• BAE Systems to deliver 145 M777 Ultra Light Howitzers to the Indian Army Surya Gangadharan of CNN-IBN (www.ibnlive.com) has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence, India has ordered one-hundred-and-forty-five M777 Ultra Light Howitzers from BAE Systems. <a href="/">Your website</a> had e..
• United States has not offered F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to India: Pentagon Press Trust of India has quoted Pentagon spokesperson Commander Leslie Hullryde confirming that, contrary to press reports, the United States has not made available Lockheed Martin's advanced, fifth generation fighter jet F-35 Lightnin..
• Pakistan Army Actively Aiding Taliban says NATO Report The Taliban, backed by the Pakistani Military Jehad Complex (i.e. Army, the ISI and jehadists), are set to retake control of Afghanistan after Nato-led forces withdraw from the country, according to reports citing a classified assessment by..
• Indian Air Force to Acquire Six Additional C-130J Aircraft The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to acquire six more C-130J Super Hercules special operations aircraft in addition to the six already ordered. The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, told India Strategic defence magazin..
• Indian Navy Boeing Poseidon's to be armed with Mk-54 Lightweight Torpedoes India will get lightweight anti-submarines torpedoes to arm the eight P-8I maritime patrol aircraft it is buying from the US, with the Obama administration notifying the potential sale to the US Congress on Tuesday. The news was welcomed by..
• Honeywell Could Supply New Engines for Indian Air Force Jaguars The Ministry of Defence withdrew its commercial tender for the re-engining of the Indian Air Force's Jaguar Deep Penetration Strike Aircraft in May 2011. Due to this, the Economic Times reports that, United States may become the prime ..
• Raytheon-TATA in USD 24 million deal for Indian Air Force Traffic Management Raytheon has bagged a USD 23.2 million contract from Tata Power Strategic Electronic Systems to automate air traffic management systems of the Indian Air Force. This was first reported at the Paris Air Show earlier this summer. The contr..
• Dassault Rafale, Eurofighter Typhoon Emerge Favorites in Air Force M-MRCA Deal In the past week, a number of mainstream and defense / military specific media sources revealed that the French Dassault Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets have made the shortlist while the American Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Lock..
• India Approves Purchase of Four Additional Boeing P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft The Indian government has approved the purchase of four more Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, Dow Jones reported Friday. The four P-8Is come on top of the eight India ordered in 2009, for delivery between 2013 and 2015, and would be..
• Overpricing Delays Purchase of 10 Boeing C-17s by Indian Air Force The biggest-ever Indo-US defence deal expected to be worth USD 4.1 billion for procuring 10 C-17 heavylift transport aircraft has been delayed over price issue. The deal was earlier scheduled to be cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Sec..
• Indian Army Chief V.K. Singh in United States to Discuss Military Ties Army Chief Gen V K Singh today began his official visit to the US during which terrorism, situation in the region including Afghanistan and Pakistan, besides bilateral military-to-military ties would top the agenda of his talks with top Ame..
• 1000 New Attack, Transport, Utility Helicopters for Indian Armed Forces by 2020 In a massive multi billion dollar acquisition programme, the Indian Armed Forces plan to induct more than 1,000 indigenous and foreign helicopters for attack, transport and utility operations by the end of this decade. The choppers to be i..
• India, Japan, U.S. Navies to Hold Military Exercises Off Okinawa Coast, Japan The Indian Navy, Japanese Navy and the U.S. Navy will hold joint military exercises off the Okinawa Coast, Japan. The Malabar Exercises which originally included the Indian and the U.S. Navies will be conducted between April 2nd and 10th. ..
• Tata Advanced Systems, Lockheed Martin Joint Venture to Build C-130 Aerostructures The Tata group has boosted its chances of becoming the preferred local partner of US firms bidding to sell medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) to India in the world's largest fighter jet deal. On Monday, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd..
• Northrop Grumman, Pipavav Shipyard sign MOU at Aero India 2011 U.S. defense major Northrop Grumman and Gujarat based Pipavav Shipyard have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate and leverage each others strengths while building capabilities for mutual security interests between the Un..
• Indian Navy Interested in Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Maritime Surveillance Unmanned Aircraft Systems In the build up to Aero India 2011, officials from U.S. defense major Northrop Grumman revealed that they have received and responded to a Request for Information (RFI) from the Indian Ministry of Defence for MQ-4C Broad Area Maritime Surve..
• 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..
• Northrop Grumman Confirms RFIs Issued for Naval Airborne Early Warning Aircraft While briefing media personnel in Bangalore on the eve of Aero India 2011, (Retired) Commodore Gyanendra Sharma, Managing Director of Northrop Grumman India announced that the Ministry of Defence has sent a Request for Information (RFI) for..
• Boeing Targets Indian Defense Market; Requirements Worth USD 31.9 billion in 10 Years One of the world's largest defense, space and security businesses, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) develops innovative solutions that address evolving capability requirements. The ability to provide customers with the right ..
• Indian Air Force Celebrates Induction of First C-130J Super Hercules MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Indian Air Force (IAF) celebrated the induction to service of its first Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) C-130J Super Hercules at Hindon Air Force Station, India, on Feb. 5. The aircraft is the f..