Agencies claim more proof of Christian Michel pushing Eurofighter's caseThe source said Michel's reputation as a man who managed things soared after the Rs 3,600 crore Agusta Westland deal for the supply of 12 V...
12 Mar, 2019, 08.26 AM IST
VVIP chopper scam: Christian Michel - the man who flew away with Rs 330 croreItalian prosecutors had argued that Michel and Guido Hashke worked together to influence Indian officials to pick Agusta’s choppers.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Former IAF Chief SP Tyagi part of Air Force family and should support him, but will abide by court's decision: Air Chief Arup RahaArup Raha also said, "We believe the that the law of the land should be followed...However, if the charges are proved then we have no sympa...
11 Jul, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
Maharashtra government faces flak over deal to get AugustaWestland helicoptersCongress spokesperson Sachin Sawant slammed the Devendra Fadnavis government for double speak on corruption.
09 May, 2017, 11.47 AM IST
Anti-UK feeling hampered India's purchase of Westland choppersDocuments declassified by the National Archives in London yesterday disclose considerable fear within the Margaret Thatcher Cabinet that In...
20 Feb, 2016, 11.56 AM IST
VVIP chopper deal: No change in ground situation in India, says defence ministryIAF had inducted only three of the 12 AW-101 helicopters, with around 45% of the total contract value already been paid.
31 Jul, 2014, 12.01 PM 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: Replaced officer will continue to handle case, says Defence MinistryChatterjee, an IAS officer of 1983 batch, was given the charge recently after Arun Kumar Bal died of a heart attack while going for a walk.
30 Nov, 2013, 03.58 PM IST
Defence Ministry replaces officer handling chopper scam, MMRCA dealChatterjee was given the additional charge recently after the sudden death of Arun Kumar Bal, who died of a heart attack while going for a ...
29 Nov, 2013, 08.06 PM IST
AgustaWestland has violated the VVIP chopper contract: AK AntonyGovt has already frozen contract for supply of 12 AW-101 VVIP choppers to IAF after allegations that Rs 360 cr were paid as bribe.
30 Oct, 2013, 01.35 PM IST
AgustaWestland rebuts CAG findings in VVIP chopper dealAgustaWestland has claimed the alteration of the cabin height and other specifications in the tender did not result in a single vendor situ...
02 Sep, 2013, 08.25 PM IST
IAF planning to get more Embraer jets for ferrying VIPsThe Indian Air Force is planning to procure more Embraer business jets for its Delhi-based Communication Squadron for ferrying VIPS.
04 Mar, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
DRDO says it has capability to produce VVIP choppersDRDO said it has the capability to manufacture such helicopters even though he contended that producing anything entirely indigenously was ...
20 Feb, 2013, 06.08 PM IST
Chopper scam: Finmeccanica's India expansion plans may crash, Tatas say no threat to JVThe Rs 3,760-crore helicopter scam may affect India expansion plans of Finmeccanica, whose subsidiary AgustaWestland is at the heart of the...
15 Feb, 2013, 02.48 PM IST
- Parkash Singh Badal’s Rs 100 crore plan for exclusive air fleet
This comes at a time when finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, in last week's Budget, brandished the state's austerity measures, inclu...
25 Jun, 2012, 10.29 AM IST
- Helicopter makers such as Boeing, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, Bell Helicopter eye Indian military deals
The Indian armed forces are upgrading their ageing fleet and that means big orders and big money, running into billions of dollars, for the...
04 Mar, 2012, 11.05 AM IST
- Westland, Sikorsky join navy’s copter bid
AugustaWestland and Sikorsky Aircraft, the two global helicopter manufacturers vying for major defence tenders in the country, have confirm...
30 Jun, 2011, 06.22 AM IST