Indian Air Force
Russo-Indian 5-Gen stealth fighter to take to the skies in four months
31 Aug 2009
Indian defence planners are upbeat about the fact that the Indo-Russian 5-Gen stealth fighter co-development, the Sukhoi PAK-FA, may take to the skies by December.
India, Russia set to test air-launched BrahMos
08 Aug 2009
The air-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is close to final development and testing, according to senior Russian defence officials.
DRDO’s development of AEW&CS system to result in low-cost offshoot
30 Jul 2009
The Centre for Airborne Systems (CABS) at Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed that it has developed a low-cost, indigenous radar system, which will match and even surpass the Israeli Phalcon Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS).
Negotiations to begin for Rs9,500-cr upgrade programme of IAF Mirage 2000s
17 Jul 2009
India will commence negotiations for the upgrade programme of the Mirage 2000 fighter jets with a French delegation. The upgrade costs may work out to as much as Rs9,500 crore.
IAF’s MMRCA tender: Pentagon prevents Saab-IAI collaboration
06 Jul 2009
The US administration may have compelled Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) to pull out from a proposed collaboration with Swedish firm Saab Gripen to develop an advanced model of their multi-role JAS-39 fighter for a $12 billion IAF MMRCA tender.
IAF to place orders for 15 NAL designed Saras LTA
15 Jun 2009
The country’s indigenous aircraft design and development programme is set to receive a big shot in the arm with the Indian Air Force finalising a decision to induct the Saras light transport aircraft into its fleet.
Flight trials for IAF’s MMRCA tender set to commence
15 Jun 2009
The Indian Air Force’s global tender for 126 medium range multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) lurched ahead with the defence ministry issuing letters of invitation for flight evaluation trials to six international firms vying for the contract.
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