5th generation AMCA on backburner
The Aeronautical Development Agency's concept Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), a stealth fifth generation concept, could be placed on the backburner with the Indian Air Force, HAL and DRDO deciding to bring to bear the full might of their resources on the LCA Mk.2, the variant of the indigenous aircraft that will see combat service, unlike the 40 Mk.1s. It has become increasingly clear that two squadrons of LCA Mk.1s will be employed as advanced/lead-in jet trainers, a psychological blow to the programme, but a practical one…
Hypersonic missiles are the future for India and Russia
In his first interview after being appointed chief executive of BrahMos Aerospace, Sudhir Kumar Mishra talks to RIR about the joint development of hypersonic missiles and export potential of BrahMos systems. BrahMos Aerospace has already signed an MoU with the Moscow Aviation Institute on the development of hypersonic missiles There is need to sign some more agreements between India and Russia, isn't it? Can you elaborate on this? Both India and Russia have successfully demonstrated that if they work together they can create…
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Modi may soon visit Indian Army's forward posts in Siachen
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi may soon visit Indian Army's forward posts in the Siachen Glacier, the highest battlefield in the world, during his tour of Ladakh. The Prime Minister is expected to be in Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir to dedicate two hydroelectric projects and lay the foundation stone of a electricity transmission line there next week or in the third week of the month. The Prime Minister may visit Indian Army posts in Siachen in that area during that time, sources said here. …
Happy with quality of Russian tanks, says Indian Army Team leader
SOT Deepak Kumar, Leader of the Indian Tank Biathlon team : "It's a good idea to have a competition like this to get all the tank using countries of the world at one forum to learn from each other. It's a great idea. I'm very happy to participate in this competition." SOT Deepak Kumar, Leader of the Indian Tank Biathlon team : "Russian tanks have been a good tank always and our country has been known to use the Russian tank; T55, T72, and T90s so we are pretty happy with the quality of tank that Russia produ…
10 major deals pending - A. K. Antony's overcautious approach
With nearly ten major defence deals kept pending for one reason or other, and the defence minister AK Antony more worried about his clean image, the nation's defence preparedness is being called into question. The cancellation of Rs 3,600 crore VVIP helicopter deal with Anglo Italian company Agusta Westland, on suspicion of a Rs 300 crore bribe being paid to middlemen, has set alarm bells ringing in the defence establishment. With nearly ten major defence deals kept…
Indo-US military ties on good track: Pentagon
US Deputy Defence Secretary Ash Carter has made several trips to India, he said, referring to what is now being called as the 'Carter-Menon' initiative, which resulted in the US going out of its way to provide India access to technologies that are being given to only to its closest allies. Notwithstanding some "barriers" and "challenges" in Indo-US defence ties, the two countries are on a positive trajectory to step-up military-to-military cooperation, a top American commande…
IAF has made significant gains in capability
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has made significant gains in its capability enhancement plans, its chief NAK Browne said on Monday. Air Chief Marshal Browne said streamlined induction and speedy operation of new assets had afforded the force "unprecedented response capabilities". Browne, who is retiring from service Tuesday, said IAF's prompt and cohesive response after the Uttarakhand floods helped save many lives and the achievement must serve as a matter of pride and inspiration for all its personnel. The IAF chief said h…
The Indian Navy's helicopter plans and purchases
The Navy has actually been running a competition for 16 naval multirole helicopters (NMRH) since 2011 with the request for information (RFI) being issued in July that year. Any decent sized surface warship in today's navy has the capability to host at least one navalized helicopter if not more. The steady accretion in the Indian Navy's (IN's) surface fleet therefore naturally also means that there is a need to augment the n…
IAF to procure equipment, platforms worth $150 bn
The Indian Air Force will procure $150 billion worth of equipment and platforms in the next 15 years. Giving this bit of information, Air Marshal P.P. Reddy, director general, inspection and safety, Wednesday said the Indian industry requires tax holidays and a more friendly import and export regime. Research and Develpment funds should also be made available to the private sector companies, Air Marshal Reddy said while speaking at the inaugural session of 8th International Conference on Energising Indian Aerospace Industry. …
Chopper scam: CBI to register preliminary enquiry
The CBI is likely to register a preliminary enquiry (PE) to look if the UK-based helicopter supplier AgustaWestland had paid alleged kickbacks to a senior Army officer to swing the deal for supplying Light Utility Helicopters to the Army in its favour. The Army had plans to procure as many as 197 light utility helicopters but the deal was stalled after the allegations of corruption came to the fore. The CBI is now probing whether the senior Army officer had assured AgustaWestland to swing the contract for supplying 197 light utility h…
India launches second graft probe into AgustaWestland
Investigators have launched a second corruption probe into defence firm Agusta Westland in connection with a deal to sell 197 army helicopters, authorities said on Saturday, potentially dealing another blow to a company that India might blacklist. New Delhi is already investigating the firm, a division of Italian defence group Finmeccanica, for bribes allegedly paid to Indian officials in a separate 560 million euro helicopter deal. AgustaWestland has denied any wrongdoing and has tried to prod the Indian government to pay for thre…
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