The Indian contract to buy 126 MMRCA fighter aircraft is expected to be signed by March 2011, the Indian Air Force Chief of Staff, P.V
A flurry of reports in the Indian media quoting unnamed sources have pointed out that the Eurofighter Typhoon has forged ahead of the other contenders in India’s bid to buy 126 MMRCA fighter jets for an estimated $10 billion. An expected visit of Britain’s Defence Secretary Liam Fox to New Delhi later this month is seen as sales call on the Indian MoD to further hardsell the Eurofighter to India
India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) which was taken off the U.S
AugustaWestand which has been shown the door in the Indian Army’s $600 million deal to purchase 197 light helicopters has questioned the reasons for its elimination. The company has not been invited for the Phase II final trials which are currently going on with two manufacturers, Eurocopter and Kamov from Russia
India’s decision to request the U.S
The ship-launched anti-ship version of Brahmos missile can fly at supersonic speed barely 3-4 meters above the surface of the sea making it ideal for stealth attack against enemy ships. The missile which is being offered to Malaysia to be mounted on its new generation patrol vessels successfully completed its anti-ship test two months ago
Boeing will soon set up an Analysis and Experimentation Centre (AEC) in partnership with BEL in Bangalore. The centre will analyze present equipment and visualize future requirements, said Jonathan Read, Senior Manager India for the Analysis, Modeling, Simulation and Experimentation (AMSE) Group which is part of Boeing's famous Phantom Works and does basic design for aircraft and systems
After its huge proclaimed success in April 2009, Security Middle East Show - SMES 2011 registers a high number of early reservations for the upcoming version to take place on 07-09 April 2011 in BIEL – Beirut, Lebanon. SMES 2011 exhibitors continue to benefit from the early reservation discount especially after the organizers; the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis - INEGMA, lowered the rates for the 2011 edition
Defenseworld.net will be publishing the official online show daily and newsletter of Defexpo 2010
Defexpo 2010 India, the land and naval systems show to be held in New Delhi from February 14-18 2010 will be 15% bigger over Defexpo 2008. Organized by the Defense Exhibitions Organization (DEO), it is expected to be held over 20,000 square metres of space, as compared to 17000 square meters of Defexpo 2008