industry > industry > Defence Defence Dassault Aviation bids $2 billion for Alcatel-Lucent’s stake in defence contractor Thales 18 November 2008 Counterfeit Chinese microelectronics impairing US defence equipment 04 October 2008 British government completes controversial privatisation of defence group QinetiQ 11 September 2008 Titagarh Wagons to expand; enter defence production 29 July 2008 India, Russia to jointly develop futuristic 'smart tank' 21 July 2008 BAE Systems Secures $538 Million U.S Army Contract For Bradley Vehicles & Spares 09 July 2008 Punj Lloyd, Singapore firm tie up to manufacture defence equipment 05 June 2008 Harris Corporation denies offering itself for acquisition 02 June 2008 BAE Systems, ST Kinetics to bid for Indian Army's 155mm ultra-light howitzer contract 15 March 2008 Indian Navy faces Harrier crunch with upgrade programme to close in 2009 05 March 2008 India's Light Combat Aircraft programme completes more than 800 flight tests 05 March 2008 India,US to expand high-technology trade 01 March 2008 GE Aviation engines to power USAF contract-winning Northrop/EADS tanker plane 01 March 2008 India, Russia to finalize INS Vikramaditya retrofit costs by April 28 February 2008 India's undersea nuclear missile test to trigger fresh arms race: Pakistan 27 February 2008 India takes a measured stance in its military engagement with the US, turns down LSA 27 February 2008 India conducts successful test of K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile 26 February 2008 Scorpene v/s. Agosta: Silent killers of the deep 26 February 2008 EADS offers to co-develop AESA radars with DRDO 26 February 2008 Tatas, Rafael in manufacture and maintenance deal for 5th generation air defence systems 26 February 2008 India can intercept and destroy objects in Space, say Dr Abdul Kalam and Dr VK Saraswat 25 February 2008 India-Russia talks on INS Vikramaditya to continue next month 25 February 2008 DLRL to develop next-generation electronic warfare equipment 25 February 2008 Argentina, Brazil may jointly develop nuclear submarine: Report 25 February 2008 Indian Air Force inducts AJT Hawk into active service 23 February 2008 Satellite-based “eyes in the skies” project being developed: IAF chief ACM FH Mistry 23 February 2008 Japan, South Korea, Singapore being wooed by Lockheed, Boeing for new fighter orders 23 February 2008 Lockheed Martin to submit ‘responsive package' for IAF’s 126-fighter jet tender 23 February 2008 Lockheed Martin to bid for naval construction and defence communication contracts in India 21 February 2008 Boeing 'actively pursuing' sale of F/A-18 fighters to India 21 February 2008 US missile intercepts falling satellite 21 February 2008 Singapore Airshow opens for business, heavy participation from Asia-Pacific region 19 February 2008 India ready to test fire K-15 submarine launched ballistic missile: DRDO 19 February 2008 India’s Light Combat Aircraft: When duds begin to fly 18 February 2008 Tatas announce JV with defence major Israel Aerospace Industries 18 February 2008 Scorpene submarine deliveries to Indian Navy will begin 2012 18 February 2008 Revised defence procurement procedures to be issued in April 2008: AK Antony 18 February 2008 Mahindra Defence Systems in talks with Finmeccanica subsidiary for underwater defence JV 18 February 2008 Charging customers for nation-building? 18 February 2008 India to test submarine launched ballistic missile system 16 February 2008 Tata’s to bid for Indian Army communications system along with EADS, Raytheon 16 February 2008 Rosoboronexport to showcase air defence missile and radar systems at Defexpo 2008 16 February 2008 BAE Systems to unveil world’s lightest 155mm howitzer at DefExpo 2008 14 February 2008 Boeing, Tata Industries JV to target domestic and international defence contract work 14 February 2008 Russia to build four more nuclear reactors in Kudankulam 12 February 2008 Indian Navy, HAL developing next-generation rotor-wing UAV 12 February 