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. India and the United States have
begun discussions here on the price and onboard
equipment for the 10 C 17 military transport
aircraft that the Indian Air Force (IAF) wants.
|
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Lockheed Martin to deliver first C 130J to
India early 2011 |
| |
July
2010
New Delhi. The first Lockheed Martin C-130J
Super Hercules with the IAF insignia in Indian
hues will be delivered early 2011. |
| |
|
|
Boeing Submits NewGen Tanker Proposal to US
Air Force |
| |
June
2010
St. Louis. Boeing has submitted a fresh proposal
to the US Air Force (USAF) for a new next-generation
aerial refueling tanker aircraft. |
| |
|
|
Boeing to acquire Narus cyber security firm |
| |
June
2010
New Delhi. Boeing has announced an agreement
to acquire Narus Networks Private Limited,
a leading provider of real-time network traffic
and analytics software used to protect against
cyber attacks and persistent threats aimed
at large Internet Protocol networks. |
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|
C
17 Globemaster-III is in India for trials |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles/New Delhi. The C 17 Globemaster-III
strategic lift transport aircraft begins its
flight trials in India end-June, towards clearing
the last formality from the Indian side for
its acquisition. |
| |
|
|
Raytheon
celebrated 50 Years of Laser |
| |
June
2010
Washington DC. Laser, or Light Amplification
by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, is 50
years old. |
| |
|
|
A400M
: On the road to united defence of European
skies |
| |
June
2010
Seville. Common, rather than isolated, European
defence of its skies and humanitarian missions
will be a reality, with the development of
the 21st Century tactical and logistical Airlifter,
the A400M by Airbus Military. |
| |
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|
Boeing
announces new Vice President for Boeing Military
Aircraft for India |
| |
June
2010
St Louis. Boeing has appointed Bob Gower as
Vice President, Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA)
India and Growth Adjacencies. |
| |
|
|
Legendary
Kalashnikov assault rifle: History and prospects |
| |
June
2010
Moscow. The famous Kalashnikov rifle will
continue to be the main weapon for Russian
assault forces, albeit in improved, modernized
forms. |
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|
|
Boeing
to deliver 199th C 17 aircraft to USAF June-end |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles. The US Air Force (USAF) will
get its 199th C 17Globemaster-III strategic
lift aircraft June end. |
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|
US
Congress clears C 17 sale for India |
| |
June
2010
Los Angeles/ New Delhi. The US Congress has
cleared the sale of C 17 Globemaster III strategic
lift aircraft for India. |
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|
IAF
combat and heavy-lift chopper trials to begin
by July |
| |
May
2010
Philadephia. The Indian Air Force (IAF) seems
set for trials of new combat and heavy lift
helicopters this summer, possibly from June
or July, and Boeing is getting ready to field
its latest versions of AH 64D Apache and Chinook
CH 47F helicopters. |
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|
Goa
Shipyard Limited eyes global market |
| |
May
2010
New Delhi. The youngest of the defence shipyards
in the country which rose from a modest repair
yard, the Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) is eyeing
to foray into global market with special focus
on the Gulf region. |
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|
Stealth
beneath the seas |
| |
May
2010
The Royal Navy’s largest and most powerful
attack submarine has commenced sea trials
and is soon set to enter service heralding
a new age in naval capability. |
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|
Brahmos
to be fitted on HAL-made Sukhois |
| |
May
2010
New Delhi. The aerial version of BrahMos supersonic
cruise missile that India and Russia have
jointly developed will be fitted in Sukhoi-30MKI
combat jets built by state-owned Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) rather than retrofitted
aircraft operational in the Indian Air Force
(IAF). |
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|
Airbus
Military transport aircraft gathers momentum |
| |
May
2010
New Delhi. Airbus Military has completed all
the flight tests required for the daylight
certification of the new generation hose-and
drogue refuelling system on the A330 Multi
Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). |
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Indian
armed forces set for paradigm shift with Super
Hercules airlifter |
| |
April
2010
Marietta (Georgia). In just about a year the
Indian Air Force (IAF) will begin receiving
the first of six C-130J Super Hercules airlifters
it has purchased for $1 billion, the aircraft
signaling a paradigm shift in the manner in
which the armed forces train for specialised
operations. |
