- 'Russia provides latest military tech exclusively to India'
Russia reminded India that it provides latest cutting-edge technology exclusively to New Delhi unlike its "newly-acquired partners" in defe...
20 Apr, 2013, 10.20 PM IST
M-MRCA project: Govt firm on HAL as lead integrator, turns down Dassault Aviation's plea to play a bigger roleThe Ministry is expected to convey its decision on the issue to the company during the negotiations on the deal beginning next week.
03 Jan, 2013, 09.12 PM IST
Global defence industry may expand their business in India: DeloitteGlobal defence industry, which was shrinking over last few years, can expand by doing business in India, a consultancy firm Deloitte said.
09 Oct, 2012, 06.17 PM IST
Defence Ministry clears Rs 12,000 crore proposal for 56 aircraftThe Defence Ministry today cleared a proposal worth over Rs 12,000 crore to procure 56 transport aircraft for the Air Force.
23 Jul, 2012, 11.00 PM IST
Dassault Rafale bags $10.4 bn deal to supply 126 multi-role combat aircrafts to IAFSources said that the Rafale deal was significantly lower than Eurofighter deal and that each Rafale was $4 mn to $5 mn cheaper than its ri...
31 Jan, 2012, 10.44 PM IST
- No political considerations in awarding aircraft deals: AK Antony
Defence Minister AK Antony today made it clear that there will be "no political considerations" in awarding the multi-billion dollar 126 co...
11 Nov, 2011, 02.55 PM IST
- IAF to have radar system in mountains for better security
"I think by 2014 we would have a very comprehensive and complete radar coverage network in the country. The most difficult part are the mou...
08 Oct, 2011, 03.48 PM IST
- IAF hopes to finalise combat aircraft deal by year-end
Indian Air Force today said the commercial bids of two shortlisted vendors in the M-MRCA tender would be opened by middle of next month.
22 Sep, 2011, 04.41 PM IST
- Crash-prone MiG-21s’ phaseout by 2017
MiG-21s will be phased out of the Indian Air Force by 2017 and replaced by modern fighter aircraft such as Su-30MKI and indigenous LCA.
08 Aug, 2011, 05.31 AM IST
- MiG-21s to be phased out; Su-30MKIs to replace it
Over the years, the IAF has inducted a total of 946 MiG 21s in its fleet and 476 of them have been lost in various accidents over the past ...
07 Aug, 2011, 12.37 PM IST
- US welcomes India's decision on 10 C-17 Globemaster
The US, which was unhappy after failing in the bid for the 126 combat planes, on Tuesday welcomed India's decision to acquire ten Boeing C-...
07 Jun, 2011, 04.42 PM IST
- Committed to our ties with IAF: Lockheed
Lockheed is eyeing on the vast Indian defence market, as New Delhi goes on a massive buying spree in the coming years to modernise its arme...
29 Apr, 2011, 10.22 AM IST
- US hopes India will pick either F-16 or F/A-18 combat aircraft
The US today hoped India will pick one of the two American aircraft in the multi-billion dollar combat aircraft deal.
09 Mar, 2011, 04.48 PM IST
- Govt to phase-out majority of MiG fighter aircraft: Antony
Against the backdrop of air crashes involving MiG fighters, Government on Wednesday said it was planning to phase-out the majority of the R...
23 Feb, 2011, 02.00 PM IST
- India to award $11 bn M-MRCA deal within next one month
India will pick up by next one month the vendor for its biggest-ever military fighter deal for purchasing 126 Medium-Multirole Combat Aircr...
10 Feb, 2011, 03.04 PM IST
- EADS defence division opens engineering centre in Bangalore
The centre is staffed almost entirely with Indian engineers who were provided extensive training at EADS facilities in Europe.
08 Feb, 2011, 05.36 PM IST
- IAF fighter squadrons to rise to 42 by 2022: Antony
Defence minister A K Antony on Wednesday said that by the end of the 13th Plan period, Indian Air Force's combat fleet would be of 42 squad...
18 Feb, 2009, 09.53 PM IST