French DCNS is likely to lose an order to build three additional submarines apart from the existing order of six already being built at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) as part of the P-75 project due to last months Scorpene document leak. Thus, the Scorpene strength with the Indian Navy — as per the original Project-75 programme — might remain only at six
Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation has proposed to the Indian government to set up a production unit in Visakhapatnam, Andra Pradesh. The proposed manufacturing hub in India could become their global production unit, Alexey L Rakhmanov, president of the United Shipbuilding Corporation was quoted as saying by
The US Air Force has invited Boeing to submit a detailed proposal to supply and modify two passenger-carrying Boeing 747-8s that will provide presidential worldwide airlift support starting in the 2024 timeframe. The modifications to the 747-8 will include electrical power upgrades, a mission communication system, a medical facility, executive interior, a self-defense system, and autonomous ground operations capabilities
CAE has won C$120 million (US$91.9 million) defense contracts to provide a range of training services and simulation product upgrades for global military customers
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has signed a contract with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to provide Vehicle Mission Systems for the Danish Armys land vehicles. Based on the Leonardo solution, developed to be fully compliant to the very latest Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA) technology, systems will be fitted on several platforms including the newly procured Piranha V APC, new Armoured Patrol Vehicles, Wisent engineering vehicles, Leopard II MBTs and CV90 IFVs, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Elbit Systems of the US will be displaying PAWS-US IR-Missile System alongwith other aircraft modernizing capabilites at the US 18th General Conference and Exhibition, held from September nine to 12. PAWS-US IR-based Missile Warning System provides protection for aircrews during constantly changing combat environments
India has test launched the advanced Technology Vehicle (ATV) with a solid booster carrying scramjet engines from the launch pad of the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre located in South India. The two stage/engine RH-560 sounding rocket took off on Sunday morning from the rocket port of Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, various media reported Sunday
China has warned India against deployment of BrahMos cruise missiles in the north eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh. Indias move to deploy the missile as a deterrent against China has provoked a sharp response from Chinas state-run news daily
A new facility for weapons integration for Indias Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will be set up in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of $318 million. "We have decided to allot 350 acres of land for this facility spread over Vatluru and Bhogapuram villages near Eluru in West Godavari district
The Indian Air Force will get a new airfield this Friday capable of fielding all types of aircraft in the eastern region barely 100 km bordering China. “The refurbished advanced landing ground at Pasighat in south east Arunachal Pradesh is as good as new, with a complete airstrip,”