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|
|
US
to sell 10 C-17 strategic lift aircraft for
nearly $ 5.8 billion |
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. The Obama Administration has notified
the US Congress of potential sale of 10 C-17
strategic lift aircraft to India, with a maximum
package of USD 5.8 billion, inclusive of training,
spares and technical assistance. |
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|
ST
Kinetics targets Indian defence market |
| |
April
2010
ST Kinetics is in the process of addressing
India’s strategic needs, after a setback of
being kept on ‘hold’ by the Government of
India for some time. |
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|
|
EADS
Defence & Security in India |
| |
April
2010
Munich. EADS Defence & Security (DS) has always
considered India as a fast growing market
with an expanding defence and security industry
which offers excelllent opportunities for
partnerships. |
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|
|
MaxTech
Networks eyes Indian market |
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. A few years back it would have
seemed impossible. |
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|
ASAP
brings aircraft with extreme STOL run ups
to India |
| |
April
2010
Hyderabad. It is an aircraft that takes off
almost vertically. |
| |
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|
Religare
Voyages to launch air ambulance service |
| |
April
2010
Hyderabad. “We have long term plans to establish
air services and I don’t rule out the possibility
of launching scheduled airlines,” informed
Mr Sanjay Godhwani, CEO & Managing Director,
Religare Voyages. |
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|
Niche
airline operators eye the versatile Twin Otter |
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. India’s niche airline operators
have shown interest in the Twin Otter small
aircraft that has the unique ability to operate
from land, water or snow and also has applications
in the defence sectors. |
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|
Aerodrome
2010: Powering aviation infrastructure business |
| |
April
2010
Mumbai. With the Indian economy all set to
integrate itself into the global economy,
the upgradation and modernisation of aviation
infrastructure and its efficient use have
assumed critical importance. |
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|
BAE
Systems and Mahindra & Mahindra shake hands
|
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. The recession is finally over and
one does not need an expert to explain that
the defence market in India is the most level
playing field. It takes just a moment for
reality to dawn upon you that the world defence
majors are seeking strong footholds in this
lucrative market. |
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|
Eurocopter
eyes Indian Homeland Security pie |
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. Post 26/11 India is expected to
become one of the major homeland security
markets in the world with expected cumulative
spends of about $10 billion by 2017, according
to a Frost & Sullivan study. |
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|
Northrop
Grumman: Ready, and Well-Positioned, to Meet
India’s Present and Evolving Homeland Defence
Requirements |
| |
April
2010
New Delhi. With its industry leading, proven
capabilities in intelligence, surveillance
and reconnaissance (ISR), Northrop Grumman
is well-positioned to meet the Indian Armed
Forces current and future defence requirements.
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Airbus
pegs resurging Indian market |
| |
March
2010
Hyderabad. The estimated demand of 1032 aircraft
worth $138 billion in the next 20 years, and
Airbus Executive Vice- President (marketing
and contracts) Kiran Rao handing over aircraft
to Indigo and Air India, made the mood upbeat
for the European aircraft maker. |
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Boeing
optimistic of long-term Indian relationship |
| |
March
2010
Hyderabad. India’s commercial airplane market
is viable, resilient and supported by the
country’s strong GDP growth with a requirement
for some 1000 commercial aircraft worth about
$ 100 billion over the next 20 years. |
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|
Shri
Lakshmi Defence Solutions |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. Shri Lakshmi Defence Solutions
Ltd (SLDS), a subsidiary company of Shri Lakshmi
Cotsyn Ltd, was on a spree of signing MOUs
during Defexpo 2010. |
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|
The
Metaltech Anti-Terrorist Assault Cart (ATAC) |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. It has caught the eyeballs of all
and attracted hoteliers, soldiers, civil aviators,
paramilitary and police alike. |
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|
|
Wipro
and CAE defence pact inked |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. Wipro and CAE have announced a
collaboration to provide training systems
integration and simulation-based solutions.
