IAF needs 39 squadrons for 2-front war scenario, has only 34: Defence CommitteeIAF will require 39 aircraft units to meet the challenge of fighting a war simultaneously on Pak and China fronts, a Par panel has been inf...
29 Apr, 2013, 08.33 PM IST
- '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
- US junks tech denial regime for India, now more an ally than just partner
The regime of US high-technology denial to India is demonstrably over and New Delhi can now access a choice of American defense equipment.
27 Apr, 2012, 11.19 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
- US is a dependable defense supplier for India: Pentagon
US, which lost out on the $ 10 billion MRCA fighter jet deal, says it will be a dependable defense supplier to New Delhi with more cooperat...
20 Jan, 2012, 01.30 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 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
- 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
- Tata Power signs pact with Thales on optronics
Tata Power Company and Europe's leading defence equipment group Thales on Tuesday decided on a joint collaboration in the area of air optro...
19 Feb, 2008, 04.41 PM IST
- Tata Power, Thales offer optronics solutions for defence needs
Tata Power on Monday said it has tied up with European major Thales to offer optronics solutions for India's multi-role combat aircraft (MR...
18 Feb, 2008, 06.52 PM IST
- Eurofighter Typhoon best for India's military needs: EADS
Showcasing its Eurofighter Typhoon as a front runner for the IAF multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) order, EADS said the jet fighter was bes...
17 Feb, 2008, 02.22 PM IST
- Race for IAF's $6.5b deal to begin
After an excruciating delay, decks have finally been cleared for the formal launch of the 'mother of all defence deals': IAF's long-pending...
28 Jun, 2007, 02.12 AM IST