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January 20, 2014
INS Vikramaditya shines in tropics conditionsOne of the chief concerns for Commodore Suraj Berry and his crew when they sailed into Indian waters this month, was that their 44,500-ton vessel would have problems adapting to the dramatically different climate...
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January 20, 2014
IAF to sign missile deal with MBDA shortlyThe Indian Air Force is expected to shortly close a deal with European missile company MBDA for 384 ASRAAM imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile as the new close combat missile for the Jaguar, replacing the now obsolete...
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January 20, 2014
Chinook & Apache final, but signatures likely in FY14Boeing Defense is closely monitoring two major deals with the Indian Air Force that have reached finality in negotiations, though contract signature could slip into the next financial year...
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January 20, 2014
IAF proposes to build Pilatus trainers by itselfIn a dramatic new episode to the 'trainer wars' as they should probably be known now given the weekly intrigue surrounding the IAF-HAL battle over basic trainer aircraft, the Indian Air Force has pitched a proposal...
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January 20, 2014
World's largest chopper competition delayedIt has been confirmed that delays have once again cast uncertainty over the Indian Navy's RFP for the highly anticipated naval multirole helicopter (NMRH) requirement, envisaging 120 multirole helicopters for the navy...
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January 20, 2014
Flight trials for Indian Coast Guard CSAR chopper set to beginAirbus Helicopters is gearing up for flight trials of the EC725 Caracal to meet the Indian Coast Guard's requirement of 14 shore-based combat search and rescue and multirole helicopters.
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January 20, 2014
Indian Navy's new-gen ships face 'gun' uncertaintyA single vendor situation could throw the Indian Navy's effort to zero in on a primary deck gun for its new generation indigenous frontline warships: specifically the seven Project 17 Alpha (follow-on Shivalik class)...
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January 20, 2014
India set to become largest operator of Heron UASWith the Indian Cabinet Committee on Security clearing a deal for 15 additional IAI-Malat HERON-I medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the MoD is likely to sign a contract with Israel...
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January 20, 2014
Airbus MRTT contract signature afootA long-fought contract award could be in sight for EADS, now in its spanking new avatar Airbus Group, with the Indian government likely to sign on the dotted like, finally, for six A330 multirole tanker transports (MRTT)...
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January 20, 2014
Saab to field biggest team yet at Defexpo 2014Swedish firm Saab, fresh after the delight of winning a major fighter competition in Brazil, will be fielding its largest yet team and display this year at Defexpo 2014.
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January 20, 2014
DRDO may unveil 130mm Arjun Catapult at Defexpo 2014After successfully demonstrating the first prototype of the Arjun Catapuly system to the Indian Army during automotive and firing trials in 2012, the DRDO is now all set to unveil the system for the first time at DEFEXPO 2014.
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January 20, 2014
Tata motors to unveil 'WhAP' at Defexpo 2014Tata Motors will be unveiling a brand new specialty vehicle, the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) at Defexpo 2014 next month. The vehicle platform, developed jointly with the DRDO's Vehicle Research...
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January 13, 2014
INS Vikramaditya to sail to Mumbai & Vizag, Operational training from January 16With INS Vikramaditya settling in at home-base Karwar, it will soon be time for the crew, led by Commodore Suraj Berry, to set out to sea again.
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January 13, 2014
Glimmer of hope for 197 RSH competitionIndicating possible positive movement in the interminably stalled reconnaissance and surveillance helicopter (RSH) acquisition programme, the two finalist vendors Eurocopter (now Airbus Helicopter) and Kamov...
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January 13, 2014
Five years grounded, Saras revs up to fly againThe Indian Air Force's premier testing facility, the Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) has begun ground trials of the PT1N modified and souped-up first prototype.
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January 8, 2014
France offers India 2 stop-gap Scorpene submarinesAs the already delayed Project 75I request for proposal for six new conventional attack submarines continues to hang fire, the Indian Navy is studying a list of emergency measures to possibly shore up force levels...
