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DRDO, EADS Develop Advanced Missile Warning System for Aircraft

EADS Defence & Security (DS) together with the Indian Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE) has successfully developed a missile warning system which will enter series production in India soo..Read More

EADS Offers India Participation in Futuristic Defence Projects

European aerospace consortium, EADS, on Tuesday invited India to be a part of its supersonic jet trainer programme as well as other futuristic projects, such as unmanned aerial and undersea vehicles. ..Read More

EADS May Move Airbus Production To India

The European aircraft consortium, EADS, has said that it may start producing in India so as to be closer to its customers here. The Company Chairman, Mr Louis Gallois, told newspersons at the ongoing ..Read More

India invited to become a partner of the Eurofighter programme

India is invited to join the Eurofighter programme as a new partner. This invitation was highlighted by Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated activity of EADS Defence & Security..Read More

Top Aviation Companies Submit Technical Bids For IAF 126 M-MRCA Contract

India's largest ever global military tender to acquire 126 fighters for an estimated $10 billion took off on Monday with six aviation companies submitting their technical bids to the Defence Mini..Read More

Pakistan Air Force To Implement Italian Spada 2000 Air Defence System

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has ordered a number of Italian made MBDA Spada 2000 air defence system to meet its requirement of low to medium air defence.The new system will be replacing the old Frenc..Read More

Bofors To Upgrade Indian Air Defense Guns

wedish armament maker Bofors has re-entered the Indian market, almost after two decades, through an agreement to upgrade the Indian air defense guns, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported Tuesday. ..Read More

Gripen Offers Complete Technology Transfer In Bid To Win Indian Air Force MRCA Contract

Even as the government is finalising ground rules for acquisition of 126 multi-role combat aircraft at a cost of $10 billion, Swedish company Gripen has indicated that it was willing to provide full t..Read More

Samtel, Thales Tie Up; To Develop Sophisticated Cockpit Displays For Indian Defense Market

Samtel Display Systems today inked a pact with European defence electronics major Thales to set up a joint venture to develop sophisticated cockpit displays for military aircraft for the Indian and ex..Read More

HCL Wins Italian Alenia Aeronautica C-27J Upgradation Contract

HCL Technologies has inked a USD 15 million contract with Italy's Alenia Aeronautica to provide engineering services for improving the C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft.Under the deal ann..Read More

Eurocopter Close To Clinching Mega Indian Army Order

India is expected to hold final negotiations with European consortium Eurocopter to acquire 197 helicopters for the army in a deal estimated to be worth close to 600 million dollars, a news report sai..Read More

India, Italy to Push for Joint Ventures in Defense Production

The joint ventures between India and Italy in the development and production of defence related equipments is set to expand with the conclusion of the Italian Defence Minister Arturo Parisi's fou..Read More

Swiss Firms To Help Provide High Altitude Equipment to Indian Army Soldiers

With an aim to improve the condition of troops posted at high altitudes including Saichen, the Government will approach Swiss firms for providing expertise in setting up a unit for manufacturing sleep..Read More

India, Sweden To Co-operate in Defense, Energy Sectors

India and Sweden have decided to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas ranging from defence to energy. The decision was made today during a meeting between External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherj..Read More

Sweden Confident of Selling Bofors Gun to Indian Army

Carl Bildt, the Swedish foreign minister has hinted that Indian government may be interested in purchasing the Bofors gun once again. Bildt will be meeting Defence Minister AK Antony today (May 3) to ..Read More

India, Germany to Co-operate on Peace Keeping, Disaster Management Operations

India and Germany today agreed to increase defence cooperation in a number of areas including exchange of expertise in peace-keeping operations, exchange of experience in disaster management, etc.In t..Read More

Indian Army Helicopter Contract: Bell 407, Eurocopter AS 350 Field Trials Completed

The trials of the Bell-407 and Eurocopter helicopters have been completed and the defence ministry has accepted the Indian Army's recommendations on the two machines, parliament was informed Thur..Read More

EADS To Invest In Aerospace Engineering Center in India

Major global aviation and defence consortium, European Aviation, Defence and Space company (EADS), will invest in an engineering centre in India to develop aviation softwares and aircraft designs for ..Read More

Eurocopter at Aero India 2007 - Head start to a new era for helicopters in India

Eurocopter Group is showing a strong presence at this year's AERO INDIA exhibition in Bangalore, the leading aeronautic and defence-related show on the Indian-sub-continent, presenting its range ..Read More

Eurofighter Typhoon to be Showcased at Aero India 2007

After a successful 2006, the Eurofighter partnership starts the new year with a strong presence at this year's Aero India in Bangalore. The Eurofighter consortium and the EUROJET engine consortiu..Read More

Gripen Eyes Exposure in Aero India 2007

With the Request For Proposal (RFP) pending on the Indian Air Force’s 126 Multi Role Combat Aircraft contract, Gripen International - one of the bidders in the race - is eyeing critical visibility at ..Read More

Eurocopter Outsources Airframe Production to HAL

HAL is to become a first line partner for the global supply chain of Eurocopter's Ecureuil and Fennec, for both metallic and composite components.Norbert Ducrot, Eurocopter Senior Vice President ..Read More

