CAG says high-end tech transfer in Rafale offsets not completed; proposal being processedAs reported by ET, plans to use the Rafale offsets for obtaining jet engine technology has been hanging since 2016, even though French comp...
24 Sep, 2020, 12.11 AM IST
MoD clears Rs. 38,000 crore order for 83 LCAsThe Defence Ministry has given the go-ahead for a Rs. 38,000 cr acquisition of next-generation Light Combat Aircraft that have been develop...
19 Mar, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
HAL plans to outsource 35% of LCA manufacturing to private sectorThe leading aeronautical firm is in line to bag a contract to manufacture 83 of the LCA Mk 1A fighters — to be equipped with advanced radar...
04 Feb, 2020, 08.17 AM IST
'4 India-specific add-ons not needed': CAG on RafaleThe auditor found that four of the Indian specific enhancements were not needed at all because in the technical evaluation of 2010, the IAF...
14 Feb, 2019, 10.53 AM IST
CAG report on Rafale raises concerns on Letter of Comfort over sovereign guaranteeThe report, tabled in Parliament on Wednesday, noted that the 2007 UPA deal included a 15 per cent bank guarantee against advance payments.
13 Feb, 2019, 03.34 PM IST
Rafale CAG report: A mixed bag for both opposition and governmentThe CAG report only gave both sides enough ammunition to ensure that the politics around the fighter jets will not die down anytime soon.
13 Feb, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
Made-In-India fighters: Rafale fire rains on MiG’s retirement paradeThe slack is on account of the shadow cast by the Rafale controversy that has impacted decision making.
22 Jan, 2019, 07.33 AM IST
Offsets fail to take off with merely 20% completion rate in a decadeThe Indian manufacturing sector through contracts from foreign vendors has not really taken off since 2008.
09 Jan, 2019, 08.38 AM IST
Jet Airways seeks to rework vendor contracts to cut costsJet is in talks to defer or reduce payments to vendors including aircraft lessors.
07 Jan, 2019, 08.56 PM IST
Reliance says Rafale contract received from Dassault, not Defence MinistryReliance Defence Ltd CEO Rajesh Dhingra said the government-to-government deal requires all 36 aircraft to be delivered in a 'fly-away' con...
12 Aug, 2018, 12.16 PM IST
Rafale contract allegations are unfounded, says Reliance Defence president Rajesh K DhingraReliance Defence or any other Reliance company has not received any contract from the MoD till date related to 36 Rafale aircraft, said Dhi...
08 Aug, 2018, 11.03 AM IST
Anil Ambani to get big slice of Rafale deal via Dassault JVThe Dassault Reliance Aerospace joint venture will be a key player in the execution of offset obligations, a joint statement by the compani...
04 Oct, 2016, 06.47 AM IST
Modi government 'compromising' with country's defence preparedness: CongressSharma said this was all the more serious as the minister in a letter in 2015 had raised the objection contending that a single vendor will...
08 Jul, 2016, 09.59 PM IST
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian meets Manohar Parrikar to push ahead with Rafale fighter jet dealOf the 126 fighter jets, 18 will come from France. The rest 108 will be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India after transf...
02 Dec, 2014, 03.21 AM IST
- India says it is negotiating contract with Dassault
India today virtually ruled out a rethink on its decision in the multi-billion dollar combat aircraft deal saying it has already started ne...
17 Feb, 2012, 04.55 PM IST
- CAG pulls IAF attaches for delay in acquisition of equipment
The CAG report was based on scrutiny of 55 critical procurement cases finalised by the air wings in Indian embassies in London, Moscow, Par...
12 Sep, 2011, 10.03 AM IST
- Jet deal in September
The high-profile, but much delayed $11 billion Medium-range, Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) global tender for 126 fighters for the Indi...
15 Feb, 2011, 03.43 PM IST