|
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|
SELEX
relives its Indian relationship |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. “India is part of our strategy
since a long time and we are planning to dramatically
increase our investment and presence in the
Country. |
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Mission
readiness is Honeywell’s aim |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. The defence industry in India is
poised at an inflection point where the increased
focus is on homeland security. And the ascendance
of world defence majors in the just concluded
Defexpo proved the point. Honeywell was upbeat
about its prospects in the current Indian
security senario. |
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|
South Korean firm pitches for basic trainers
deal with IAF |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. Following the inking of Comprehensive
EconomicPartnership Agreement between India
and South Korea, a Korean aerospace company
is eyeing opportunity in the multibillion
Indian defence market and the first deal could
be in the form of the basic trainers for the
Indian Air Force’s rookie pilots. |
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|
Javelin could be in the Indian Army inventory |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. “Out of nine Javelin firings, three
were done by Indian gunners – one officer
and two men. |
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IAF opts for Agusta Westland VVIP Helicopters |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
signed a €560 million contract for 12 Agusta
Westland AW101 helicopters for its VIP Squadron.
|
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|
Germany
and India: Cooperating to strengthen India's
indigenous defence industry |
| |
March
2010
New Delhi. India and Germany enjoy a solid
partnership cemented through years of exchange
on all levels. |
| |
|
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Aegis
– A Capability for Regional Security |
| |
February
2010
Washington. A well-known aphorism among U.S.
government observers is that Washington D.C.
is a city surrounded on all sides by reality.
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Raytheon’s
More Than 85 Years of Defense Expertise |
| |
February
2010
Boston. November 26, 2008 was a sad day for
India and the world, and one that forever
changed the landscape. |
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|
|
Eurojet
in fray to power LCA MK-II |
| |
February
2010
New Delhi. India’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
is a young aircraft and the European EJ200
is a young engine. “You can’t marry your young
daughter to an old man,” quipped Managing
Director Hartmut J Tenter of the Munich-based
Eurojet Turbo GmbH. |
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|
C-17
Globemaster III: An Unequalled Tactical Edge
|
| |
February
2010
Washington. In January, when the U.S. government
received a Letter of Request from India’s
Ministry of Defence and the Indian Air Force
regarding the potential acquisition of 10
C-17 Globemaster III airlifters, India joined
a growing number of countries seriously considering
the advanced airlifter as the solution to
their requirements. |
| |
|
|
Raytheon
unveils a new Anti-submarine weapon |
| |
February
2010
New Delhi. Raytheon has unveiled a new advanced
anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapons delivery
system at the DefExpo. |
| |
|
|
Eurofighter
Typhoon targets 300 additional orders in next
20 years |
| |
February
2010
New Delhi. The four-nation Eurofighter consortium
foresees substantial growth opportunities
on the world market, with India playing a
crucial role. |
| |
|
|
India's
HAL supplies parts for US fighter jet |
| |
February
2010
New Delhi. In a first of sorts, an Indian
company has started supplying fuselage parts
for the formidable Boeing F/A 18 E/F Super
Hornet fighter jet. |
| |
|
|
US
offers F 35 Joint Strike Fighter to India
|
| |
January
2010
New Delhi. The India-US defence cooperation
seems to be steadily growing with Washington
now offering its latest Joint Strike Fighter
(JSF) F-35 Lightning-II aircraft to India.
