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India, US move ahead to ink key defence pacts
New Delhi, 12 May, 2008: New Delhi and Washington are moving forward to ink two crucial defence pacts. India has already forwarded its "detailed counter-draft" for the End-Use Verification Agreement (EUVA) to US, while the one for the Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMoA) will be sent within a month.
Indian government in talks with EADS for setting up small, medium aircraft assembly units
New Delhi, 7 April 2008: Having emerged as a global small car manufacturing hub, India is now initiating steps to become a small aircraft production centre.
The government is in talks with European aviation behemoth European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) – the parent of Airbus and Eurocopter – for setting up small and medium size aircraft assembly unit in the country.
Boeing excellence award for Infosys
Bangalore, 3 April 2008: Infosys Technologies Ltd has announced that the Boeing Company has awarded it a 2007 Boeing Performance Excellence Award (BPEA) for achieving a gold level of performance over a 12-month period.
India wants EADS to set up shop here
New Delhi, 2 April 2008: New Delhi is all out to woo aviation behemoth European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), the parent of Airbus, to set up its facilities in India rather than China. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is trying hard to win away the company after cancelling its $600-million deal to buy aircraft from Eurocopter.
India: Revamp defence spending – Thomas Matthew
New Delhi, 14 March, 2008: The finance minister in this year's budget has announced an outlay of Rs 1,05,600 crore ( $ 25 bn ) for defence. It represents a 10 per cent increase over the previous year and may look impressive. But is this level of defence expenditure adequate given India's geo-strategic compulsions in its neighbourhood and its security imperatives? Can this sustain the ambitions of a nation on the way to attain 'superpower' status? Is it the maximum that India can afford to spend on defence? Based on an analysis of the international security environment and the military expenditure of some important nations, the answers to the above questions can only be in the negative.
Boeing subsidiary Aviall to establish business operations in India
New Delhi, 13 March 2008: The Boeing Company today announced that Aviall, Inc., a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary, plans to open a business office in India during the second half of 2008. Aviall is one of the largest providers of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services in the aerospace industry. Aviall's India operation will serve the rapidly growing Indian aviation industry and be headquartered near New Delhi at the Noida Special Economic Zone in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
EADS offers to co-develop AESA radars with DRDO
New Delhi, 26 February 2008: European aerospace and defence major, EADS, has offered to co-develop with India the technology for active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for installation on board the indigenously developed, light combat aircraft Tejas. The offer has been made even as US aerospace giants, Boeing and Lockheed Martin, are awaiting clearance from the US Congress to offer a transfer of technology (ToT) agreement to India for the same technology.
Five day conference starts at Agra, India on assessment of futuristic UAVs
Five day conference to assess futuristic unmanned aerial vehicles began at Agra on Tuesday. It attempts to initiate India-United States collaboration in defence technologies. The important aspect is the participation by Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Modernisation of armed forces is vital: India’s defence minister Mr A. K. Antony
Bidar, Feb 24, 2008: Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Saturday said the modernisation of the armed forces was one of the principal things to be achieved. The country, by virtue of its strategic location, rapid economic growth and technological capabilities, had a pressing need to safeguard its assets and interests.
India orders over one hundred SIGMA 95 navigation systems from Sagem Défense Sécurité
New Delhi, India, Feb 22, 2008: The aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) of India has just ordered from Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) more than 100 SIGMA 95N navigation systems. These systems will be used on the Indian Air Force Sukhoi fighters and the Tejas fighters from the Indian LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) program.
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