All India articles – Page 10
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NewsPlane paint: Top 10 Indian liveries
With Boeing forecasting demand for 1,740 new commercial aircraft in India over the next 20 years, we ask: what will they look like?
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NewsIndia ends MMRCA fighter acquisition
India’s defence minister Manohar Parrikar has informed Parliament that a request for proposals for the procurement of a new fighter under the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft programme has been withdrawn.
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NewsIndian Su-30s start joint exercise with RAF Typhoons
Four Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters from the Indian air force's 2 Sqn have begun their involvement in a UK-based exercise also involving Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoons.
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NewsBoeing and Tata agree to jointly develop UAVs
Boeing and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have signed an agreement to jointly develop unmanned air vehicles, building on previous deals between the two to develop components together for the former’s rotorcraft.
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NewsIndia to buy four additional P-8Is
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the acquisition of four additional Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft for the Indian navy.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters may build fourth H225M assembly line
Airbus Helicopters could set up a fourth assembly line for the H225M Caracal if it is successful in a forthcoming tender in India for naval helicopters.
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NewsIndia picks Ka-226T as RSH rotorcraft
The decision taken by New Delhi's Defence Acquisition Council on 13 May to manufacture Russia’s Kamov Ka-226T "Sergei" light helicopter in India brings to a close a long and torturous saga to procure 197 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) for nation's army and air force.
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NewsIndia approves C295W offer for Avro replacement
Airbus Defence & Space has moved closer to securing a contract for 56 C295W tactical transports to replace the Indian air force's obsolete Hindustan Aeronautics-built HS 748s.
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NewsFirst overhauled Ka-31s returned to Indian navy
India’s navy has received the first two of its Kamov Ka-31 airborne early warning rotorcraft to undergo repairs at Russian Helicopters company Kumertau Aviation Production Enterprise.
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Afghan air force receives Cheetal helicopters
The Afghan air force has formally received three Cheetal light helicopters which delivered earlier this month by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), with an acceptance ceremony having been held in Kabul on 15 April.
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Opinion
OPINION: Rafale buy gives India a fighting chance
Seasoned watchers of India’s slow-moving defence procurement system noted the three-year anniversary earlier this year of its selection of the Dassault Rafale, at a time when a contract signature seemed to be barely a blip on the radar screen.
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MAS to withdraw four destinations from route network
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will withdraw four destinations from its route network in the coming weeks.
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NewsIndia Rafale deal crucial to air force modernisation
New Delhi’s request for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters from France underlines the challenging obsolescence issues facing the Indian air force.
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NewsA330 selected for AWACS India project
New Delhi will proceed with the Airbus A330 as the platform for its ambitious Airborne Warning and Control System India (AWACS India) programme.
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NewsPICTURES: India accepts first upgraded Mirage 2000s
India’s first pair of Dassault Mirage 2000 fighters have completed an extensive upgrade activity in France, with the conversion programme now to be transitioned to Hindustan Aeronautics in Bengaluru.
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AirAsia to launch new India, Indonesia services
AirAsia will launch new services to India and Indonesia in the coming months.
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NewsAERO INDIA: HAL defends ability to produce Rafale fighter
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) chairman T Suvarnaraju has hit back at reports that an Indian deal to obtain 126 Dassault Rafale fighters is being held up by French concerns about the Indian manufacturer’s quality standards.
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NewsAERO INDIA: Airbus sole bidder for Indian AWACS project
Airbus Defence & Space has emerged as the sole bidder for a global tender put out by New Delhi's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for an "AWACS India" programme. The tender – for six airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft – was issued in March 2014.
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AERO INDIA: HAL unveils avionics upgrade for Hawk fleet
Hindustan Aeronautics displayed a proposed display and avionics upgrade for India's license-built BAE Systems Hawk 132 on the opening day of the Aero India show in Bengaluru on 18 February.
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NewsAERO INDIA: Lockheed expects New Delhi to replace lost C-130J
Lockheed Martin is confident that New Delhi will replace the C-130J tactical transport lost in a 2013 crash, and expects deliveries from a follow-on order for six of the type to commence in 2017.