VVIP chopper scam: After torpedoes, other Finmeccanica deals to be junkedThe first victim of this was the long-pending Rs 1,200 crore proposal to buy 'Black Shark' heavy-weight torpedoes from a Finmeccanica subsi...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Law Ministry opinion to be sought over purchase of torpedoes from Finmeccanica: Manohar ParrikarParrikar said that WASS Italy had emerged as a successful bidder in the procurement for heavy weight torpedoes for Project75 submarines.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.14 PM IST
Government to cancel all defence tenders bagged by Finmeccanica: Manohar Parrikar"Wherever there is capital procurement of Finmeccanica and their subsidiaries, all Requests for Proposal (RFP) will be closed. I am very cl...
29 May, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
VVIP chopper deal: Finmeccanica is not blacklisted yet, but fresh deals are on holdDefence ministry sources said that blacklisting Finmeccanica and its subsidiaries like AgustaWestland could only take place after the CBI f...
28 Apr, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Finmeccanica's ex-boss Giuseppe Orsi jailed for graft in Indian chopper dealThe court found him guilty of corruption in relation to sale of 12 choppers to Indian government & sentenced Orsi to jail term of four-and-...
08 Apr, 2016, 05.48 PM IST
Choppergate: Ex-Finmeccanica boss Giuseppe Orsi found guilty of false invoicesThe trial revolves around a 560-million euro contract awarded to Finmeccanica's helicopter unit in 2010 to supply 12 helicopters to the gov...
10 Oct, 2014, 04.03 AM IST
Italian court accepts request for monetary measures: FinmeccannicaFinmeccannica and its subsidiary AgustaWestland have been banned from taking part in any future Indian defence contracts
31 Aug, 2014, 09.38 PM IST
India imposes partial ban on fresh arms contracts with Finmeccanica but allows ongoing onesMoD also said cases in which a Finmeccanica is a subcontractor to a contracting party with the government of India" will go ahead as usual.
26 Aug, 2014, 03.21 PM IST
Attorney General cautions government against blacklisting of FinmeccanicaMinistry has put on hold all defence deals with Finmeccanica after the scam broke last year and the AG has now said that that is likely to ...
07 Aug, 2014, 11.32 PM IST
Finmeccanica ban can hit forces’ battle-readiness, attorney general says"Can India afford to jeopardize its modernization of armed forces for that long a period by banning supplies from these group of companies,...
07 Aug, 2014, 01.09 PM IST
VVIP Chopper scam: Finmeccanica settles with Italy prosecutors to end probeFinmeccanica said prosecutors had discontinued investigations into the contract and AgustaWestland would apply to the court for a negligibl...
30 Jul, 2014, 01.40 AM IST
Defence ministry initiates blacklisting process against AgustaWestlandDefence minister A K Antony has detailed a specific standard operating procedure (SOP) for dealing with the VVIP helicopter scandal.
11 Feb, 2014, 10.12 AM IST
Chopper scam: Arms dealer Bunny linked to FinmeccanicaFinmeccanica has been engaging middlemen in India for a long time, much before it used kickbacks to swing the VVIP helicopter deal.
16 Feb, 2013, 01.38 PM IST
Italian PM assures 'correct governance' of FinmeccanicaItalian PM Mario Monti has said that his govt would guarantee the "correct governance" of state-controlled defence firm Finmeccanica
15 Feb, 2013, 12.27 PM IST
Finmeccanica has six registered companies in IndiaFinmeccanica, which is in the centre of a controversy over alleged kickbacks in the VVIP chopper deal, has at least six companies registere...
14 Feb, 2013, 09.43 PM IST
Rs 3,600-crore IAF deal in trouble as Finmeccanica chief Giuseppe Orsi held for graft"Giuseppe Orsi, the head of Italian defence and aerospace giant Finmeccanica, was arrested on Monday in relation to a probe into corruption.
13 Feb, 2013, 05.00 AM IST
How troubles at Italy's Finmeccanica are taking a toll on India's military modernisationIndia signed the €560 mn deal with AgustaWestland to supply 12 AW101 choppers in 2010 and deliveries are scheduled to begin in early 2013.
25 Nov, 2012, 10.33 AM IST