|
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|
|
Boeing,
United Arab Emirates Announce Order for 6
C-17s |
| |
January
2010
ST. LOUIS. Boeing and the United Arab Emirates
(UAE) Air Force and Air Defence have announced
that the UAE has signed a contract for the
acquisition of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster
III advanced airlifters. |
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|
|
Dubai
Airshow Signals Aviation Upturn |
| |
December
2009
Dubai. Dubai Airshow 2009 set a new record
in visitor numbers while registering a significant
decline in on-site orders compared to the
2007 edition. |
| |
|
|
Boeing
ties with Indian suppliers for P8-I Maritime
Aircraft |
| |
December
2009
New Delhi. Boeing has tied up with four
Indian companies to source some electronics
equipment from four Indian companies to
meet part of the offset oblicgations to
sell eight P8-I Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft
(MMA) to the Indian Navy.
|
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HAL to Invest Rs 25,000-crore to Boost capability
|
| |
December
2009
Bangalore. India’s state-owned aeronautical
and defence major Hindustan Aeronautics
Ltd (HAL) is planning an investment of Rs.25,000
crores ($ 6 billion approx) over the next
decade to enhance its design and production
capability for different types of aircraft,
including rotary wing machines.
|
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|
MiG Corporation is 70 years old |
| |
December
2009
Moscow. On December 8, the Russian aircraft
corporation MiG, formerly called the Mikoyan-Gurevich
Design Bureau, celebrated its 70th anniversary.
|
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|
|
Cobham to Enhance its Presence in India |
| |
December
2009
New Delhi. Cobham is significantly enhancing
its existing presence in India through the
establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary,
Cobham India Private Limited.
|
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|
|
Bharat Electronics to secure parliament with
hi-tech gadgets |
| |
December
2009
Bangalore. State-run Bharat Electronics
Ltd (BEL) will soon make India's parliament
house a highly protected place with its
hi-tech electronic gadgets.
|
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|
|
Thales aims at 1.3 bn euros productivity increase
|
| |
December
2009
Paris. European aerospace and electronics
giant Thales has unveiled an action plan
to increase productivity by 1.3 billion
euros in five years to bring its operational
performance closer to that of its continental
competitors and strengthen its growth in
the medium term.
|
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|
|
BAE Systems and Mahindra sign joint venture
agreement |
| |
December
2009
New Delhi. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. and
BAE Systems have signed an agreement to
create a land systems focused, joint venture
defence company, based in India.
|
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|
|
Defence Systems & Equipment International
(DSEi)-09 |
| |
November
2009
London. Billed as the world’s largest
multi purpose defence fair, Defence Systems
and Equipment International (DSEi) is held
bi-annually in London every September by
UK’s Trade and Investment Organisation in
collaboration with Clarion Events, and attracts
over 25,000 professional visitors at the
sprawling ExCel Convention center on the
river Thames.
|
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|
|
US clears Hawkeye E-2D aircraft for India
|
| |
September
2009
New Delhi. The US Government has cleared
yet another high technology system to India,
the shipboard Hawkeye E-2D for Airborne
Early Warning (AEW) and Battle Management
aircraft.
|
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|
|
Lockheed Martin to fund Delhi undergrads'
next-gen UAV |
| |
September
2009
New Delhi. Impressed by the talent of
a group of engineering undergraduates who
won top honours at an international competition
for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), US
aerospace major Lockheed Martin has announced
that it would fund their efforts to create
a new generation machine that would have
civilian and military applications.
|
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|
|
First P8 rolls out: India is first global
buyer |
| |
August
2009
Washington. India will be the Wfirst international
customer of the Boeing P-8I Poseidon, a
variant of the P-8A Poseidon, US Navy’s
newest maritime patrol and reconnaissance
aircraft showcased by the Boeing Company.
|
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|
|
New unmanned baby sub to protect coastal waters
|
| |
July
2009
New Delhi. In a move to help combat the
growing threat of explosive mines hidden
in shallow coastal waters such as ports
and harbors and to increase the protection
available to world shipping, BAE Systems
has launched its first unmanned autonomous
submarine to detect and deal with this newfound
threat.
