Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is all set to display its Gulfstream G-550-based conformal airborne early warning and control (CAEW) system to the Aero India 2009 starting from 11 february 2009 in Bangalore. The CAEWS, developed by IAI's ELTA Systems subsidiary has to date been ordered by Israel and Singapore, with the first Israeli platform being delivered in February 2008 and the second following in May 2008
In India, the pool of qualified pilots has not kept up with this demand. To help improve this situation Bell is looking at a variety of Indian companies as potential partners in various capacities
Bangalore -- France is discussing with Indian authorities to transfer its surface-to-air missile technology to Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India, said Jean-Marie Bockel, Minister of State for Defence, France, at Aero India 2009 show. Bockel said the short range surface-to-air missile would be a fine example of cooperation, technology transfer and capability for India to develop the missile
Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE) of India will be handing over first indigenously made Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) NISHANT to Indian Army very soon. NISHANT, which means “End of Darkness” is a tactical UAV and can be employed in tactical areas in a local domain
Tata Sons and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Understanding for the creation of a joint venture for the AW119 helicopter final assembly in India. The agreement was signed in Bangulure, at Aero India 2009
BANGALORE -- "The AWACS version of Il-76 will be soon delivered to India," Viktor Livanov, vice-president of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, said at Aero India 2009. A-50 Mainstay AWACS aircraft is developed on the basis of Il-76MD military transport plane
BALTIMORE –Bangalore- Bharat Electronics Limited and Dynamatic Technologies Limited will manufacture components of the F-16 APG-68(V)9 fire control radar with Northrop Grumman Corporation as part of a broader initiative to engage Indian industry as strategic business partners. “Following an extensive evaluation of the Indian defence electronic manufacturing base, we feel that these two companies are best positioned to offer the depth of capability required to meet our customers’ demanding cost, schedule, and quality standards,” said Katie Gray, vice president of Northrop Grumman’s Global Sensor Solutions business unit
Defenseworld.net, the online show daily of Aero India 2009 interviewed Mr Richard Paniguian, head of U
Asia's largest air show Aero India 2009 is inaugurated by Indian Defense Minister A K Antony at the Yelahanka Air Force station . Ecuadorian Air Chief will recieve Dhruv, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) from Defense Minister at Aero India show
US Defense major Raytheon today at Aero India 2009 offers its radar system airborne standoff radar (ASTOR) for Indian Homeland Security. India is looking forward to secure its coastline in the wake of Mumbai terror attacks