Italian Defence Minister Crosetto’s bilateral visit strengthens the Indo-MediterraneanRising conflicts in the Indo-Mediterranean, especially after the October 7 attack on Israel and disruptions like the Strait of Hormuz closu...
01 May, 2026, 09.51 PM IST
India warns Italy: No defence tech for PakistanIndia and Italy are boosting defense ties. They are looking at joint development of new weapons. India made it clear that defense technolog...
01 May, 2026, 12.30 AM IST
Italy’s Poggipolini buys majority stake in Aero Fasteners to expand in IndiaIn a bold strategic maneuver, Italian company Poggipolini has taken the leap into India's aerospace and defence sector by acquiring a major...
20 Mar, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
Adani, Leonardo team up to make military helicoptersAdani Defence and Aerospace is embarking on a strategic alliance with Italian aerospace expert Leonardo to produce helicopters in India. Th...
04 Feb, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Adani Group, Italian major Leonardo tie up to build helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in IndiaAdani Group and Italy’s Leonardo have announced a strategic partnership to set up an integrated helicopter manufacturing ecosystem in India...
04 Feb, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Italy will fully control data in any Starlink deal, Musk adviser saysThe project has been sharply criticised by opposition parties questioning whether the handling of such communications should be entrusted t...
10 Jan, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Elon Musk-Giorgia Meloni bonding grows stronger! SpaceX, which controls nearly two thirds of all active satellites in low-orbit, now eyes ItalyElon Musk's SpaceX is eyeing potential supply accords with Italy.
07 Jan, 2025, 09.27 PM IST
Italian defence & aerospace firms keen to explore joint production or technology transfer with India: EnvoyAs far as our cooperation in the multilateral arena is concerned, we have a very important opportunity in the next two years, as Italy and ...
09 Nov, 2020, 09.29 PM IST
Ex-Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi acquitted of graft charges in chopper dealOrsi was arrested in 2014 and resigned as chief executive of the aerospace group which was later renamed as Leonardo.
08 Jan, 2018, 08.17 PM 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
- Defence Ministry asks AgustaWestland to explain linkages with 2 firms
Defence Ministry has asked AgustaWestland to explain within one week its linkages with software cos allegedly used as a cover for paying ki...
07 Mar, 2013, 07.43 PM IST
VVIP helicopter deal: India makes fresh request to Italy for information in chopper scamIndia today made a fresh request to Italy for information on alleged kickbacks in supply of Rs 3600-crore worth of Agusta Westland's VVIP h...
15 Feb, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
- Helicopter deal: CBI to begin probe in graft allegations
A call on whether to conduct a preliminary enquiry or register an FIR would be taken at a high-level meeting in the evening.
13 Feb, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
Finmeccanica chopper deal to be scrapped if charges proven: AK AntonyUncertainty looms over the future of the Rs 3,600-cr deal between India and UK-based Agusta Westland following the arrest of Finmeccanica b...
13 Feb, 2013, 11.35 AM 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
Govt investigating kickbacks in Finmeccanica deal: Defence ministry sourceThe official said Rs 40 crore ($744,000) kickbacks were under investigation by law enforcement agencies.
12 Feb, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
IAF gets two AW 101 choppers, rest ten likely by mid-2013India had signed a Rs 3,550 crore deal in 2010 with the Anglo-Italian firm Agusta Westland for buying 12 of these three-engined choppers.
24 Dec, 2012, 08.14 PM IST