|
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|
|
USAF continues buildup of Super Hercules fleet
|
| |
July
2009
New Delhi. Lockheed Martin has delivered
the 14th of 16 C-130J Super Hercules to
Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The aircraft
will be assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron,
the first active-duty combat C-130J squadron
in the U.S. Air Force.
|
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|
|
Success for mine killer K-STER |
| |
July
2009
London. The ECA Group in France has been
awarded a contract by Thales UK for the
delivery of 40 Mine Killer K-STER vehicles,
a ‘one shot’ Expendable Mine Disposal Vehicle
(EMDV) that reduces mine-clearance time
by identifying and destroying all types
of mines including moored, bottom and partly-buried
mines. The contract is part of the refit
of two decommissioned HUNT class mine hunters,
resold by the British MOD to the Lithuanian
Navy.
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KAMAN Helicopters reaffirms Maritime Helicopter
program safety |
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July
2009
BLOOMFIELD, Conn. Kaman Helicopters has
reaffirmed support for its SH-2G Super Seasprite
maritime multi-mission helicopter in response
to an audit report from the Australian National
Audit Office (ANAO).
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ELBIT and Rockwell Collins to supply HMDS
for F 35 Aircraft |
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July
2009
Haifa, Israel. Elbit Systems Ltd has announced
that its joint venture with Rockwell Collins,
Vision Systems International, LLC (VSI),
has received several new contracts with
a total value of more than $54.1 million
relating to the F-35 aircraft.
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IAF Chooses C 17 Globemaster III |
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June
2009
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
has shortlisted the Boeing C 17 Globemaster
III as its new Very Heavy Lift Transport
Aircraft (VHTAC).
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USD
2.1 Billion for third lot of F-35 Low-Rate
Production |
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June
2009
New Delhi. The United States Department
of Defense has awarded Lockheed Martin a
$2.1 billion contract modification to produce
17 F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters in
the third lot of low-rate initial production
(LRIP).
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Raytheon
Leading Air and Missile Defense for More Than
50 Years |
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June
2009
Boston. Raytheon is improving the capabilities
of all its missiles, to benefit not only
the US forces but also those of other countries
which are buying these weapons.
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Sikorsky
S-92 Helicopter Airframe to be Made in India
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June
2009
New Delhi. India’s Tata group and the
US Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation will manufacture
the S-92 airframes in India beginning 2010.
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Engine Alliance Ships First GP7200 Propulsor
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June
2009
East Hartford, US. The Engine Alliance
(EA) shipped the first GP7200 propulsor
to Emirates airline on May 21. This is the
first time the EA and member company Pratt
& Whitney have delivered a propulsor, rather
than a full engine, to any airline.
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Australia
vies for Indian defence pie |
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June
2009
New Delhi. The increasing lure of the extremely
competitive and restricted Indian defence
market has now enticed a new player, the
Australians. Vying for slices of the huge
pie, a first-ever Australian Marine Defence
mission had recently visited India.
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Honeywell’s
new R7D Centre opened in Bangalore |
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June
2009
New Delhi. The increasing lure of the extremely
competitive and restricted Indian defence
market has now enticed a new player, the
Australians. Vying for slices of the huge
pie, a first-ever Australian Marine Defence
mission had recently visited India.
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US
Congress approves P8-I deal with India |
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April
2009
New Delhi. The US Congress has cleared
the sale of Boeing P8-I Multi-mission spy
planes to India, apparently clearing the
decks for transfer of a variety of other
sophisticated defence systems by the new
Obama administration to New Delhi.
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Indian
Navy buys 8 Boeing P8-I for $2.1+ billion
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January
2009
New Delhi. The Indian Navy has signed a
$ 2.1+ billion deal for eight highly sophisticated
P8-I Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)
with Boeing in the biggest arms accord yet
with the United States.