Germany, India sign first ever defense cooperation pact

India and Germany have signed a defence and security agreement that will change the contour of the bilateral relationship from a 'buyer-seller' one to that of a partnership."I am quite sure ..Read More

India, Germany to sign defense cooperation agreement

The Indian and German defense ministers were set to sign a defense cooperation agreement Wednesday that will boost military ties between the two countries, India's government said.Indian Defense ..Read More

India, Germany to enhance defence co-operation

Just after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Berlin that brought an upswing in bilateral ties, specially in the area of high technology cooperation, India and Germany are all set to sign t..Read More

EADS unit Eurocopter plans USD 1 billion investment in India

Hong Kong: Eurocopter, a unit of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co (EADS), will invest over 1 bln usd in India over the next two years, India's Business Standard reported on its..Read More

Italy begins troop withdrawal from Iraq

Rome: Italy Wednesday began its gradual withdrawal of troops from Iraq. By the end of June there should be just 1,600 Italian soldiers stationed in the country, Italian state television report..Read More

Greek, Turkish war planes collide mid air

Athens: A pilot ejected in time and was rescued after Turkish and Greek warplanes collided over the eastern Aegean island of Karpathos, reports said Tuesday. Reports said the pilot managed to u..Read More

Russia opposes NATO Operation in Black Sea

Moscow: Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Vladimir Masorin today said Russia was opposed to the spread of the NATO Operation 'Active Endeavor' to the Black Sea. ''Rus..Read More

German nuclear material smuggled to Iran

Berlin: German customs agents have raided the offices of 41 companies and found extensive evidence for illegal exports to support Iran's nuclear program. Some 250 German agents last week s..Read More

Cartoon row forces cancellation of Denmark PM's India visit

New Delhi: The controversy over publication of cartoons depicting prophet Muhammad has forced cancellation of the visit of Denmark Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to India after New Delhi ..Read More

Pakistan to acquire Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from Europe

London: Pakistan is acquiring two types of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles from Europe to enhance surveillance capabilities while continuing with its indigenous development efforts, a defence weekly r..Read More

Pakistan negotiating F-16 deal with Belgium, Netherlands

Islamabad Pakistan is currently negotiating with Belgium and Netherlands for purchase of used F-16 aircraft, The Nation learned on good authority.The decision to approach the two European na..Read More

Iran rejects new US, EU-3 proposal

Iran has rejected a US and EU-3 proposal to continue with its civilian nuclear programme if Russia enriches its fuel, saying it defeats its national goal to be energy self-reliant.It has agreed to the..Read More

Riots in France

On November 9, riots erupted in Parisian suburbs and in other cities in France for the thirteenth consecutive night. The Paris region, Strasbourg, Lille, Nice, Marseille, Rouen, Toulouse, Amiens, Dijo..Read More

Pakistan to spend $1 billion on Swedish AEW's, despite relief shortfall

Pakistan is finalising a USD one billion defence deal with a Swedish firm for delivery of Airborne Early Warning (AEW) surveillance system. According to a report in the latest issue of 'Janes Def..Read More

Israel gets tacit EU backing against Iran

In case of a conflict between Israel and Iran, the European Union will not mobilise in favour of either party, being the clearest indication that the Jewish state has the freedom to defend its interes..Read More

India working closely with Russia, China, EU-3 to avoid IAEA vote

India is working closely with Russia, China and the EU-3 (Germany, France and Britain) to thrash out a mutually acceptable-solution to the Iran nuclear imbroglio before the next month's voting at..Read More

China, Sweden, Japan rumoured to be against India in NSG

The visiting US undersecretary of state, Nicholas Burns, has indicated to the Indian side that Sweden and Japan among the Nuclear SuppliersThe forty-forty nation NSG has to unanimously lift the sancti..Read More

Russians help Iran with missile threat to Europe

Former members of the Russian military have been secretly helping Iran to acquire technology needed to produce missiles capable of striking European capitals.The Russians are acting as go-betweens wit..Read More

Dutch arrest seven for preparing terrorist attacks

The Dutch police arrested seven people suspected of planning terrorist attacks, as police sealed off government buildings in The Hague and carried out several raids in the city.The suspects, six men a..Read More

E.U. Plans for Alternative Energy

On September 12, a group of European deputies announced the creation of a broad platform designed to find the quickest way to a European hydrogen-based economy, thus ending the E.U. countries' de..Read More

India, Iceland to step up cooperation in quake prediction

India and Iceland have agreed to step up cooperation in the fields of earthquake prediction and early warning system, geothermal and hydrogen energy systems, fisheries and pharmaceuticals. Iceland wil..Read More

Britain, Europe come courting India

On the second leg of his visit to China and India, two of the world's fastest growing economies and emerging political powerhouses, British Prime Minister and President of the European Council..Read More

Self-service jihad

More and more so-called "white Moors" - white Muslims carrying European Union passports - are taking jihad training in Chechnya, while "individual jihadis", without contact with al-Qaeda, are learning..Read More

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