Unsuccessful firms keep options open on India’s combat jets order
April 28th, 2011 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A day after India said American, Russian and Swedish aviation firms were out of the race $10.4 billion order for 126 combat jets, three ... Read more...
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Nut graph on combat jet contenders
April 28th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Following is a nut graph on the six combat jets that were in contention for an Indian order for 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft ... Read more...
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Timeline for India’s combat jet deal
April 28th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Following is the timeline of India's $10.4-billion tender for 126 advanced combat aircraft, a proposal originally mooted in 2000:* 2000: Indian Air Force (IAF) conveys ... Read more...
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EADS, Dassault asked to extend combat jet bids till December
April 28th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) India has asked two European defence firms shortlisted for its $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat jets to extend their commercial bids till December ... Read more...
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Rejection of US jets ‘disappointing’, says envoy
April 28th, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) US Ambassador Timothy Roemer Thursday described as "deeply disappointing" New Delhi's decision to reject two American combat jets that were amongst the six in ... Read more...
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Eurofighter versus Rafale in India’s $10.4-billion combat jet tender
April 27th, 2011 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) It is now virtually an all-European battle for India's $10.4-billion order for 126 combat jets with the US and Russia almost out of the ... Read more...
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IAF scouting for long-range missiles
April 25th, 2011 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is scouting the global arms market for stand-off missiles for its modern fighter jets to shore up their capability to ... Read more...
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Czech Republic may sell combat jets to Iraq
April 19th, 2011 - 11:02 am ICT by IANS
Warsaw, April 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The Czech Republic is planning to offer Iraq a number of light attack aircraft and help Baghdad to modernise its helicopter fleet, Czech Foreign Minister ... Read more...
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Female RAF pilot flying combat jets over Libya against Gaddafi’s forces
March 23rd, 2011 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Tripoli, Mar 23 (ANI): A female Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot is contributing to put up a fight against the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, with reports saying that only one female ... Read more...
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BAE Systems achieves major capability milestone on Typhoon
March 7th, 2011 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Eurofighter Typhoon, which is one of the six aircraft in contention for an Indian Air Force (IAF) order for 126 combat jets, has ... Read more...
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IAF inducts second SU-30 squadron in northeast
March 1st, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chabua (Assam), March 1 (IANS) The Indian Air Force Tuesday inducted a second squadron of its frontline Sukhoi-SU30 combat jets in the northeast as part of a strategic deployment of advanced assets ... Read more...
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Modern combat jets by 2020: Antony
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Modern combat jets, six of which are in contention for an Indian Air Force order for 126 planes, will be inducted by 2020, even as the ... Read more...
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‘Decision on $10.4 bn combat jet order likely by September’
February 10th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India would take a decision on a $10.4 billion order for 126 combat jets by mid-2011 or latest by September, a top commander said Wednesday.Releasing ... Read more...
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India to open more sectors for defence offsets commitments
February 9th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 9 (IANS) India will soon open up new sectors to foreign manufacturers of military hardware to enable them fulfil their offsets commitments, Defence Minister A. K. Antony announced here Wednesday. ... Read more...
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Aero India 2011: Global defence majors eyeing big deals from Indian armed forces
February 8th, 2011 - 6:58 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 8 (ANI): Eyeing big deals from the Indian armed forces, all major defence producers of the world are present here for the ninth edition of the Asia's biggest air ... Read more...
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India, France finalize $2.1 bn Mirage upgrade deal
December 6th, 2010 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 6 (IANS) Imparting fresh momentum to their defence ties, India and France have finalized a $2.1 billion deal for upgrading Mirage-2000 combat jets, but it may take a ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force secured the skies during Commonwealth Games
October 14th, 2010 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipali Issar
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) With combat jets and surface-to-air missile (SAM) batteries on the ready and unarmed aerial vehicles (UAV) on constant patrol, the Indian Air Force (IAF) secured ... Read more...
