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Tender out for Rustom-II’s SATCOM Antenna With its first flight scheduled for February 2014, the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has floated a global tender to acquire a SATCOM Airborne Antenna Assembly System (SAAAS) for the Rustom-II medium altitude longe endurance UAV. The...

Defence ministry still keen on private sector entry in transport aircraft project The defence ministry is for now standing firm on its decision to promote private sector entry into the domestic aerospace arena through the proposed Rs 13,000 crore project to supply 56 transport aircraft to...

India to set up seven transmitting stations along coast The Indian shipping ministry has decided to set up seven high-tech transmitting stations to broadcast safety, weather, search and rescue information up to 250 nautical miles, a federal Minister said Thursday. The project is part of...

India to provide 2 Dhruv military helicopters to Nepal for polls Close on the heels of providing nearly 770 vehicles, India today said it would loan two military helicopters to Nepal for use by personnel engaged in security duties for the upcoming Constituent Assembly polls. The Advanced...

After signing the contract it may take 2-3 years for the first delivery..

INS Vikramaditya can deploy 30 aircrafts not 34..!! And strength of the crew is about 2,000 people..not 1600..!!

After 2014..since commercial negotiations with the company will take some time..!!

Russia to offer Skat UCAV tech to India? After BAE Systems, EADS, Saab and Dassault, the latest contractor now apparently ready to cooperate with India in UCAV technology is RAC-MiG. The company’s discontinued Skat unmanned combat air system demonstrator. Currently, Russia’s future UCAV...

Most Probably for F-INSAS.. take a look at this...you will get the idea. Military-2nd para

Bharat Forge-Elbit JV to focus on gun, vehicle programmes The newly cleared Bharat Forge and Elbit Systems joint venture—BF Elbit Advanced Systems Ltd– will intially focus on the Army’s artillery requirements before expanding into more advanced equipment for all three services. SP’s can...

LCA back at Jamnagar for weapons trials After the Tejas LSP-7 successfully completed several weapons release test points at Jamnagar in July this year, three more limited series airframes (LSP-3, LSP-5 and LSP-8) are now in Jamnagar to bolster the gains made, and notch up more test points...

IAF to set up UAV facility at Leelabari in Assam The Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to establish its UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) facility at the Leelabari Airport in Lakhimpur district. The facility, which will deploy drones, is meant for reconnaissance along the Indo-China border. The...

Saab SA to develop self-protection system for Hal’s Dhruv SGD has received two orders from Hindustan Aeronautic Limited, in India, to produce an integrated electronic warfare self-protection system. Swedish/South African defence and security company Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) has received...

DRDO orders silicon-based fuel cell from Us Company Neah Power Systems Neah Power Systems, Inc. a developer of award-winning energy products, announced today that it had received a $172,000 order for multiple units of Neah Power’s PowerChip product from the DRDO, Government of India, with...

Isro lines up 18 missions over the next 15 months The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has lined up 18missions over the next 15 months. The upcoming launches include Chandrayaan-2, GAGAN (which will improve accuracy of GPS), Astrosat and others. Isro is also planning to launch a...

India and Dassault in Final MMRCA Negotiations The Indian Air Force plans to dispose of its Mikoyan MiG-21 aircraft from 2014 and replace them with Rafale fighters. Although the Mikoyan MiG-21s are popular among pilots, they are now obsolete and there have been several fatal crashes in...

Isro, Nasa in talks to develop radar satellite While India’s Mars Mission has set off on its maiden journey, here’s another space project on the cards. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) and Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) are in talks to jointly develop a dual...

DRDO is still a subcontractor for Isro programmes India’s space programme has both strategy and stardust in its eyes. The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro), it is often forgotten, helped develop India’s strategic missiles and provided satellite and telecom support to the military. In...

FIPB clears Tata, Westland proposal to assemble choppers The FIPB has approved a proposal to assemble upgraded version of a military and civil helicopter in collaboration with the Augusta Westland, a firm which is facing corruption inquiry in India. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board...

Russia open to arming Indian Rafale While the Indian Air Force (IAF) sets its highest hopes on the MMRCA contract being signed this financial year amidst receding chances, Russia, maker of one of the five defeated aircraft in the competition, has said it would be willing to integrate Russian...