Indian Navy has moved a mega proposal to the government for building the second indigenous aircraft carrier to be constructed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL). A proposal has been received by the Defence Procurement Board (DPB), under the Indian Defence Ministry for building and acquiring the second indigenous aircraft carrier which would be known…
US aerospace major Boeing outlined its plan for enhancing engineering, manufacturing, and sustainment capabilities of the P-8I long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft in India, eyeing an additional order of six planes. At present, the Indian Navy has 12 P-8I aircraft. The company said it had already generated a substantial economic impact, amounting to…
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), the largest private sector mobility player in the Defence space in India, has appointed Banmali Agrawala as its new chairman. Agrawala, who is also a senior advisor at Tata Sons and chairman of Tata Electronics, succeeds Vijay Singh who has retired. TASL is gearing up to become India’s first private…
India and United States held the seventh US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on 26th September 2023. It was co-chaired by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs Dr. Ely Ratner alongside Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu, Additional Secretary Vani Rao of the Indian Ministry…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Poland of F-16 Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $389 million. Notably, the Government of Poland has requested to buy additional non-MDE articles and services, as indicated below, that will be…
Defence Program: Next Generation Missile Vessels For Defence Service: Indian Navy RFI Issued: 2 January 2015 Quantity: 6 Nos. Estimated Cost: Rs 9,805 Crores (Approx. Rs 1.2 billion) Cost Per Unit: Rs 1,634 crore (US$ 220 Million) Category: Buy & Make (Indian) Current Status: Contract has been awarded to Cochin Shipyard in March 23 Project…
Aircraft MRO is the overhaul, repair, inspection or modification of an aircraft or aircraft component to keep it operational and airworthy. The MRO ecosystem, basically comprises of OEMs, airline operators, service providers, vendors, and manufacturers of parts/spares. There is no scope of doubt that the growth in both civil and military aviation is accentuating the…
Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C-295 Military Transport aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet. The C295, in transport configuration and with an indigenous electronic warfare suite, will leave Airbus’ production site in Seville, Spain, for Delhi, India,…
Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, have announced plans to increase the MRO capacity of its Singapore engine center, Eagle Services Asia (ESA). The 48,000 square-foot expansion will accommodate a two-thirds increase from current facility capacity. Eagle Services Asia inducted its first PW1100G-JM engine for overhaul in 2019. It is a joint venture between SIA Engineering…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of Repair and Recertification of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missiles and support for an estimated cost of $150 million. The Government of Kuwait has requested the replacement of expiring limited life components and certifications…
