India is all set to develop the Kargil airfield as a full-fledged transport base by 2016, by when the Indian Air Force (IAF) aims to operate heavy-lift as well combat aircraft planes from there.
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Six additional C-130J airlifters to be based in Orissa
The IAF chief, Air Chief Marshal Norman Anil Kumar Browne, said at a press conference here Monday that the new lot of C-130Js will operate in the northeast and go right up to the Car Nicobar air base in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
India-US defense contracts total USD 8.2 billion
The total value of military contracts between India and the US signed between 2004 and 2011 totals INR 37,181 crore (USD 8.2 billion), the Rajya Sabha (Indian Upper House of Parliament) was informed Wednesday.
Gaping holes in MMRCA elimination decision
The process leading up to the decision by the Indian Ministry of Defense to issue invitations to eliminate four of the six companies in the contest to win the Indian Air Force tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) has large holes in its standard of diligence.
C-130J reaches Hindon ahead of induction into IAF
A C-130J transport aircraft, India’s first acquisition from the US through the foreign military sales route in decades, arrived at its new home at Hindon airbase outside the capital ahead of its formal induction into the Indian Air Force (IAF) Saturday.
Aero India adds weight in 2011
India’s air show in Bangalore next week will be the largest ever with 29 countries bringing their aerospace products, including fighter jets and transport aircraft, for showcasing at the five-day event.
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