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Samtel showcases Display Technology at Aero
India |
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February
2009
New Delhi. The leading maker of high-technology
products for avionics and military applications,
Samtel Display Systems is looking forward
to place India on the global avionics map,
especially when it comes to indigenisation
of technology. |
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Air Works set to expand in India |
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January
2009
New Delhi. Agusta Westland has appointed Air
Works as an authorized service partner in
India for servicing its helicopters. |
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BAE Systems and Mahindra & Mahindra Joint
Venture approved |
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January
2009
New Delhi. The government has approved the
Joint Venture between Mahindra & Mahindra
and BAE Systems but only with 26 per cent
equity for the latter. |
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Kaveri engine’s naval version doing fine |
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January
2009
Bangalore. The 12 MW marine gas turbine engine
derived from the Kaveri jet engine is doing
fine and will be used for propelling naval
craft. |
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Tiger combat helicopter gets Final Qualification
of the HAP and UHT Versions |
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January
2009
Marignane. OCCAR, the European Organization
for Joint Armament Cooperation managing the
Tiger combat helicopter program, has issued
jointly with the DGA (Délégation Générale
pour l’Armement) and the BWB (Bundesamt für
Wehrtechnik und Beschaffung) the final qualification
of the HAP Hélicoptère d’Appui Protection)
and UHT (Unterstützungshubschrauber Tiger)
versions for France and Germany respectively.
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Anil Shrikhande is Rolls-Royce President for
India, South Asia |
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December
2008
New Delhi. Mr Anil Shrikhande has taken over
as President Rolls-Royce India. He will also
look after the company’s operations and activities
in South Asia. |
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Raytheon’s
System of Elements Net-Centric Operation’s
Next Step |
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December
2008
Boston. Raytheon is making major investments
in a portfolio of technology and capability
developments aimed at enabling net-centric
systems and enterprises that conform to the
operational concepts spelled out in Pentagon’s
Joint Vision 2020. |
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BAE
plans to increase presence in India |
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December
2008
New Delhi. BAE Systems, the world’s third-largest
defence company, has major plans for expansion
in India. |
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Italy’s
Finmeccanica looks to expand base in India
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November
2008
New Delhi. Italian arms major Finmeccanica
is looking to expand its market in India through
the sale of two medium range aircraft for
the Border Security Force (BSF). |
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Lockheed
Martin willing to transfer Best of Technologies
to India |
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November
2008
Hyderabad. World’s leading aerospace and arms
technology manufacturer Lockheed Martin is
willing to transfer the best of civil and
military technologies to India. |
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India-Russia
Defence Cooperation Problems and Prospects
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November
2008
New Delhi. Towards the end of September India
and Russia agreed to extend the term of the
Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission
for Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC)
for another ten years — till 2020. |
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BAE
Systems India has a new President |
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November
2008
New Delhi. Julian Scopes has been appointed
President of BAE Systems India. Based at BAE
Systems’ offices in New Delhi, Scopes will
be responsible for defining and implementing
BAE Systems' strategy in India and will lead
the company’s corporate initiatives in the
Indian sub-continent. |
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Bell
delivers 100th helicopter in India |
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November
2008
Hyderabad. Bell Helicopter delivered its
100th rotorcraft in India during the India
Aviation 2008.
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India-Russia
Defence Cooperation Problems and Prospects
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November
2008
New Delhi. Towards the end of September India
and Russia agreed to extend the term of the
Indo-Russian Inter-Governmental Commission
for Military-Technical Cooperation (IRIGC-MTC)
for another ten years — till 2020. |
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Bahrain
lands craft contract for Abu Dhabi Ship Building
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November
2008
Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB)
has been awarded a contract to build Afour
landing craft for the Bahrain Naval Forces.
The multi-million dollar contract was won
in the face of stiff competition from international
shipyards. |
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Airbus
A320 P2F Conversion begins |
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October 2008
Dresden. Russian and German engineers have
begun work to convert the first Airbus A320
passenger aircraft into a freighter jet.
