Air Chief Marshal Pradeep Vasant Naik took over as the new ‘Chief of the Air Staff ‘(CAS) from Air Chief Marshal FH Major who retired 0n May 31, 2009. The ‘change of guard’ ceremony held in Air Headquarters was attended by all the Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief of the seven Commands of the IAF and Principal Staff Officers at the Air Headquarters
A broad spectrum of Elbit Systems innovative solutions designed for the changing requirements of the defense industry will be on display at the 48th Paris Airshow – 2009 at the Elbit Systems Chalet A332. The exhibition, which will take place in Le Bourget from June 15th to 21st, will showcase an array of advanced systems demonstrating Elbit Systems’ leadership in its core business areas
Sukhoi fighter aircraft manufacturer Irkut has displayed a compact UAV at the recently concluded International Salon "Complex security-2009" in Moscow. Irkut Corporation was awarded gold medal for the development of Irkut-10 unmanned aerial system, said a statement from Irkut
BAE Systems has received orders worth around $118 million (£70 million) for 63 more M777 howitzers, taking the order total to exactly 800 guns. The U
BAE Systems Australia and L-3 MAS Canada have confirmed their selection to provide long term maintenance and modification support for the F/A-18 Hornet fighter in Australia. The four year initial contract period (2009 –2012) has extension options until 2018 and has a potential total value of approximately AUD $150 million
After years of RFPs and bid submitting the Indian Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft (MMRCA) acquisition program is fast advancing towards the field trial stage. All six contenders for India’s $10 billion MMRCA competition will participate in the evaluation trails to commence in the July-August 2009 timeframe
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Moscow, 20th May 2009 -Russian Aircraft Corporation (MiG) officially states that Russia and Syria never signed a contract for the delivery of MiG-31E-type aircraft to Syrian Arab Republic. The information published by mass media on either signing or suspending such a contract is incorrect
French aerospace and defence major Dassault may be back in contention for the Indian Air Force's 126 medium range multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) tender with its fighter offering, the Rafale,according to media reports. Reports suggest that a high-level delegation from France will meet officials in the defence ministry to offer technical clarifications sought for by the IAF with respect to the tender
French defence powerhouse, DCNS and Swedish submarine experts, Kockums AB, singned separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with ST Engineering at IMDEX Asia 2009 show . ST Marine President Mr