The Yantar Shipyard in Russia's Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad was slated to launch Wednesday construction of the third Krivak-class frigate for the Indian Navy under a second contract, the company said.
Russia previously built three Krivak-class frigates - INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar - for India and delivered them all by the end of 2004.
In July 2006, India and Russia had signed a contract for the purchase of three additional Project 11356 Krivak IV-class guided missile frigates for the Indian Navy.
Thales is in discussions with possible users of surplus maritime search radars acquired for the UK's BAE Systems Nimrod MRA4 surveillance aircraft, with remanufactured Lockheed P-3 Orions having emerged as lead candidates for the system.
The UK Ministry of Defence ordered 21 Searchwater 2000 MR radars for its MRA4 fleet in 1996, but has so far signed a production order for just nine of the delayed aircraft, which were originally to have entered service in 2003. It also has options to productionise its three development aircraft.
Russia's Glonass satellite system is expected to become fully operational in 2010, if it receives sufficient financing, the head of the Russian Space Agency (Roscosmos) said on Saturday.
Glonass (Global Navigation Satellite System) is the Russian equivalent of the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS), which is designed for both military and civilian use, and allows users to identify their positions in real time.
"Until 2005, the system's financing was 43% of required levels. Normal financing at acceptable levels only began after 2005. I am confident that with sufficient financing,
The first of three Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft being modified for airborne early warning duty with the Indian air force has begun tests flights in Israel.
The other two Phalcon AEW Il-76s will start flying soon and India is considering purchasing three more.
The three aircraft were taken from Russia to Israel by israel Aerospace Industries for
With its air combat capability severely hit by a series of crashes and mishaps at sea, the Indian Navy has finalised bold plans to revive its air strength by buying more frontline fighters and helicopters. The force has finalised global tenders to acquire troop carrying and anti-submarine helicopters as well as to upgrade its fleet of Seaking and Kamov-28 helicopters.
Under new plans, the Navy would acquire more of the MiG-29K fighters from Russia as a follow up order to 16 such fighters, which are expected to arrive in India by next month, Naval sources said.
India will soon float a global tender for the mid-life refurbishment of its fleet of Sea King and Kamov-28 helicopters, an official said Monday. The deal is valued at $150 million.
'We will soon be issuing the RFPs (Request for Proposals) for the mid-life upgrade of the Sea King and Kamov-28 helicopters,' the official said.
'The refurbishment will involve replacing the engine, the avionics, the mission computer, the radar system and missiles,' the official added.
Boeing will re-launch on Friday the next major upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor aboard the programme’s previously retired flying testbed.
The heavily modified 757, featuring a canard-mounted wing and the F-22’s nose radome, has been returned from “warm storage” to test a package of upgrades called increment 3.1.
Scheduled to be delivered in fiscal 2010, the US Air Force’s second major round of F-22 upgrades add an electronic attack function and integrates the Boeing GBU-39
Delivery schedules of the Hawk Mk 132 Advanced Jet Trainer are being delayed by a month or two owing to technical hitches in some of the British manufactured aircraft supplied to the Indian Air Force.
As per the latest reworked schedule, all 24 Hawks that are to be built by the BAE Systems were to be delivered before June end.
But with the Air Force highlighting a few, albeit minor technical issues most notably, in a few of the Hawks delivered, the BAE Systems has been asked to rectify these before further deliveries are made.
The Chhattisgarh government has agreed in principle to provide at least 2,000 acres of land to the Indian Air Force (IAF) for setting up an airbase in the state, an official said Sunday. The state government’s consent to offer land for an airbase came after a team of senior IAF officials made a detailed presentation before Chief Minister Raman Singh Friday night at his official residence here.
Anil Tuteja, director civil aviation, told IANS Sunday that he has been asked by the chief minister to accompany the IAF team that will visit various locations in the state to select the airbase site.
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