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AIRWORKS
INDIA |
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October 2008
Air Works is India’s leading provider of
Aviation Services and is constantly working
towards building a strong platform for aviation
infrastructure in India. .
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F
18 Super Hornet Staying Out in Front |
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September 2008
St Louis. In the movie industry, it’s called
a sleeper – a film that doesn’t seem to
grab much publicity initially but turns
out to be great film.
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Raytheon
developing defence communications programmes
in India |
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June 2008
New Delhi. US defence major Raytheon Company
has inked a pack with an Indian firm to
forge strategic alignments that jointly
develop and provide superior communications
technology for India’s military forces,
it was announced Tuesday.
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Record-setting
bookings exceed $300 million for Raytheon’s
Paveway program in 2007 |
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June 2008
TUCSON, Arizona. Raytheon Company was awarded
more than $150 million worth of contracts
in December for the combat-proven Paveway
family of precision-guided munitions.
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Eurofighter
has A Winning Strategy |
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May 2008
New Delhi. European Aerospace and Defence
conglomerate EADS has advanced a winning
strategy to acquire the $ 10 billion-plus
order for 126 Multi Role Combat Aircraft
(MRCA) from India.
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Boeing
Incorporates New Technologies |
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March 2008
Philadelphia. Continuous improvement of
the Apache Longbow is essential to maintaining
Apache relevance and effectiveness in the
future.
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Missile
Defence, Patriot is The Answer |
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March 2008
New Delhi. The world’s leading arms technology
company Raytheon says that there is no parallel
yet to the Patriot Advanced Capability 3
(PAC-3) weapon system for anti-missile operations.
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Lt
Gen Kohler joins Boeing as new Vice President
of International Strategy |
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February 2008
St Louis. The Boeing Company has named
retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey
B. Kohler vice president of International
Strategy for Integrated Defense Systems
Business Development.
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India
buys 6 Super Hercules C130J aircraft
Option for 6 more |
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February 2008
New Delhi. India has signed its biggest
military deal yet with the United States
to buy six Super Hercules C130J special
role aircraft in a $ one billion-plus package
deal.
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IAF
to buy 40 more Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers |
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February 2008
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
buy 40 more Hawk Advanced Jet trainers (AJTs).
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India
buys 347 T-90 Tanks |
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January 2008
New Delhi. India has signed yet another major
deal with Russia to buy 347 T-90 tanks in
a follow-on order. |
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Lockheed Martin offers the" best”
to India |
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December
2007
New Delhi. Lockheed Martin is willing to cooperate
in delivering the best of its technology to
India. |
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Northrop
Grumman names Cmde Gyanendra Sharma as Managing
Director, India |
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October 2007
New Delhi. Northrop Grumman Corporation
has announced the appointment of retired
Commodore Gyanendra Sharma to the position
of managing director of Northrop Grumman
International’s New Delhi, India office.
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Tranche
II EJ 200 Eurofighter engine undergoes flight
test |
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October
2007
Hellbergmoos. The Tranche II Ej200 engine
has undergone its first test flight successfully
at Caselle di Torino in Italy.
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Boeing
Logs 12-Hour a160T Hummingbird Flight |
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October 2007
St. Louis. The Boeing Company successfully
completed a 12-hour test flight of its A160T
Hummingbird unmanned rotorcraft on Oct.
12, recording the aircraft’s longest
flight to date
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Motorola
showcases Mission Critical Solutions |
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October 2007
US negotiator R Nicholas Burns gave a press
briefing giving vital indications on some
key elements in the Indo – US civil
nuclear agreement. Details of the agreement
were published later but what Mr Burns said
is indeed interesting.
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IAF
Helicopters |
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August 2007
New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) will
buy a large number of Eurocopter Fennec
AS 550 C3 helicopters to replace its ageing
fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters.
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