India's FICV Project Makes Progress
Indias defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar will hold a meeting with all the stakeholders in the $15 billion Future Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) project to build 2610 vehicles for the...
India's Kalyani Group Likely To Commence Hyderabad Plant Operations In March-April
Indias Kalyani group that manufactures defence products in venture with Israels Rafael, has considered commencing operations of Hyderabad plant in March-April. “The company will also be showcasing jet engines at the...
India To Junk Embraer-145 In Favor Of Airbus A330 As Platform For...
India is likely to place an order for six Airbus A330 aircraft worth 20,000 crore ($3 billion) as a platform to mount indigenously-built Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS). “Presently,...
Communications System Upgrade For Russian S-400 Missile Defence System
The air defense missile systems – S-400, S-500 and ‘Vityaz will get an upgrade with new Tuf-MA and Tuf-M2 communication systems, currently being developed by the Russian air defense. The new...
India-Russia Enter Final Negotiations For Purchase of 48 Mi-17-V5 Helicopters
India and Russia have entered final negotiations for the purchase of 48 Mi-17 helicopters following the conclusion of pre-contractual work earlier this year. The contract is estimated to be worth between...
Russia Helicopters Implementing Pilot Project For After Sales Service In India
Russian Helicopters is developing a ‘single-window system for after-sales services. A pilot project is currently being implemented in India
Aero-India’s Focus Shifts From Buying To Selling
The current edition of Aero India exhibition is witnessing a shift of priorities from buying to selling, marking an aggressive entry of Indian defence products in the global arena. Indian-made military products such as LCA Tejas,...
CAE Wins C$200 Million Airbus C295W Canadian A F Training Contract
Airbus has awarded CAE a C$200 million contract for a comprehensive C295W aircrew and maintenance training solution to support the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) program. Over the next 11...
L&T, MBDA Joint Venture To Develop Fifth Gen ATGMs In India
Indian Larsen and Toubro and European MBDA have entered in a joint venture for the development of fifth generation anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in India. L&T will own 51%in the JV;L&T MBDA Missile Systems...
UK's Aerotek, Indian SIKA Partner In Landing Gear MRO Venture
Indias SIKA and Uks Aerotek Aviation have launched joint venture, Aerotek Sika Aviation Engineering, to provide manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Landing Gear, Hydraulic line replaceable units (LRUs) and Actuators for fixed...
Reliance Defence To Repair US Navy Warships
Reliance has signed an agreement with the American Navy for repair and alteration services for warships of the largest forward-deployed Seventh Fleet operating in the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. The Seventh Fleet has roughly...
Samtel, Hanwha In Missiles, EW Systems Tie up
Indias Samtel Avionics has tied up with South Koreas Hanwha Systems to produce future technologies in Electronic Warfare and Missiles. Hanwha Systems, as a defense electronics company is capable of providing total solutions for ground, naval...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