2008 Indian Air Force all set to induct first lot of Hawk advanced jet trainers 12 February 2008 DRDO eyes export orders for SAM and radar systems at DefExpo 2008 12 February 2008 ACM Major: Indian Air Force to acquire new attack and heavy lift helicopters 12 February 2008 BAE Systems and Mahindra Defence to discuss co-development of Indian Mine Protected Vehicle 12 February 2008 India, US sign billion-dollar deal for six C-130J Hercules transport aircraft 08 February 2008 Indo-US defence ties: Tasting the Lockheed blend 08 February 2008 Tata Group, US aerospace company in talks for manufacture of defence equipment 06 February 2008 India may order another 40 BAe Hawk trainer jets: report 06 February 2008 Safir-1 becomes first Iranian rocket to make it to space 05 February 2008 Aeronautical Society of India honours DRDO scientists 04 February 2008 Boeing reports record profits for 2007 31 January 2008 US Navy tests missile firing capability of Aegis Open Architecture Weapon System 31 January 2008 GE Oil & Gas technologies to power French Navy's nuclear submarine fleet 29 January 2008 Eurofighter Typhoon programme costs to escalate by over $16 billion: Report 29 January 2008 India, France sign agreements in nuclear and defence areas 25 January 2008 Eurocopter registers record sales for 2007 23 January 2008 Ministries of civil aviation, defence mull joint management of air space 22 January 2008 BrahMos chief, Dr A Sivathanu Pillai, to be conferred Nayudamma award for 2007 22 January 2008 Tranche 2 version Eurofighter Typhoon makes inaugural flight 19 January 2008 Goodrich Corporation completes acquisition of Skyline Industries 19 January 2008 Lockheed still trying to interest India with its Patriot BMD system 17 January 2008 Lockheed Martin designates India-specific Fighting Falcon fighter as F-16IN 17 January 2008 US concerned over Norway’s $8bn fighter selection programme, Saab’s Gripen may be favoured 15 January 2008 Airbus ups ante on USAF tanker contract, to shift production of A330F freighters to the US 15 January 2008 India-China relations: Mending fences 14 January 2008 Apex committee recommends market listing for HAL 14 January 2008 India to have Ballistic Missile Defence system in place by 2010 08 January 2008 India to test advanced version of Agni-III early in 2009 08 January 2008 EADS bags Saudi air tanker order 04 January 2008 Boeing, Northrop-EADS submit final proposals for USAF’s $40bn tanker contract 04 January 2008 DRDO chief, M Natarajan, to receive CV Raman Birth Centenary award 03 January 2008 Forbes names Raytheon as Best Managed company in aerospace/defence 27 December 2007 Japan to test-fire PAC-3 interceptor missiles at US facility 22 December 2007 DRDO achieves critical missile technology breakthrough with composite rocket motor casings 22 December 2007 Britain phases out the Jaguar fighter jet 21 December 2007 Report: Indian Navy to place order for three additional frigates with Russian shipyards 21 December 2007 Indo-French high committee on defence co-operation to hold meeting today 18 December 2007 EADS protests cancellation of Indian Army chopper tender: reports 18 December 2007 Beijing-New Delhi row escalates over security clearance for Great Wall Airlines 13 December 2007 US set to make $10bn AWACS and air defence missile sales in the Gulf 10 December 2007 Saudi Air Force Typhoon fighter programme worth up to £1 billion for Eurojet consortium 10 December 2007 Report: Italy, UK to cutback orders for Eurofighter Typhoon 10 December 2007 Demonstration of integrated missile air defence system by June next year: Dr VK Saraswat 10 December 2007 Indian defence minister: Relations with Russia not “contract centric” 08 December 2007 Indo-Russian fifth-generation fighter to fly in 2009 08 December 2007 BAE Systems awarded $709.4 million contract to reset Bradley Fighting Vehicles 07 December 2007 Hypersonic version of BrahMos cruise missile next on the cards: Sivathanu Pillai 06 December 2007 US tests new