Defence
Boeing's F/A-18 Super Hornets suddenly in race for IAF as Centre shifts goalposts
17 Mar 2018
Until recently, Lockheed Martin’s F-16 and Saab’s Gripen were in a two-horse race supply at least 100 single-engine jets to the Indian Air Force. But the government has now reportedly asked the IAF to also evaluate Boeing’s twin-engine F/A-18 Super Hornet
RInfra issues Rs5,440-cr ‘breach of warranties’ notice to Pipavav Defence
06 Mar 2018
It is not yet clear what ‘breach of warranty’ Reliance Infrastructure is claiming against the promoters of Pipavav Defence and Engineering, but the Rs5,440-crore claim is double the amount it paid to acquire a stake in Pipavav Defence in 2015
HAL gets Rs50,000-cr IAF order for 83 Tejas fighter jets
21 Dec 2017
The 83 Tejas aircraft will be of Mark-1 configuration, an improved version of the single-engine fighter that is still in the design stage
12 years after closure, CBI seeks to reopen Bofors kickbacks case
21 Oct 2017
The CBI, seeking to reopen the Bofors scandal 12 years after the Delhi High Court quashed all proceedings against the Hinduja brothers in the case, has sought government permission to challenge the 2005 ruling in the Supreme Court
US defence firms ready to make in India, but won’t part with technology
19 Sep 2017
While state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd had made planes under licence, some private players bidding for manufacturing collaboration are to start from scratch, according to commentators
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