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It’s SU-30s vs Typhoons at India-Britain aerial war games
October 11th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The last time around, it was a no-contest but this time the Sukhoi SU-30 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be stretched to the ... Read more...
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IAF strengthening its ground assets: Air chief
October 10th, 2010 - 10:55 am ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra & Air Marshal (retd) Ashok Goyal
New Delhi, Oct 10 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is upgrading and modernizing its existing airfields and bases - rather than creating ... Read more...
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India, Russia finalize transport aircraft project
September 9th, 2010 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) India and Russia have finalized arrangements to jointly develop the Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) with each side pooling in $300.35 million.According to the coming issue ... Read more...
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Russia continues to dominate Indian military aviation
August 19th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra and Ashok Goel
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Russia is set to win another Indian order for 59 multi-role helicopters in addition to the 80 ordered earlier, retaining Moscow's traditionally ... Read more...
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‘IAF combat jet selection will be political decision’
August 12th, 2010 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) might have laid down 643 parameters while evaluating the six fighters in contention for its $10 billion order for 126 medium ... Read more...
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IAF expects combat jet selection within a year
August 4th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan Luthra and Air Marshal Ashok Goel (Retd)
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has submitted a report on the trials it has conducted on six combat ... Read more...
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Pak to send JF-17 combat jets for Farnborough Air Show in Britain
July 17th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, July 17 (ANI): Pakistan would be sending its JF-17 fighter jets, which have been developed with China's help, for the Farnborough Air Show 2010 scheduled to held from July 19 to ... Read more...
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Garuda a ‘milestone’ in India-French defence cooperation
June 23rd, 2010 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A 12-day joint aerial exercise between the Indian, French and Singaporean air forces, currently underway at the Istres Air Base in the South of France and ... Read more...
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Indian, French air forces begin aerial exercise (With Images)
June 14th, 2010 - 9:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) The Indian and French air forces will engage in a variety of missions ranging from close combat, engagement of large forces, slow mover protection and protecting ... Read more...
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US F-16’s to Pak come with a ‘no use against India in future’ rider
June 14th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jun.14 (ANI): The United States has put up stiff conditions on the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, stipulating that they cannot be used against India in any future ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force to begin C-17 trials by month-end
June 10th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to begin trials of the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft, of which it intends to purchase 10, by ... Read more...
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Cabinet approves new international airport for Goa
June 10th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved a new greenfield international airport for Goa alongside the present airport at Dabolim.
"The union cabinet today gave its approval for setting ... Read more...
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IAF combat and heavy-lift chopper trials to begin by July
May 30th, 2010 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
By Gulshan R. Luthra
Philadephia, May 30 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) seems set for trials of new combat and heavy lift helicopters this summer, possibly from June or July, as ... Read more...
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Pak launches avionics production line for JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft
May 29th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 29 (ANI): Pakistan has started the production of avionics and other important gadgets for the JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.The equipments for the combat jets would be produced at the Kamra ... Read more...
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8 Pak pilots complete F-16 flying training in US
May 4th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, May 4 (ANI): Eight fighter pilots of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have completed their seven month training for the advance F-16 combat jets.The flying training conducted in Tucson, Arizona ... Read more...
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Suspicious over ‘terror links’ US to send more military personnel to Pak
April 29th, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.29 (ANI): The Obama Administration's decision to send 50 more military personnel with four new F-16 combat jets to Pakistan has the latter worried, as it is apprehensive about the ... Read more...
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MiG-21s being phased out, says Antony (Lead)
April 19th, 2010 - 4:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Air Force is gradually phasing out its older MiG-21 combat jets, many of which have been lost to crashes, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Monday. ... Read more...
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Indian Air Force phasing out MiG-21s: Antony
April 19th, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) is gradually phasing out its older MiG-21 combat jets, many of which have been lost in crashes, parliament was informed Monday.
"The MiG-21 ... Read more...
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