Defence general
France wants "fair competition" for IAF's MMRCA contender Rafale
19 Jan 2009
A French presidential advisor has expressed the hope that the French contender for the Indian Air Force's $11 billion MMRCA tender, Dassault's Rafale, would receive "fair competition."
IAF to commence MMRCA field trials in April-May
19 Jan 2009
The Indian Air Force will commence field trials of six competing types of medium range multi-role combat aircraft, in contention for a massive $11 billion 126-aircraft contract, sometime in April-May, according to IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major.
Indian Army to start artillery evaluation trials
17 Jan 2009
Transition of terrorism in India
16 Jan 2009
Terrorism in India is undergoing an acute transition, both in the operational and the ideological aspects, says Ashish Sonal, CEO of marketing and business intelligence analyst firm, Orkash Services
Aero India 2009 international air show and seminar readying for take off
15 Jan 2009
Nearly a 100 aircraft and 600 firms, global and domestic, are likely to take part in the Aero India 2009 international air show and seminar, hosted on a biennial basis at the IAF's Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bangalore. The seven-day (9-15 February) show is billed as Asia's largest, and most prestigious.
EADS DS develops unique web security tool
14 Jan 2009
EADS Defence & Security (EADS DS) has launched a revolutionary new cryptographic technology, Ectocryp, which it claims will provide governments and industry with the highest levels of communications security over the Internet.
EADS mulls new Indian operation
14 Jan 2009
EADS consortium likely to bag $2.6 billion Saudi Arabian border fencing contract
13 Jan 2009
A EADS-led consortium may have bagged the contract for phase two of Saudi Arabia's border fence project, billed as the biggest security project of its kind in the world.
New Delhi takes a close look at US missile shield system: report
08 Jan 2009
In a surprising revelation UK newspaper Financial Times says that Indian defence scientists may have been present at US BMD test firings in a bid to evaluate the system.
Brazil, France sign $12-billion deal for submarines, helicopters
08 Jan 2009
In a sign of widening strategic cooperation between France and Brazil a huge deal for the construction of submarines, including a nuclear-powered one, as well as helicopters and a shipyard has been signed by both nations.
HCL Technologies: At the cutting edge
07 Jan 2009
HCL Technologies has developed proprietary technology that now allows it to offer image processing solutions for a whole range of applications, including high resolution images from satellites.
India signs $2.1 billion contract with Boeing for eight P-8I maritime aircraft
05 Jan 2009
Though unconfirmed reports suggest that India may have inked its largest ever defence contract with the US for the supply of eight advanced maritime reconnaissance aircraft
No compromise on terror: PM
03 Jan 2009
China to supply AWACS aircraft to Pakistan
18 Dec 2008
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