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Sukhoi would make 200 stealth fighter jets for India

Published on Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 14:47
Source: IBN Live

New Delhi: Russia will build more than 1,000 stealth fighter jets within four decades, including at least 200 for its traditional weapons buyer India, the head of plane maker Sukhoi said [...]

Indian AF To Buy 12 AgustaWestland AW101 Helos

By TOM KINGTON
Published: 11 Mar 2010 07:19

Italy’s AgustaWestland has signed a 560 million euro contract to supply 12 AW101 helicopters to the Indian Air Force, the firm announced March 11.

The contract for the helicopters, which will perform government transport duties, [...]

India set to buy 42 more Russian Su-30 fighter jets

©  RIA Novosti.Maja Mashina

02/03/2010
Source: RIA Novosti

India and Russia are negotiating a new contract on the delivery of 42 Su-30MKI to the Indian Air Force, an Indian newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing military sources.

© RIA Novosti.Maja Mashina

According to the Daily News and [...]

India to procure 75 basic trainer planes for rookie IAF pilots

ROKAF KT-1 Woong-Bee  - RoKAF photo

Huma Siddiqui
Posted: Thursday, Mar 04, 2010 at 0024 hrs IST
Source: The Financial Express

New Delhi: India’s Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) with South Korea is likely to pave the way for the first deal to have Korean basic trainer aircraft to [...]

India to Spend $100bn on Air Force Modernisation

17 February 2010

India will spend $100bn to replace the air force’s ageing fleet of combat and transport aircraft and helicopters over the next 12 years, according to India Strategic defence magazine study.

The $100bn funding for the air force will be [...]

India to Perform Fire Power Demonstration

IndianAi Force Su-30MKI flying in formation with RAF Eurofighter and Tornado. Photo: RAF

08 February 2010

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will perform a 48-hour, day-and-night exercise in Pokhran from 24 February, after a gap of four years, to showcase the fire power and airlift capability of its latest fighter jets.

IndianAi Force Su-30MKI [...]

Russia optimistic about MIG-35's victory in Indian Air Force tender

PTI, 28 January 2010, 06:20pm IST
Source: The Times of India

MOSCOW: Russia on Thursday expressed optimism that the MiG-35 fighter jets fielded by it in the Indian Air Force’s tender for acquisition of 126

Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will prove [...]

Swedish underdog fights for IAF contract

Jan, 25, 2010 12:01 AM – Hindustan Times (India)
Source: Poten & Partners

Jan. 25–SKARABORG AIRBASE (SWEDEN) — Swedish Air Force Major Bengt Eriksson, a Gripen fighter pilot, crashed his 4X4 into a moose when he was cruising to this former Cold [...]

Indian Air Force to Receive Second Airborne Warning System

20 January 2010
Source: Air Force Technology

The Indian Air Force will receive its second airborne warning and control system (AWACS) in March 2010, as part of the $1.1bn deal signed with Israel in 2004 for acquiring three AWACS.

The AWACS, called the [...]

Indian Air Force to Introduce BrahMos Missile in 2012

12 January 2010
Source: Air Force Technology

The Indian Air Force will introduce the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile in 2012, following the completion of the weapon’s integration with the air force’s Sukhoi aircraft.

Currently, the BrahMos Aerospace and Sukhoi team is making some [...]

96 indian pilots killed in MiG fighter crashes over two years

Source: 8ak.in

03 Dec 2009 8ak/PIB: Defence Minister A.K. Antony has said that the IAF has lost over 140 pilots in 265 MiG crashes over the past twenty years.

“In the last two decades (since April 1989 and up to Nov 26, [...]

Saab’s view on technology transfer – Indian MMRCA

27 November 2009
Source: 8ak

27 Nov 2009 8ak: With the amendments to DPP 2008 made this November the priority of the nation has moved away from research to transfer of technology. This is one area where European companies can stand a [...]

Indian Air Force Grounds 100 SU-30 Aircrafts After Sukhoi Crash

Ajay – Sood
03 December, 2009 10:35:00

New Delhi (ABC Live): Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday has decided to ground its entire fleet of 100 SU-30 aircraft after a Sukhoi fighter jet crashed.

Indian Air Force Grounds 100 SU-30 Aircrafts After [...]

UK offers help for Indian aircraft upgrade programmes

02 December 2009
By Jon Grevatt and Gareth Jennings
Source: Jane’s

The UK has offered assistance to India in upgrading its Sepecat Jaguar IS/IM/IB combat aircraft and the production of BAE Systems Hawk Mk 132 advanced jet trainers (AJT), the Indian Ministry of [...]

IAF Sukhoi crashes in Rajasthan, pilots safe

IANS
Published on Mon, Nov 30, 2009 at 19:47
Source: IBN Live

New Delhi: In the second accident involving the frontline Sukhoi-30MKI of the Indian Air Force (IAF) this year, one of the Russian-origin combat jets crashed on Monday near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan, [...]

IAF orders more Tejas LCAs to replace MiG-21s

Ajai Shukla / Bangalore November 23, 2009, 0:45 IST
Source: Business Standard

The Indian Air Force is taking a crucial step towards accepting the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) as a replacement for its ageing MiG-21 fighters. Senior air force officers [...]

IAF to induct 15 indigenously-built Saras aircraft

New Delhi, PTI:
Source: Deccan Herald

The indigenous aircraft programme has got a boost with the Indian Air Force planning to induct the light transport aircraft Saras into its fleet.

The IAF is in the process of placing orders for acquiring 15 aircraft [...]

India Seeks To Bolster Transport With 10 C-17s

By VIVEK RAGHUVANSHI
Published: 5 Nov 2009 17:07
Source: Defense News

NEW DELHI – The Indian Defence Ministry is negotiating the purchase of C-17 heavy-lift Globemaster aircraft from the United States through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) route, say ministry sources.

The U.S. Air [...]

IAF Mi-17 helicopter crashes into Chenab, pilot killed

TNN 31 October 2009, 03:27am IST
Source: The Times of India

NEW DELHI: A senior IAF pilot was killed and three others were feared dead after their Mi-17 helicopter crashed into the Chenab river in the

mountainous Doda district of Jammu and [...]

Indian MiG-27 crashes in Jalpaiguri

MiG down in flames, two boys injured

ANIRBAN CHOUDHURY
Source: Telegraph India

Dhumchipara, Oct. 23: A MiG-27 that had taken off from an Indian Air Force base at Hasimara crashed into a stream here this afternoon, injuring two boys with burning fuel and [...]