missile defence system as F-16 intercepts ballistic missile 06 December 2007 India’s nuclear submarine to set sail in two years 05 December 2007 Indian Navy RFPs for maritime patrol aircraft soon, to develop rotary wing UAVs 05 December 2007 Ballistic Missile Defence: India's initial high-speed interceptor missile tests successful 03 December 2007 Indian Army to induct large numbers of HALE and micro-UAVs 03 December 2007 Russians test Indian patience over Gorshkov - defence relations now under the scanner 03 December 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AS Sekhon is Director General Military Operations, Indian Army 01 December 2007 Vice Admiral Dilip Deshpande is controller, warship production & acquisition, Indian Navy 01 December 2007 Portugal backs Indo-US nuclear deal, Indian candidacy for the Security Council 01 December 2007 Upgrade programme to extend life of Indian Sea Harriers by 15 years 29 November 2007 Kaveri engine core undergoes high altitude testing at Moscow facilities 28 November 2007 Raytheon selected to design the next GPS control segment for precision navigation and timing 27 November 2007 IAF's aerobatics team 'Suryakiran' will participate at Malaysia's Langkawi 2007 show 27 November 2007 India, Russia may firm up energy sector deals by February 2008: Deora 27 November 2007 Russia expects new contracts for nuclear power stations in India: Sergei Ivanov 27 November 2007 Air launched version of BrahMos cruise missile to be tested in 2009 27 November 2007 Kremlin talks may see Saudis diversify arms purchases in the future 26 November 2007 Lok Sabha: Delay in stealth frigate project at Mazgaon Docks Ltd 26 November 2007 Vedanta Resources target of take over bid by Chinese group 24 November 2007 Ex-diplomat and China scholar, Kevin Rudd, set to take over as Australian PM 24 November 2007 L&T and Raytheon to collaborate on medium multi role combat aircraft programme 23 November 2007 Medium range surface to air missile, Akash, impresses Indian Air Force in test trials 23 November 2007 GE Aviation wins development contract for US Army helicopter engine project 22 November 2007 China's next manned space mission slated for Oct. 2008 21 November 2007 Air Chief flies in the Shakthi powered ALH Dhruv 20 November 2007 Air Chief flies in the Shakthi powered ALH Dhruv 20 November 2007 Indian Aerospace Command coming up on fast track basis: ACM Major 19 November 2007 Delay confirmed as Russia submits revised master schedule for delivery of INS Vikramaditya 19 November 2007 Indian Aerospace Command coming up on fast track basis: ACM Major 19 November 2007 IAF to acquire stealth and other state-of-the-art technologies through FGFA programme 19 November 2007 Indian government asks for private sector involvement in defence production 17 November 2007 Former chiefs, top bureaucrats and scientists vote for Indo-US nuclear deal 17 November 2007 Democrats to link defence spending to troop withdrawal in US Congress 16 November 2007 Indian government asks for private sector involvement in defence production 16 November 2007 Switzerland suspends sale of anti-aircraft missile batteries to Pakistan 16 November 2007 Cambodian navy receives nine patrol boats from China 16 November 2007 India to boost Eastern Naval Command fleet strength 16 November 2007 Northrop Grumman gears up for India market, opens New Delhi office 15 November 2007 Lockheed's Aegis Missile Defense System reports successful exo-atmospheric intercepts 15 November 2007 First Indian Hawk AJT's headed homewards 15 November 2007 India to boost Eastern Naval Command fleet strength 15 November 2007 India, Russia to co-develop and produce new multi-role transport aircraft 15 November 2007 Elbit Systems receive Israeli Defence Forces order for new UAV systems 15 November 2007 Taiwan's Patriot missile defence systems to undergo a billion dollar upgrade 15 November 2007 New US defence spending bill seeks to finance wars of the future 15 November 2007 Raytheon