• Rafael Derby Air-to-Air Missiles for Indian Air Force HAL Tejas Fighter Jets Leading defense and aerospace publication FlightGlobal has quoted industry sources confirming the integration of Rafael Derby Air to Air Missiles with India's indigenous HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft for the Indian Air Force. Deliver..
• Rafael Derby BVRAAMs on Indian Air Force HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft by 2012-end The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to equip the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA) with the Rafael's supersonic Derby beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVR-AAM). India will sign a contract with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems (RADSL..
• Rafael Products on Showcase at Aero India 2011 Rafael Advanced Defense Systems provides its clients with a full range of solutions for locating, detecting, identifying and neutralizing threats as well as pin-point solutions. They have confirmed following exhibits for Aero India 2011. ..
• Israeli TAR-21 Tavor Assault Rifles for Indian Navy Commandos The Indian Navy's elite marine commandos will this month be armed with Israeli assault and rifles that will enhance their operational capability as a force trained for special operations. A consignment of over 500 TAR-21 Tavor assault ..
• U.S. Pressures Israel to Block IAI AESA Radar Sale to India A report in Flight Global by Arie Egozi reveals that the United States has arm twisted Israel to withdraw the offering and block a potential sale of IAI's EL/M-2052 AESA radars to India. It is said that this action would have immediate..
• Indian Navy to Commission Searcher, Heron UAV Squadron at Porbandar, Gujarat Enhancing coastal surveillance capabilities to counter marine terror threats from Pakistan and pirate attacks on Indian vessels, the Navy is going to commission a squadron of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) at Porbandar in Gujarat on Januar..
• Rafael Confirms Offer of Iron Dome, David's Sling to Indian Armed Forces Mr. Lova Drori, Executive Vice President of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has confirmed in an interview to India Defence that the Israeli defense major has offered two of its most advanced defensive weapon systems -- Iron Dome and David&#..
• Interview with Mr. Lova Drori, Executive Vice President, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Rafael Advanced Defense Systems offers its clients a broad spectrum of products and capabilities, such as air and missiles defense solutions, including Iron Dome and David's Sling, protection systems for land combat vehicles, such as t..
• Russia Transfers Third IL-76 MD Aircraft to Israel for Indian Air Force Phalcon AWACS Russia has completed its part of a contract on the delivery of A-50 Mainstay AWACS aircraft to India, a Russian aircraft industry official said. India ordered three A-50EI variants, developed on the basis of the Russian Il-76MD military ..
• New UAV Unit to Strengthen Israeli Intelligence Gathering On October 10th, the new unit Rochev Hashamayim was declared completely independent. At a ceremony held for the occasion attended, among others, by GOC Army Headquarters Commander, Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, and Palmachim IAF base Commander, ..
• DRDO, IAI, MBDA products to Improve Indian Air Force Air Defence Capabilities In a recent interview, the Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik had been quoted saying that the Indian Air Force was close to having a 50 percent obsolence level in its equipment. This was largely a reference to the air defence capa..
• Indian Navy Chief Begins Four Day Visit to Israel; Part of Service-to-Service Cooperation Indian Naval Chief Admiral Nirmal Kumar Verma is heading a high-level delegation that began a four day visit to Israel. Defence sources here described the visit a part of Service-to-Service cooperation during which wide ranging military coo..
• Israel Aerospace Industries to Unveil Panther Tactical Missions UAV Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will unveil its new revolutionary tilt-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for tactical missions, the Panther, at the Latrun Conference in Israel, October 5-7, 2010. The Panther will be exhibited for the fi..
• Elbit Systems wins $56 million Tank Upgrade Contract from unspecified Asian customer Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $56 million tank upgrade contract from a customer in Asia. Under the contract, the tank upgrade project will include the installation of advance..
• Jubilant Bhartia, Aeronautics Ltd propose to set up joint-venture to manufacture UAVs Diversified conglomerate Jubilant Bhartia Group plans to foray into the defence sector by setting up a joint venture with Israel's Aeronautics Ltd. The proposed venture, Jubilant Aeronautics Pvt Ltd, aims to set up a manufacturing faci..
• Two Additional Phalcon AWACS for Indian Air Force: Press Trust of India The Press Trust of India today reported that the Indian Air Force will look to purchase two more Phalcon AWACS. These are in addition to the three Phalcon AWACS procured earlier. The IAF currently operates the IAI EL/M-2075 Phalcon AWACS ra..
• Israel May Stop Aid to Russian UAV Program; Russia Claims Israeli Assistance Not Required Russia does not need Israeli assistance to make progress in the development of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), including military drones, the head of a Russian UAV production company said on Thursday. A senior Israeli defense source quot..
• Russia, Israel Sign Military Cooperation Deal Russia and Israel signed a framework military cooperation deal on Monday that Russia's defence chief suggested would lead to further purchases of Israeli weapons and technology. "We have just signed a long-term agreement on military..
• Enhanced Systems Requested for Third IL-76 Phalcon Awacs Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), will receive the third Ilyushin IL-76 airborne early warning aircraft later this year for delivery to the Indian Air Force in 2011. FlightGlobal, however, reports that the..
• Russia to Purchase 12 Israeli UAVs for USD 53 million Russia has bought 12 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Israel in a recent deal worth $53 million, a Russian government official said on Monday to the national news agency. "The contract envisions the purchase of 12 UAV, including two ..