Defence production
Boeing, Lockheed protest Pentagon’s award of stealth bomber contract to Northrop
07 Nov 2015
Last week, Northrop, the maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, was awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to develop and build the new bomber
J Manjula becomes first woman DG at DRDO; heads electronics cluster
10 Sep 2015
An outstanding scientist, J Manjula has led Defence Avionics Research Establishment, a DRDO establishment, as a director since July 2014
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Lockheed Martin acquiring Sikorsky Aircraft from UTC for $9 bn
21 Jul 2015
Sikorsky is a natural fit for Lockheed Martin and complements its broad portfolio of aerospace and defence products and technologies
Russia selects Pipavav for $3-bn `Make in India’ frigate deal
17 Jul 2015
The contract for the new frigates is likely to be in the form of a govt-to-govt order with Russia, with delivery expected over the next 6-8 years
Boeing and Tata sign pact for defence partnership
15 Jul 2015
Tata Advanced Systems has a contract to manufacture aerostructures for Boeing's CH-47 Chinook and AH-6i helicopters
Airbus, Mahindra team up to build military helicopters in India
03 Jul 2015
The joint venture will act as the prime suppler of reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters, naval utility helicopters and naval multirole helicopters
India's interceptor missile fails in 10th test
07 Apr 2015
India launches first of Scorpene-class submarines, `Kalvari’
06 Apr 2015
`Kalvari’ is the first of six Scorpene-class stealth submarines being built at the Mazagon Dock Limited under Project 75, in collaboration with DCNS, France
BEL-Rolta, L&T-Tata Power to develop battle field management systems
26 Feb 2015
BEL and Rolta are already working on battlefield management systems and have also delivered cutting edge command, control, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems, to Indian armed forces
BEL-Rolta, L&T-Tata Power to develop battle field management systems
26 Feb 2015
BEL and Rolta are already working on battlefield management systems and have also delivered cutting edge command, control, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems, to Indian armed forces
BEL-Rolta, L&T-Tata Power to develop battle field management systems
26 Feb 2015
BEL and Rolta are already working on battlefield management systems and have also delivered cutting edge command, control, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems, to Indian armed forces
BEL-Rolta, L&T-Tata Power to develop battle field management systems
26 Feb 2015
BEL and Rolta are already working on battlefield management systems and have also delivered cutting edge command, control, intelligence, and surveillance and reconnaissance systems, to Indian armed forces
ABG Shipyard zooms on news of stake sale
25 Feb 2015
Pipavav Defence denies reports of stake sale to Mahindras
12 Feb 2015
Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering has denied it was in talks to sell a stake to M&M, after widespread reports today that the Mahindras were close to picking up a 25-30 per cent stake in it
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