Indian Air Force
Army, IAF mount massive flood relief operations
19 Jun 2013
In one of the largest operations in several decades, the Indian Army and the Air Force today mounted massive rescue and relief operations in the flood- and landslide-affected areas, with the Border Roads Organisation having mounted massive clearance operations
IAF augments pilot training facility with Pilatus PC-7 MK-II aircraft
31 May 2013
The PC-7 MK-II aircraft would be used for basic training of all pilots of the Indian Air Force, Indian Navy and the Coast Guard.
Russia to deliver 10 Sukhoi engines to India this month
16 Mar 2013
The contract for the largest supply of jet engines to a foreign country during post-Soviet era comprises 920 engines for the Sukhoi Su-30MKI Flanker-H fighter jets
Chopper scam: Italian court declines Indian request for information
16 Feb 2013
The Indian embassy in Rome was today informed by an Italian judge that only parties and their lawyers were allowed to have access to the information and documents
Bribes necessary for business: former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi
14 Feb 2013
Coming out in defence of Finmeccanica SpA's jailed ex-chief executive officer Giuseppe Orsi, Italy's three-time former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi today said bribes were a necessary part of doing business globally
Hollande hopes to close fighter jet, nuclear plant deals
14 Feb 2013
French President Francois Hollande’s two-day visit to India is largely seen as an attempt to clinch a few deals that would help boost France’s sagging economy
Tyagi was still air chief during copter scam: Finmeccanica prosecutors
14 Feb 2013
The former Air Force chief claims that he met a middleman connected with the 'VVIP' copter deal only once, and that too after his retirement, but Italian prosecutors disagree on both counts
Aero India 2013 to kick start on 6 February
04 Feb 2013
Airbus Military set to bag Rs8,500-cr IAF order for 6 mid-air refuellers
08 Jan 2013
The A330 MRTT can also be used as a pure transporter to carry 300 troops or a payload of up to 45 tonnes or to accommodate up to 130 stretchers for medical evacuation
Potential Hawk order to expand India footprint
14 Sep 2012
India takes delivery of first AEWC aircraft from Embraer
17 Aug 2012
The AEWC aircraft, fitted with India’s own airborne Active Electronic Scanned Array radar, is capable of detecting missiles and hostile fighters at all angles
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