London: The UK-based defence major BAE Systems is considering lowering the price of its Eurofighter Typhoon to win back the $ 11 billion Indian contract for 126 combat jets from France's Dassault Rafale. Quoting BAE's Chief Executive Ian King, the Daily Telegraph said the company was considering a range of options to secure the deal to supply the fighter jets, which could prevent a major industrial setback for Britain. BAE...
02:22 AM, Feb 08, 2012
New Delhi: Days after four-nation European consortium EADS including UK lost the bid for 126 fighter deal with India, Britain on Monday took up the matter with authorities in New Delhi insisting that its combat aircraft Eurofighter was better than the selected one - Rafale. UK's Minister for International Security Strategy Gerald Howarth took up the issue of India's decision to select the French Rafale aircraft during delegation-level meeting with...
12:15 AM, Feb 07, 2012
New Delhi: India's 1.3 million-strong armed forces, hobbled by outdated equipment and slow decision-making, are undergoing an overhaul as defence priorities shift to China from traditional rival Pakistan. And like a refit of the imposing but dilapidated defence ministry on Delhi's grand South Block, it's a plodding process. Defence chiefs are hurrying to modernise ageing weaponry as China reinforces a 3,500-km (2,200-mile) shared but disputed border through the Himalayas. It...
12:19 PM, Feb 04, 2012
A day after the bid was finalised, CNN-IBN looks at what the fighter jet will mean for the Indian Air Force. ...
09:09 PM, Feb 01, 2012
New Delhi: French company Dassault Aviation's Rafale has won the $10.4 billion deal to supply 126 Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) to the Indian Air Force (IAF). According to sources, Rafale won the multi-billion dollar deal as it was found to be similar to the French Mirage 2000 fighter jet, which is already being operated by the IAF. Rafale beat the Eurofighter Typhoon to bag the deal. Rafale was preferred...
05:35 PM, Jan 31, 2012
Chennai: A Kiran Trainer Aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday crashed on the outskirts of Chennai during a routine training sortie, but both the pilots ejected to safety. The two-seater aircraft, which left the Air Force Station at suburban Tambaram, crashed near Iyancherry village, some 30 km from Chennai, police said. "A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to find out the reasons for the crash", a...
02:43 PM, Jan 31, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Air Force's (IAF) Republic Day parade contingent, which was led by a woman officer for the first time in its 63-year-old history, has been adjudged he best marching team this year. Among the three services, IAF's marching contingent has been selected as the best. BSF has got the award for best drill among the paramilitary forces, Defence Ministry officials said here today. Three panels of judges were...
09:55 PM, Jan 28, 2012
New Delhi: India celebrated its 63rd Republic Day on Thursday with a fabulous show of military might and cultural splendor. The main ceremonial parade was held in the capital with Thailand's first woman Prime Minister Yinluck Shinawatra as the guest of honour. What made the celebration even more special was that for the first time, women led the Air Force contingent at the Republic Day parade. Sneha Shekhawat from Sikar...
06:50 PM, Jan 26, 2012
New Delhi: Reflecting increasing role and prominence of female officers in the armed forces, the Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent marching at the Republic Day parade will be led by four women officers. "The IAF marching contingent comprising four officers and 144 Airmen will be commanded by Flight Lieutenant Sneha Shekhawat," IAF spokesperson Wing Commander Gerard Gallway said. The other three women officers in the contingent are Flying Officer Heena...
10:03 PM, Jan 24, 2012
Srinagar/Jammu: With hundreds of people left stranded due to inclement weather, the IAF on Saturday launched fresh operation by ferrying 550 passengers including 300 civilians between the two capital cities. "The first special flight from Jammu has arrived here and the passengers from Srinagar are boarding the plane now," Kashmir Divisional Commissioner Asgar Hassan Samoon said. Samoon is supervising the airlifting at the Srinagar airport. Air Officer Commanding (AOC) Jammu...
03:18 PM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) will evacuate civilians from Jammu-Sringar Highway. Heavy snowfall on the national highway has left nearly 3000 vehicles stranded. Military personnel stuck in the area have already been evacuated. The highway was reopened on Tuesday but the 300-kilometre stretch is completely blocked now. Another flight is being organised to lift stranded around 1000 civilians. Several stranded people have registered themselves with Jammu and Kashmir...
09:12 AM, Jan 21, 2012
New Delhi: China has predicted "a golden period" for relations with India, with a top official saying Beijing was "fully committed to developing long-term friendship" with New Delhi. Chinese State Councillor Dai Bingguo, said to be close to Chinese President Hu Jintao, wrote in an article in The Hindu on Monday: "While working hard to develop itself, China is fully committed to developing long-term friendship and cooperation with India. It...
05:02 PM, Jan 16, 2012
New Delhi: In an overnight change of stance, India on Saturday decided to go ahead with sending the military delegation to China as scheduled next week but scaled it down from 30 to 15 after visa was denied to a senior IAF officer hailing from Arunachal Pradesh. Sources said the Staff Officers' delegation will travel to China from January 10 as scheduled as part of defence exchanges programme. However, instead...
02:35 PM, Jan 07, 2012
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MIG-21 crashed in a field in Sirsa district of Haryana on Friday. Sources said both pilots are safe and that there were no causalities on the ground. The MIG-21 had taken off from Sirsa Air Force base and crashed in a field nearby. In view of the increasing number of accidents involving the MiG-21 aircraft type, the IAF has decided to phase them out...
02:32 PM, Dec 02, 2011
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