ties up with four Indian aerospace and defence related companies 15 November 2007 New US defence spending bill seeks to finance wars of the future 14 November 2007 Taiwan’s Patriot missile defence systems to undergo a billion dollar upgrade 14 November 2007 First Indian Hawk AJT’s headed homewards 10 November 2007 Maiden flight of Eurofighter Typhoon with Tranche 2 avionics 06 November 2007 Upgraded, Lockheed Martin built, GPS IIR-M satellite declared operational 06 November 2007 EADS A400M programme faces 6-12 months delay, damages of $2 billion 06 November 2007 Royal Navy to deploy carrier task force in Gulf waters in early 2008 05 November 2007 Third German spy satellite launched into Space 03 November 2007 "Landmark deal" will see HAL supply Su-30MK components to Russia''s Irkut Corp 03 November 2007 USIBC takes Lt Gen (ret) Jeffrey B Kohler onboard as senior advisor 03 November 2007 Defence spending in Europe on a downward curve: Report 02 November 2007 DRDO floats EoI for development of high performance engine for Arjun MBT 02 November 2007 IAF''s MRCA tender: As some seek extension, Lockheed Martin OK with March 2008 deadline 02 November 2007 Renewed calls in Indonesia for increases in defence expenditure 02 November 2007 Russia offers to develop Malaysian aerospace industry 02 November 2007 US clears $2.32 billion worth missile sales to Israel and Egypt 02 November 2007 China to build larger version of Long March rockets 01 November 2007 Indo-Russian fifth-generation fighter to be inducted by 2015: Russian Air Force deputy chief 01 November 2007 Dassault to field the Rafale for India''s MRCA tender 31 October 2007 Indian Navy to induct stealth technologies for ship design and manufacture 31 October 2007 Induction of Multi Role Combat Aircraft to begin by 2012: Air Chief Marshal FH Major 31 October 2007 Light Combat Helicopter prototype to fly next year: HAL chairman 31 October 2007 UK army chief''s visit to add further impetus to ongoing defence cooperation 31 October 2007 THAAD missile defence system undergoes successful exo-atmospheric interceptor test 30 October 2007 Govt clears IAF participation in USAF''s prestigious Red Flag exercise 27 October 2007 Defence ministry to free up spectrum by December; Raja rules out auction 26 October 2007 Iran to buy two squadrons of J-10 Chinese jet fighters 25 October 2007 Lockheed Martin beats street expectations with strong Q3 results 24 October 2007 Indian Army working on Space vision 2020 23 October 2007 US delivers 30 military helicopters, including Cobras, to Pakistan 23 October 2007 White House asks Congress for $196.4 billion in war funding for 2008 23 October 2007 Work afoot on long-range, subsonic cruise missile, Nirbhay: DRDO 22 October 2007 India and Russia can become third global aviation hub, says UAC chief Alexei Fyodorov 22 October 2007 India, Russia to develop fifth generation fighter aircraft jointly 19 October 2007 Royal Thai Air Force opts for Saab''s Gripen fighters and Erieye AEW system 19 October 2007 Aussie helicopter pilots terrified of poorly maintained Sea Kings 18 October 2007 Raytheon will make the ASEA radar for the F-15 upgrade 18 October 2007 Russia reports successful test firing of RS-12M Topol ICBM 18 October 2007 Space science is the key for India''s future national security: Air Marshal YR Rane 18 October 2007 US may clear Israel-China spy satellite deal 18 October 2007 China to accelerate defence modernization drive, says president Hu Jintao 16 October 2007 US Army backs Bell''s Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters programme 16 October 2007 Russia reports successful test of short-range interceptor missile 13 October 2007 US Air Force inducts hunter-killer UAV, MQ-9 Reaper, in Afghanistan 13 October 2007 US Air Force launches first of next generation wideband satellites 13 October 2007 US deploys mobile missile-tracking system in Japan 13 October 2007 US, Russia rebuff each other over European missile defence plan 13 