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January 8, 2014
Indian Navy hydrographers want new AUVThe Indian Navy's Hydrography Department has decided to upgrade its surveying capabilities by acquiring a new autonomous underwater vehicle that can be deployed off its existing and new hydrography survey vessels.
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January 8, 2014
Breaking News: India signs deal for 6 more C-130J Super HerculesThe Indian Government has finally signed on the dotted line for six more Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules special mission transport aircraft.
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December 21, 2013
Tejas team on top gear for full capability clearanceWith the successful completion of initial operational clearance (IOC), that officially sees the LCA Tejas released for service with the IAF, Team Tejas Mk.1 is now gunning for another, far more important milestone line...
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December 21, 2013
Astra carriage trials successfully in progressWhile the Tejas team gets set to test the Derby BVRAAM as part of the FOC regime, a team in Pune is ticking off performance points on the indigenous Astra indigenous BVRAAM.
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December 21, 2013
Finally, Cabinet approves deal for 6 more C-130JsMore than two years after the Indian Air Force was offered six additional C-130J Super Hercules transports, the Cabinet Committee on Security has finally cleared the deal.
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December 21, 2013
Army strike formation validates new assault conceptsThe Army's 36 Reorganised Army Plains Division (RAPID), part of the Bhopal-based 21 Strike Corps has successfully validated a slew of new warfighting concepts in Exercise Shahbaaz Ajay in the Thar Desert.
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November 19, 2013
Navy to exercise INS Vikramaditya in 2014As the Indian Navy works on sailing its newest acquisition back home, it has already decided that the INS Vikramaditya will be part of preliminary internal exercises in the Arabian Sea in 2014...
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November 12, 2013
AgustaWestland to meet MoD on November 20After seeking an opportunity to meet with the MoD and represent its case at a formal meeting for the last nine months, the company has finally been accorded the opportunity on November 20 at South Block.
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November 12, 2013
Army, Navy 'disappointed' as MoD defers crucial missile buysThe Army and Navy, which had anticipated a tough decision at November 11's meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, were left disappointed with sensitivities forcing Defence Minister AK Antony to err on the side of caution.
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November 12, 2013
Tender out for Rustom-II's SATCOM AntennaWith its first flight scheduled for February 2014, the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) has floated a global tender to acquire a SATCOM Airborne Antenna Assembly System (SAAAS)...
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November 11, 2013
US Army lady officer qualifiesIn a remarkable sign that interoperability is moving forward meaningfully in critical areas between the armies of the US and India, a young lady officer has passed the Indian Army's rigorous Heavy Drop Course in Agra...
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November 11, 2013
IAF's 2nd Vintage Legend to fly soonWith its restored de Havilland Tiger Moth painting the skies yellow for over a year now as part of the ambitious Vintage Flight programme, the Indian Air Force is looking forward to seeing its restored North American T-6 Harvard...
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November 11, 2013
Indo-French 'Maitri' missile program to take offCould there finally be some seriously good news for MBDA in the Indian market? It could go down as one of the longest, most protracted set of negotiations in the history of weapons partnerships...
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November 11, 2013
Indo-US Naval Exercise Malabar 2013Crew on board US Navy destroyer USS McCampbell, currently off the coast of Chennai for the Malabar 2013 joint exercise, spent many hours in the Tamil Nadu capital conducting community service projects...
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November 11, 2013
LCA back at Jamnagar for weapons trialsAfter the Tejas LSP-7 successfully completed several weapons release test points at Jamnagar in July this year, three more limited series airframes (LSP-3, LSP-5 and LSP-8) are now in Jamnagar to bolster the gains made...
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November 11, 2013
LCA-Navy ready to fly again shortlyThe LCA Navy, which hasn't flown for over a year now, is likely to fly again soon by early next year, top sources tell SP's. After a first flight in April last year, followed by three more development flights...
