BY : kommersant

Rosoboronexport is negotiating about the amount of penalty due to India for the delay in supplies of Il-38SD patrol jets. The analysts say Russia may lose the market of antisubmarine aircraft in that country, as the cheap price is hardly top priority for today’s India.
Rosoboronexport and India are to agree until the end of this month on the amount of penalty due to India for the late delivery of three patrol Il-38SDs. India accepted two jets that were upgraded by Ilyushin Co., including the installation of Sea Dragon

BY : TNN

Naval chief Admiral Suresh Mehta on Monday said Barak missiles have ‘proved themselves’. He, however, said that fresh supplies were held up because of the investigation of bribery in the purchase of the missiles.

“The Barak missiles have performed on board naval warships,” he said but added it was for the government to probe if there were any wrongdoing. The Naval chief said since their induction on board front-line naval warships, the Navy had carried out 30 tests of the anti-missile weapon system against surface-to-air missiles. “They have

BY : MarketWatch

Boeing Co.Tuesday said its wholly owned unit, Aviall Inc., will begin operations in India in the second half of 2008 to cater to the growing aviation and defense market in the South Asian nation.
Aviall distributes aircraft parts and offers related aftermarket services in the aerospace industry for more than 225 companies worldwide, Boeing said in a statement. Aviall willave

BY : The Hindu Business Line

As India aims high in technology development in the strategic Defence sector, an alarming attrition of its bright, young researchers from its key laboratories stares in its face.

The epicentre for the high turnout is located now in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and partly in New Delhi, where the top laboratories in electronics, missile development, software development etc of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) are situated.

BY : IANS

India’s ambitious project to indigenously develop an Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) is on schedule and is likely to meet its 2011 target, parliament was informed Monday. “Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is pursuing development of Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) at a cost of Rs.18 billion with a probable date of completion in the year 2011,” Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.

The AWACS would be equipped with indigenous radars, he added.

India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) that is chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had revived the project in 2004 and had given DRDO seven years to complete it.

BY : Defense News



Expanding missile threats could prompt Israel to switch its Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) procurement plans from the U.S. Air Force's F-35A to the F-35B Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) version designed for the U.S. Marine CorpIsrael's latest five-year plan includes funds for an initial 25-aircraft JSF squadron, the first orders for which should be finalized next year. Ultimately, the Israel Air Force (IAF) hopes to acquire up to 100 new stealth fighters, all of which were initially planned as Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) F-35As.


But with the rapidly expanding missile threat from Gaza in the south, Lebanon in the north and - in worst-case future scenarios - from the West Bank hugging the Israeli heartland, runways could become vulnerable. As a result, the IAF may be compelled for the first time to operate in the type of improvised, austere environments envisioned for the STOVL variant of the JSF.

BY : Vinay (Coldfire 2005)

Call it fate or after effect there seems to be sudden rise in articles praising whole Tejas program now , it seems like critics of Tejas seems to be disappearing at an alarming rate now ,is this species going extinct ?? Well recent success achieved in initial weaponisation program might have been a eye opener for some, while som

BY : The Hindu



There have been several articles in the press critical of projects of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in general, and specifically the programme relating to the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), now named Tejas, and the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme. Indeed, whenever a significant event that involves indigenous R&D, particularly defence-related, occurs, or a crucial decision is set to be taken, articles originating from within the defence “system,” or from vendors who see their business prospects threatened, appear. The real facts

BY : RIA Novosti



The Sukhoi aircraft maker has conducted another test flight of its new state-of-the-art Su-35 Flanker multirole air superiority/strike fighter, the company said on Thursday.

A company spokesman said the aircraft was flown for over two hours, primarily to test the operation of its engines and control system, adding that both had performed admirably.

The manufacturer said last month that the new aircraft, billed as "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology," would enter service with the Russian Air Force in two to three years.

BY : Indian Express

India and Russia on Friday inked an estimated $ 900 million deal to upgrade IAF's MiG 29 fighters and extend their lifespan to 40 years. The deal, which will give the fighters a crucial ground attack role, was signed between the Defence Ministry and Russian RAC-MiG Corporation.

The fighters will now be armed with top-notch avionics suites to bring them at par with new generation shipborne Mig-29K/KUB fighters being made for the Indian