As i understood, they are looking for an engine that can give AMCA supercruise speed (i.e. flying at supersonic without afterburner).
Options are very limited:
Snecma M88 (used in Dassault Rafale) === France
Pratt & Whitney F119 (used in F-22 Raptor) === USA
EJ200 (used in Eurofighter...
"ShinMaywa US-2" is not just about buying plane, keeping in mind India's large cost line and safety and security of Indian Ocean, which somehow they are responsible. this plane could be of great use.
I am sure, there could be many inside deals associated with it. its not just buying plane...
This is a very good opportunity, Russian are famous for their helicopter design (cheap and good) --- it would be even better for they offer Joint production license (manufacture and sale) rather than just assembly facility --- similare to the line of Brahmos (Russia) or Dornier (Germany)
Indias Defence Ministry has decided to award a US $1.2 billion contract to Kangnam Corp. for eight mine-countermeasure vessels in Indias first big-ticket defense program with South Korea.....
The Indian Navy is likely to give additional orders to the South Korean company for the...
they should also carry unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) like Camcopter S-100 for search and detection --- Russia Rubin-class patrol boat carry a license-built version of Camcopter S-100.
Plus i also wander, why they dont carry any SAM system?
I believe it should carry:
anti-ship missile system...
Russia could agree on a deal to start assembling Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Irkut MS-21 passenger jets in India, an official at the Russian Economic Development Ministry said Friday.
Russia is considering a number of projects to promote the countrys airliners with the possibility of...
There is no doubt, amur class will be selected. I read it somewhere indian navy is not vary happy with DCNS’s Scorpene delays for whatever reasons.
INDIA has handed over 679 vehicles to the government of Tanzania under an agreement signed between the two countries in January last year.
The vehicles -- to be used for military purposes, rescue and peace keeping operations -- were purchased from Ashok Leyland through the Exim Bank of India...
The one who said Israel sales weapon to Pakistan.... was an idiot to start with ; ) ; ) Israel is the only country in this world, which will never do that. haha
Is it me only me or others also notice, in India..... NGOs and media has got too much freedom.....Plus way too much experts. Whatever govt or defense establishment wants to do there is a new NGO, PIL, news channels, experts... against it... and already heavily delayed projects gets derailed...
if Indian navy is planning to lease another nuclear sub from Russia... Yasen-class submarine makes more sense to me. It also can carr P-800 Oniks so integrating BrahMos wont be a big deal.