The aircraft took off from the company’s manufacturing plant at Long Beach, California on June 11 and made several stops, including one at Barcelona, before it arrived in India.
Tag Archives: C-17
Riding the Atlas
StratPost was invited to the annual Airbus Military Trade Media Briefing in Spain last week and, as it turned out, ended up getting a ride on the A400M. Read about the experience and check out all the pictures.
1st IAF C-17 in flight tests
This first aircraft is expected to be handed over to the IAF this summer and Boeing says it’s ‘on track to deliver four more C-17s to the IAF this year and five in 2014′.
Airbus A-330 MRTT for the IAF
StratPost was invited to visited Airbus Military facilities at Getafe in Spain last week to get a sense of the aircraft acquisition under consideration by the IAF, after the A-330 MRTT was announced as the preferred bid in the refueler competition. Here’s a look at what goes into the aircraft.
Boeing to set up C-17 facility at Hindon
Boeing is to build Beddown Infrastructure Facilities for the C-17 aircraft ordered by the Indian Air Force (IAF) at Hindon Air Force Station.
Airbus bets on MRTT life cost in Indian tanker contest
Life Cycle Cost was not a consideration in the earlier contest, in which the Airbus A-330 MRTT was selected over the IL-78, before the tender was withdrawn. This time the factor is expected to be a key determinant of the acquisition cost of the two aircraft.
Boeing’s flightline at DefExpo
“India is a significant market for Boeing and we are committed to working closely with the defense ministry, armed forces and indigenous industry to meet India’s defense and security needs,” said Dennis Swanson, vice president, International Business Development, Boeing Defense, Space & Security in India.
Kargil to be a major air base by 2016
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.
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.
Defense sector to gain from $30 billion inflow
The Indian defense industry will benefit from an inflow of $30 billion as offsets through military procurements from abroad over the next decade, according to a report submitted to parliament Wednesday.
Subscribe & Connect
Articles
-
Manuureet Singh: We would also like maj navdeep to throw some light...
- 1st IAF C-17 lands in India | StratPost: [...] The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency n...
- 1st IAF C-17 lands in India | StratPost: [...] delivery comes almost exactly two years afte...
-
S Jayachandran: I appreciate Major Navdeep's yeomen service.B...
-
dhoop_a: S Jayachandran The matter should be with the lea...
