Several of India’s big ticket defense acquisition programs could be delayed as the country battles drought coupled with the slowest economic growth in years and high inflation. With wide-spread drought reported all over the country, several states such as Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka and Maharashtra among others are in line to receive a $2 billion federal relief package
After a U.S
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp., and Lockheed Martin today announced the signing of a teaming agreement to compete jointly for the U
Hervé Morin, Minister of Defense, has announced the order of weapon stations for 20mm guns to equip transport and armed assault helicopters under the government’s plan to revive the economy. The defence procurement agency, DGA, on Aug
The US administration has held a special briefing to persuade Senate staffers to help finance the mid-life upgrade of Pakistan's ageing fleet of F-16 combat jets in the face of opposition to the move in the Congress. US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher, who looks after South Asian affairs at the State Department, briefed the staffers, telling them that upgrading the F-16s would increase Pakistan's effectiveness in the war against terror
One of the key arguments offered by supporters of Boeing's bid to supply the Air Force the next generation of aerial refueling tankers consisted of a protectionist attack on winning bidder Northrop Grumman due to the company's decision to engage Airbus parent company EADS as a key subcontractor. These often shrill attacks focused on a supposed threat embedded in the fact that EADS is a foreign supplier