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Singapore Technologies denies CAG report

Friday, August 27, 2010

The arms company has contradicted the basis of the CAG audit, saying it signed a Memorandum of Understanding on offsets and collaborated production with the Ordnance Factory Board. »

Anatomy of a blacklist: Singapore Technologies

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

The CAG submitted a report to Parliament last week, that testifies to the acts of omission and commission, based on incompetence, lack of foresight or mala fide intent, that led to the recommendation for the blacklisting of Singapore Technologies, arising from the issue of the supply of carbines to paramilitary forces. »

Navy’s submarine rescue plan leaks: CAG

Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the implementation of the Indian Navy's plan for enabling its submarines with facilities to couple with Deep Submergence Rescue Vessels and Submarine Rescue Chambers of the United States Navy , which has resulted in an expenditure of USD 744,343. »

CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers

Saturday, August 21, 2010
CAG pokes finger at inferior steel in navy tankers

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has criticized the acceptance of inferior-grade steel used in the manufacture of fleet tankers of the Indian Navy by Italian firm, Fincantieri, saying it amounted to 'undue favor to a foreign vendor in (the) procurement of fleet tankers'. »

Navy looks for rotary UAVs

Saturday, August 21, 2010
Navy looks for rotary UAVs

The Indian Navy has issued a Request For Information for the procurement of a Vertical Take Off and Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle . »

3 Indian Blue Helmets killed in Congo

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Three Indian peacekeepers were killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo after their camp at Kirumba was attacked by what the Indian Army considers to be probably members of a Mayi Mayi armed group at 0150 hours local time on Wednesday. »

IAF submits MMRCA report

Friday, August 13, 2010

The Indian Air Force has submitted its report on the flight evaluation of the six aircraft competing to win the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft contest to the Ministry of Defense. »

How many engines for the MMRCA?

Sunday, August 8, 2010
How many engines for the MMRCA?

If the Indian Air Force has to choose, should it assume a single-engine aircraft to be cheaper or a twin-engine aircraft to be more reliable, to decide their choice for the 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft contest? »

Six arms firms proposed for MoD blacklist

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

The Indian Defense Minister AK Antony confirmed to Parliament on Tuesday, the recommendation of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the blacklisting of six arms firms by the Ministry of Defense, Singapore Technologies, Israel Military Industries, TS Kissan and Company Private Limited and RK Machine Tools Private Limited, Rheinmetall Air Defence of... »

Navy’s P-8I design finalized for assembly

Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Navy’s P-8I design finalized for assembly

Boeing has announced the completion on July 16 of the Final Design Review (FDR) for the P-8I, the Indian Navy's long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The P-8I, based on the Boeing 737 commercial airplane, is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the US Navy. »

Max. 49% FDI in defense: FICCI

Monday, July 26, 2010

The Indian industry association, FICCI has argued for limiting FDI in the Indian defense sector to, at most, 49 per cent, following CII, which had submitted similar views last May. »

Army towed guns’ tender jinxed, junked

Friday, July 23, 2010

The Indian Army has issued a Request For Information (RFI) for towed artillery guns, effectively canceling the previous process for procurement of these weapons systems, in which BAE Systems was fielding the FH77 B05 against Singapore Technologies (ST) Kinetics' iFH 2000. »

India to provide aircraft to Seychelles

Monday, July 19, 2010

On a specific request from the Seychelles, Defense Minister AK Antony has agreed to provide one new Dornier and two Chetak helicopters from the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for maritime surveillance at the earliest. »

IAF begins Apache trials

Sunday, July 18, 2010
IAF begins Apache trials

IAF sources confirmed that the aircraft, which is competing with the Russian Mi-28 for the IAF's tender for 22 attack helicopters, has already completed trials in Jaisalmer and is currently undergoing high altitude flight and maneuverability demonstrations at Leh. »

Gripen, Eurofighter in Farnborough show-off

Friday, July 16, 2010

While the Gripen NG demonstrator aircraft will be making its international public debut, first at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at RAF Fairford, and then at Farnborough, the Eurofighter Typhoon will be displayed with full weapons payload, flying with all 13 hard points occupied. »

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