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Singapore Technologies denies CAG report
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
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
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. »
IAF submits MMRCA report
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?
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? »
Indian Interceptor Missile checks out
The single stage missile, fitted with a directional Warhead and other 'advanced systems' neutralized the target, said a statement issued by the Ministry of Defense. »
Max. 49% FDI in defense: FICCI
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
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. »
Blog: Eurofighter gets good vibes on MMRCA
Bernhard Gerwart, CEO of Military Air Systems at EADS Defence & Security, said, "Yesterday, I had some meetings with the leaders of the IAF and the MoD and it was more or less confirmed that we had done the flight trials very well," adding, "Mind you it's just a feeling," while pointing out the... »
Blog: Another day, another scandal
The Indian armed forces have built up a regular routine for scandal. »
India remains complacent to hacking
Indian governmental institutions remain unmoved by disclosures of large-scale penetration of Indian computer systems. »
Defense report ‘expresses concern’ on infiltration
213 terrorists were killed & 68 apprehended. »
ST Kinetics denies blacklisting
The Singapore-based arms firm, which was earlier reported to have been blacklisted has questioned such a description of itself and has offered its books up scrutiny by Indian agencies. »
India allows tainted weapon systems’ trials
The Ministry of Defense has allowed user trials of five weapons systems that were held up due to allegations of corruption against two of the vendors involved in the trials, ST Kinetics and Israel Military Industries. »
Top Israeli defense official in India
The Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Pinchas Buchris is to arrive in India on Monday to hold meetings on Tuesday with officials from the Indian Ministry of Defense and security establishment. »
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