October 2007 China''s air defence radar network to provide comprehensive coverage 12 October 2007 India, Russia to sign up for 5th generation fighter development deal 12 October 2007 Indian Air Force Jaguars looking for missing climbers 12 October 2007 Boeing may land $1.3 billion US Army Apache attack helicopter upgrade contract 11 October 2007 India-China joint army exercise in limbo 11 October 2007 Israel to upgrade air defences, including commercial airline fleet 11 October 2007 India and Singapore sign defence cooperation pact 10 October 2007 UAV maker United Industrial Corp a good fit for Textron 10 October 2007 Air Chief Marshal FH Major: IAF to be a transformed force in a decade 06 October 2007 AK Antony: Multi-nation defence exercises are nothing new 06 October 2007 BrahMos missile deployed on INS Rajput; eight more warships to follow 06 October 2007 Indian Air Force awaits clearance for "Red Flag" participation 06 October 2007 Strategic Forces Command test fires improved version of IRBM Agni-I 05 October 2007 Raytheon signs $1.2 billion contract to build air warfare destroyers for Australia 04 October 2007 US to offer Global Hawk''s capabilities to Asian nations 04 October 2007 VEU programme to enhance Indo-US trade ties 04 October 2007 US Army roots for Future Combat Systems technologies 03 October 2007 Pakistan tops developing nations arms purchasers list for 2006 03 October 2007 Don't build space weapons or we will retaliate, Russia warns the US 03 October 2007 Orbital Sciences Corp bag US contract for supersonic sea-skimming target missiles 03 October 2007 Air chiefs conference stresses on interoperability, closer relationships 03 October 2007 Israel Air Force to acquire Lizard laser-guided bombs from Elbit Systems 03 October 2007 US missile defence system rocket successfully intercepts warhead 01 October 2007 Raytheon developing futuristic weapon systems; spacecraft guidance systems 01 October 2007 US trains Gulf air forces to help it, in case of war with Iran 01 October 2007 US re-establishes secret elite air force team; perfecting plan for Iran strike? 27 September 2007 US Air Force wants another $20 billion each year 26 September 2007 Kazakhstan to build air defence system jointly with Russia 26 September 2007 Indian Air Force contingent leaves for Democratic Republic of Congo 25 September 2007 Space is new military frontier, says US Air Force general 25 September 2007 Raytheon to acquire Oakley Networks; bags $75m army missile contract 22 September 2007 Boeing bags $49.2 million contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's AWACS fleet 22 September 2007 Multi-role combat aircraft deal: Does the mighty MiG stand a chance? 20 September 2007 Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification moots airworthiness certification for UAVs in India 20 September 2007 Communications and Power Industries bags radar, towed-decoy contracts for US Air Force 20 September 2007 Dutch company accused of covert military exports to Iran 20 September 2007 Indo-US ties may cost India its Tajik military base 20 September 2007 Saudis order 72 Eurofighters for $8.86 billion 18 September 2007 US Air Force will not oversee UAVs 18 September 2007 BAE's mine-resistant armoured vehicles save US troops from IEDs in Iraq 15 September 2007 BAE's Panther leaps ahead 15 September 2007 Nothing can stop BAE's new Pinzgauer ATV 15 September 2007 US Marines to use BAE's M777 155 mm howitzer in Afghanistan, Iraq 15 September 2007 Russia, UAE to cooperate in defence; Moscow will launch UAE satellite 14 September 2007 Boeing's first GPS IIF satellite soon to be ready for testing 14 September 2007 Russia tests powerful air-delivered fuel-air bomb, dubbed ''father of all bombs'' 13 September 2007 British Hawks AJTs likely to be delivered this month: IAF 12 September 2007 Indian Air Warriors in Russia for joint war games 12 September 2007 Chinese military hacked into US defence secretary's office: Pentagon 10 September 2007 