Brazil asks US for transfer of military technology
April 25th, 2012 - 11:55 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, April 25 (IANS/EFE) Brazilian Defense Minister Celso Amorim has made a proposal to Pentagon chief Leon Panetta for collaboration in the military sphere including the transfer of US ... Read more...
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Arms suppliers cashing on offset clause face challenges
March 17th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 17 (IANS) While the $10 billion order to French company Dassault to supply 126 fighter planes is expected to generate around $5 billion worth of business for Indian ... Read more...
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British firm mulls price cut for Indian defence order
February 7th, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 7 (IANS) British aerospace major BAE Systems is mulling to lower its Eurofighter Typhoon price in a bid to win back a 7 billion pound ($11 billion) Indian ... Read more...
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‘India’s jet deal setback to British industry’
February 2nd, 2012 - 8:43 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The British aerospace industry has been dealt a major blow after India favoured a French firm for a multibillion-pound fighter plane order, a newspaper said.India Wednesday ... Read more...
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F-16, F-18s unbeatable, no offer for F-35s to India: Pentagon
February 2nd, 2012 - 7:52 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 2 (IANS) After losing out to the French, the US asserted its F-16 and F-18 fighter jets would have provided India unbeatable platforms with proven technologies, but ... Read more...
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France’s Dassault wins India’s $10.4bn warplane deal (Intro Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 10:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In a defence deal that is India's -- and amongst the world's -- largest, France's Dassault has won a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order ... Read more...
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France’s Dassault wins India’s $10.4 bn combat jet deal (Roundup)
January 31st, 2012 - 8:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) In a defence deal that is India's -- and amongst the world's -- largest, France's Dassault has won a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order ... Read more...
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The twists and turns of India’s biggest defence deal
January 31st, 2012 - 8:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) This is how India's biggest defence deal -- a $10.4-billion tender for 126 combat aircraft -- panned out:* 2000: Indian Air Force (IAF) conveys to ... Read more...
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French bag India’s largest defence order for fighter jets (Lead)
January 31st, 2012 - 7:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India's largest ever defence deal, a $10.4 billion (Rs.52,000 crore) order for 126 fighter jets for the air force, has gone to France's Dassault ... Read more...
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Dasault wins $10.4 bn IAF jet fighter deal
January 31st, 2012 - 7:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) French aviation firm Dassault has won the $10.4 billion deal for supplying 126 multi-role fighter aircraft to the India Air Force (IAF), a government source ... Read more...
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Mirage jets to get new missiles in $1.23 bn deal
January 4th, 2012 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) India Wednesday approved a $1.23 billion deal with a French weapons manufacturer to arm its 51 Mirage-2000 combat planes with new air-to-air missiles.The ... Read more...
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Defence modernisation in 2011: What’s done & what’s not (With Defence modernisation: Critical deals materialised, others faced time overruns)
December 27th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Here's the lowdown on what India accomplished in its defence modernisation and procurement plans in 2011 and what it could not complete.What Was Done:* Deal ... Read more...
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Facelift for two Mirage 2000 jets in French Riviera
December 5th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 5 (IANS) The first set of two Mirage 2000 combat jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) have flown out for upgrade at the facilities of Thales, ... Read more...
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Eurofighter, Rafle extend dogfight from India to UAE
November 21st, 2011 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS) Eurofighter and Rafale, the two finalists in the fray for India's big combat jet order, have extended their dogfight to the UAE to win ... Read more...
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India set for last lap in $10.4-bn combat plane tender
November 3rd, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) India is all set to dash through the last lap in its quest to buy 126 medium multi-role combat aircraft, estimated to be worth ... Read more...
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IAF to seal combat plane deal in November
October 8th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Hindon (Ghaziabad), Oct 8 (IANS) The winner of India's $10.4-billion tender for 126 combat aircraft is expected to be announced in November, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief ... Read more...
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Jaitapur plant will get consent: French ambassador
September 24th, 2011 - 1:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 24 (IANS) France is confident that the Jaitapur nuclear plant that has run into trouble because of earthquake concerns will get the green light, says outgoing French ... Read more...
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Defence ministry panel to consider combat jet deal next month
September 22nd, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A key defence ministry panel will meet next month to thrash out major hiccups in the efforts of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to ... Read more...
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India given choice to pioneer naval Typhoon jet
August 1st, 2011 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
London/New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) In anticipation of winning the Indian Air Force's $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat jets, European consortium EADS has offered India a choice to pioneer ... Read more...
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Combat jet tender: India to finalise lowest bidder in six weeks
July 26th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India is likely to decide in the next six weeks on the lowest bidder among the two manufacturers left in the fray for a ... Read more...
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All vendors given reasons for combat jet short-listing: IAF chief
May 2nd, 2011 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) India Monday said it has individually conveyed to all six vendors in the $10.4 billion tender for 126 combat planes if their aircraft were ... Read more...
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The $10bn jet fighter deal: IAF went by the rule book
May 1st, 2011 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) India's decision to shortlist two European combat planes for a $10.4 billion tender for 126 multi-role jet fighters was dictated by its air force's ... 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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Price talks for 126 jets to begin this month: IAF chief
March 10th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) India will this month begin the price negotiation for the $10.4-billion contract for 126 combat planes for its air force to conclude the deal ... Read more...
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IAF orders probe against Wing Commander for taking bribe
March 8th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 8(ANI): The Indian Air force on Tuesday ordered a court of inquiry against Wing Commander A. K. Thakur for allegedly taking bribe.Thakur was reportedly caught accepting bribe from French ... Read more...
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US doubts over India’s combat jet partner
February 18th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 18 (IANS) US ambassador to India Tim Roemer has expressed doubts about the ability of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to partner with US companies in delivering a multi-billion dollar ... Read more...
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Naveen Jindal flies French Rafael at Bangalore’s Aero India show
February 12th, 2011 - 1:22 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Feb 12 (ANI): Lok Sabha MP Naveen Jindal took to the skies as he co-piloted Dassault's Rafael fighter aircraft on the third day of the Aero India 2011 show here. ... Read more...
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Mirage upgrade deal by March-end: Air chief
February 10th, 2011 - 6:09 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) India will finalise a deal with France by March-end to upgrade its 51 Mirage-2000 fighter jets, the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik, said ... Read more...
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Aircraft deal: IAF fears bid losers may complain to CVC
February 10th, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 10 (IANS) India is just about a month or two away from deciding the winner of the $10.4-billion contract for 126 combat aircraft, but the Indian Air Force (IAF) ... Read more...
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India to host 200 aerospace majors at Hyderabad show
March 2nd, 2010 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) Some 200 domestic and global players in the aerospace industry including big names such as Airbus, Boeing, Bell, Thales and Dassault are participating in the five-day India Aviation ... Read more...
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India to host 200 aerospace majors at Hyderabad show
February 22nd, 2010 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Nearly 200 domestic and global players in the aerospace business, including Airbus, Boeing, Bell, Thales and Dassault are participating in the five-day Indian Aviation 2010 exposition in ... Read more...
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Sweden vies with US, France to sell warplanes to Brazil
September 18th, 2009 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Sep 18 (EFE) Sweden is ready to sell fighter jets to Brazil for half the price of French- or US-made aircraft and will give the South American country the capability to ... Read more...
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