• Mahindra Aerospace Acquisitions, Partnerships Raise Profile in Defense / Aerospace Sector Last year Mahindra Aerospace acquired controlling stakes in two Australian aerospace companies, Gippsland Aeronautics (Gipps Aero) and Aerostaff Australia. Gippsland Aeronautics manufactures aircrafts like GA-8 Airvan, while Aerostaff is in..
• Tata Industrial Services, QinetiQ Tie Up for Military Robotics, UAVs, Space Exploration QinetiQ is working closely with TATA Industrial Services Ltd to jointly develop new and exciting opportunities in both Indian and International Aerospace markets. QinetiQ is a leading provider of technology-based services and solutions in ..
• Magellan Aerospace to Develop Wire Strike Protection System for HAL Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters Magellan Aerospace announced today an agreement with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bangalore, India for a new Wire Strike Protection System. The agreement includes the design and development of a WSPS for the HAL Advanced Light Hel..
• Goodrich to Showcase Advanced Aerospace, Defense Systems at Aero India 2011 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) at next week's Aero India will showcase mission critical defense technology that brings real-time information to air crews and war fighters along with leadin..
• China, Pakistan Top Violators of Indian Air Space Since 2007 Indian air space has been violated 29 times by foreign aircraft during the period from December 2007 to November, 2010. These include 23 occasions by Pakistan, 1 by Bangladesh, 3 by China and 2 by USA. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs..
• United States Lifts Restrictions on India in Space, Defence Trade India and the United States have taken far reaching decisions to forge strategic cooperation including US lifting restrictions on hi-tech trade in space and defence areas. US have also decided to support India's membership in the multi..
• India-U.S. Joint Statement Commits to Maritime Security; Air, Sea, Space, Cyberspace Stability India and the United States today underscored the critical importance of stability of and access to air, sea, space and cyberspace domains and launched a dialogue to explore ways to work together in these areas. In a joint statement issu..
• India to Launch Multiple Military Satellites in Coming Years reveals senior official India plans to launch a series of military satellites with surveillance, imaging and navigation capabilities to enhance the potency of the Indian Defence Forces, a top defence scientist said on Saturday. These satellites are dedicated to d..
• 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..
• Aerospace Companies to Submit Proposals for Indian Air Force Mid-Air Refueling Aircrafts Deal Requests for proposals (RFP) have been issued to top aerospace and defense firms in the United States, Europe and Russia for six mid-air refueling aircrafts for the Indian Air Force that are expected to cost roughly USD 2 billion. Earlier t..
• Boeing Sees Market Recovery in India; Projects expanded growth Boeing forecasts that the Indian aviation market will require 1150 commercial jets valued at approximately USD 130 billion over the next 20 years -- a market representing more than four percent of Boeing Commercial Airplanes worldwide forec..
• BRS Aerospace Ties up with HAL to Provide Airframe Parachutes for Indian Air Force BRS Aerospace ("Ballistic Recovery Systems" or "BRS") of South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (PINKSHEETS: BRSI), a manufacturer of whole-airplane parachutes, announced it has been contracted to integrate and help certify its parachute recovery s..
• Mahindra Aerospace to Purchase Aircraft Manufacturing Parts from Boeing Australia Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. has signed a deal to buy aircraft parts-making machinery from Boeing Co.'s plant in Melbourne, Australia, a senior executive from the Mumbai-based company said. "I believe the equipment will be shipped to I..
• Mahindra Satyam Plans Major Growth in Aerospace, Defence Mahindra Satyam, the brand identity of Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY), a leading global consulting and IT services provider, has launched a single-window ‘Art-to-Part’ engagement model for partners in Aerospace and Defence. Th..
• Successful Liquid Core Engines Tests Conducted by ISRO India successfully conducted the second static test of liquid core stage for developing the advanced version of heavy rockets, the country's space agency said Wednesday. 'The second static testing of the geosynchronous satellit..
• Aerospace Industry to Account for USD 3.6 trillion of World GDP by 2026 Some 50 million jobs and $3.6 trillion of the world's gross domestic product (GDP) will depend on aviation by 2026, an Oxford Economics report said. According to the report 'Aviation: The Real World Wide Web', limiting avi..
• ISRO Launches Israeli-Built Radar Imaging Satellite Giving a big boost to its defence surveillance capabilities, India today successfully launched an all-weather Israeli-built spy satellite that will help security agencies keep a vigil on the country's borders. Indian space agency IS..
• ISRO To Launch Radar-Imaging Satellite on April 20th 2009 India will launch a spy satellite from Sriharikota spaceport on April 20 primarily to keep an eye on its borders round-the-clock and help the government in anti-infiltration and anti-terrorist operations. The 300-kg radar-imaging satellite ..
• Boeing to Showcase Super Hornet Flight Simulator at Latin America Aerospace and Defence 2009 Boeing [NYSE: BA] will showcase the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block II flight simulator and an array of company products, services and capabilities at the Latin America Aerospace and Defence (LAAD) 2009 trade show, held April 14-17 in Rio de J..
• Nishant UAV Powered By Indigenous Wankel Rotary Engine Takes Flight The first ever indigenous Wankel Rotary engine, powering Nishant, the Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), took off from a World War II abandoned runway near a village eight kilometres from Kolar in Karnataka. The maiden flight of the indigenous Wan..