Committee to review DRDO functioning 10 September 2007 New 'Warhog' A-10C will be deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan 07 September 2007 M&M invests $6-7 million in new army vehicle 05 September 2007 Indonesia wants foreign banks to finance its Sukhoi deal 01 September 2007 Dassault sales likely in Morocco, Libya, maybe India 01 September 2007 IAF makes its first casualty evacuation using night vision devices 31 August 2007 US'' intelligent UAV ''Grim Reaper'' takes defence aviation to new levels 31 August 2007 Lockheed Martin successfully tests missile defence system component 30 August 2007 Sanmina-SCI picks India for manufacturing campus, eyes aerospace business 30 August 2007 UAVs can be programmed to attack in Kamikaze swarm waves, say Technion scientists 30 August 2007 HAL seeks Israeli cooperation to develop radars for India''s LCA ''Tejas'' fighter jet 30 August 2007 India, Qatar to conduct joint naval exercises 30 August 2007 Indian Aerospace Command likely to be set up soon 30 August 2007 Stealthy new Russian UAV throws a spanner in the US defence works 30 August 2007 Boeing plans big investments in India 30 August 2007 Russia unveils a "stealth bomber" UAV 28 August 2007 Fighters for aircraft carrier Gorshkov on display at Moscow air show 28 August 2007 Army Chief Inaugurates Centre for Joint Warfare Studies 28 August 2007 Boeing bids for next generation global positioning satellite system 28 August 2007 Korean Air successfully makes an indigenous UAV 27 August 2007 Israel to upgrade its Patriot anti-missile defence system 27 August 2007 Russia-China military cooperation in trouble? 27 August 2007 Private sector to get level playing field in defence manufacturing: Government 27 August 2007 Russia hopes to seal Sukhoi deal with India next month 25 August 2007 Jakarta's small Su-30 order may have a much bigger follow-up 25 August 2007 Russia to build six nuclear aircraft carriers 25 August 2007 Rosoboronexport targets $5.5 billion in arms exports 25 August 2007 BAE Systems to refurbish weapons for US Navy 24 August 2007 Hunter drops defences, gives in to Metalmark 24 August 2007 Boeing and FCS Partners announce the start of work on 'non-line-of-sight' cannon 23 August 2007 Royal Air Force Typhoons now converted for multi-role use 23 August 2007 Lockheed gets $16.5 million army contract 22 August 2007 US Army deploys Boeing's CH-47F Chinook helicopter 22 August 2007 Lockheed Martin's MH-60R chopper contract now worth $1 billion 21 August 2007 Armed Forces Medical Corps to buy 12 ALH air ambulances from HAL 21 August 2007 E-2C Hawkeye crashes off US Atlantic coast 20 August 2007 Russia will resume strategic bomber patrols: Putin 20 August 2007 Tata rooftop helipad faces flak from Indian Navy 10 August 2007 Continuing warfare in Iraq fuels BAE profits 09 August 2007 Iran to produce a fighter jet 08 August 2007 Russian N-Submarine test fires new missile 08 August 2007 Russia deploys new missile system 08 August 2007 China allows greater role for private business in defence industry 07 August 2007 Allen-Vanguard acquires Med-Eng Systems from Schroders & Associates, GrowthWorks Capital 04 August 2007 RQ-4B Global Hawk: Mother of all UAVs? 03 August 2007 Thailand wants to build a UAV for its military 03 August 2007 Lockheed Martin to make 30 F-16s for Turkey 03 August 2007 Lockheed tempts India with F-35 Lightning II 03 August 2007 Pratt & Whitney bags $1.05 billion deal for F117 engines 03 August 2007 Israel looking for better anti-missile systems 02 August 2007 Phasers, lasers and death rays: US Navy working on energy weapons 02 August 2007 UAV: The clean, mean war machine 01 August 2007 US expanding Iraq air bases; digging in for the oil? 01 August 2007 BAE acquires US armaments maker Armor Holdings 01 August 2007 USAF takes 'war on terror' into cyberspace 31 July 2007 Kerala can be a aerospace, defence industry hub: Narayanan 30 July 2007 Iran to buy Sukhoi 30s, fuel tankers, from Russia? 30 July 2007