India to soon fly home-grown surveillance radar (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, S Sep 20 (IANS) India will soon join the elite group of countries by flying its own airborne radar for surveillance to detect enemy fighters and cruise missiles, as ... Read more...
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Indigenous airborne radar for IAF trials soon
September 20th, 2012 - 5:01 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon fly the first indigenous airborne radar system mounted on the Brazilian Embraer jet for flight trials and induction by ... Read more...
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Embraer-based airborne warning system reaches India
August 23rd, 2012 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) India's first indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C;) system based on a fully-modified Embraer aircraft has reached Bangalore from Brazil, ahead of integration of ... Read more...
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Second Boeing plane for Indian Navy completes first flight (with images)
July 17th, 2012 - 7:49 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 17 (IANS) The second of the eight long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare P-8I aircraft Boeing is building for the Indian Navy has completed its ... Read more...
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Raytheon delivers first radar for Indian P-8I to Boeing
February 18th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Feb 18 (IANS) Raytheon has delivered the first APY-10 radar to Boeing for integration on board the Indian Navy's first P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft that should be delivered in ... Read more...
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Embraer jet for Indian airborne radar flight tested
December 7th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 7 (IANS) The first fully-modified aircraft for India's indigenously developed Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS;) has taken to the skies for its maiden flight from ... Read more...
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Boeing reconnaissance aircraft for Indian Navy completes first flight
September 29th, 2011 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) The first Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian Navy has completed its initial test flight in the US ahead of its scheduled delivery in ... Read more...
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Embraer rolls out plane for India’s airborne radar
February 22nd, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has rolled out the first of the three EMB-145I planes that India has ordered for its indigenous airborne early warning radars. The plane, ... Read more...
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Boeing receives $1.6 billion contract for initial production of P-8A Poseidon aircraft
January 26th, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by BNO News
SEATTLE (BNO NEWS) -- The Boeing Company on Tuesday announced that it received a $.16 billion contract from the U.S. Navy for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) of P-8A Poseidon aircraft.The contract ... Read more...
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Embraer aircraft with Indian warning system to fly by 2011
September 12th, 2010 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 12 (IANS) An Indian built Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEWCS) will be integrated into the Brazilian Embraer-145 Aircraft, which will fly in the country in January 2011, said ... Read more...
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India strengthening its security in border areas: Antony
February 2nd, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 2 (ANI): Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday said, India is strengthening its security in all border areas, including Arunachal Pradesh to avoid any untoward incident.Antony said, "We are ... Read more...
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DRDO to use components sourced from commercial suppliers in large, critical projects
July 8th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, July 8 (ANI): In a bid to cut costs and the long gestation periods for many of India's military projects, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has, for the first ... Read more...
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Israeli pavilion showcased latest weaponry to woo India
February 16th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 16 (IANS) Israeli defence firms went all out to woo India, one of its biggest customers, at the Aero India Show here and Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor spent ... Read more...
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Lockheed Martin selects Raytheon for F-16 protection suite
February 11th, 2009 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 11 (IANS) The race for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 combat jets just got hotter with US defence major Lockheed Martin opting to equip its F-16IN Super ... Read more...
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Raytheon offers radar system for India’s homeland security
February 11th, 2009 - 11:15 am ICT by IANS
"This may be something of interest to India. There's a lot of opportunity here," Mike Henchey, Raytheon's vice president for space and airborne systems, told IANS.Pointing to the success achieved by the ... Read more...
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India to use Embraer platform for airborne early warning system
July 3rd, 2008 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In a path breaking development, India and Brazil Thursday inked a deal to jointly develop an airborne early warning and control system (AEWCS) for the Indian Air ... Read more...
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India won’t get technology transfer for new jet radar: Raytheon
May 6th, 2008 - 11:01 am ICT by admin
By Vishnu Makhijani
El Segundo (California), May 6 (IANS) A cutting-edge technology radar will give the Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet a crucial edge over its competitors in the race for an Indian Air ... Read more...
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Distinguished scientist Limaye passes away
March 28th, 2008 - 3:13 pm ICT by admin
New Delhi, Mar 28 (ANI): KU Limaye (62), a distinguished scientist and former Chief Controller (research and development) at the DRDO, passed away at Bangalore after a brief illness.Limaye, who ... Read more...
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