Several Indian companies are likely to be involved in building American aerospace giant Boeing's long-range anti-submarine warfare Aircraft for which the Indian Navy has issued a request for prop..Read More
India may be looking at further purchases of the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System, which is mounted on the carrier USS Trenton that was sold to the Indian navy. Since renamed INS Jalashva, the Trenton a..Read More
American space and airborne systems company, Raytheon, has said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) will get access to cutting-edge radar technology in the form of the AESA radar, up to the level permitte..Read More
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
US civil and defence aerospace major Boeing has decided to outsource two critical components of the F-18 Super Hornet combat aircraft to India and the order for one of them could go to the Tatas.Lt Ge..Read More
The Boeing Company Thursday delivered a detailed 7,000-page proposal offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Indian Air Force as part of India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MM..Read More
American commanders in Afghanistan have in recent months urged a widening of the war that could include American attacks on indigenous Pakistani militants in the tribal areas inside Pakistan, accordin..Read More
A senior Taliban commander who became a hero to Islamic militants for his role in shooting down a U.S. helicopter in 2005, killing all 16 special forces troops aboard, has been killed by Pakistani sec..Read More
WASHINGTON, March 28 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) has been awarded a $596 million Air Force contract for work on six C-130J aircraft destined for India, the Defe..Read More
Secretary of the US Navy, Donald Winter, is likely to meet top Indian defence officials to discuss maritime security. Winter was formally received by Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh M..Read More
The Boeing Company [NYSE:BA] today announced that Aviall, Inc., a wholly owned Boeing subsidiary, plans to open a business office in India during the second half of 2008. Aviall is one of the largest ..Read More
The Government has signed a Letter of Offer & Acceptance with the US Government for the procurement of six C-130J-30 aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The estimated value of the aircraft along with a..Read More
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a MoU with Boeing to source sub-system for fighter aircraft and helicopters. An MoU has been signed by HAL with Boeing in December 2007 which envisag..Read More
With a landmark nuclear energy pact between the United States and India stalled, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Wednesday that the nations would nonetheless strengthen their security ties as I..Read More
Boeing, world's largest maker of commercial jetliners, has said it is "actively pursuing" the sale of multi-role combat aircraft to India, which is to spend a huge 30 billion dollars on defence p..Read More
Lockheed Martin LMT.M believes that India could be the largest defense market in Asia with $20 billion in possible air force, navy and communications contracts over the next decade, an executive said ..Read More
US defence major Raytheon Company intends to foster a long-term relationship with India's defence establishment by highlighting its commitment to mission support, mission assurance and customer f..Read More
Boeing Co., the Pentagon's second- largest supplier, said it plans to bid for as much as $15 billion of military orders in India over the next 10 years to shore up sales at its defense unit.The ..Read More
Telecom and IT companies will be showcasing their products and services for the first time in the DEFEXPO 2008, Shri Pradeep Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, said here today. Addressing a press c..Read More
Pressing for conclusion of the civil nuclear agreement during the Bush administration, the US has suggested that it was almost "now or never" for India to get such a deal as non-proliferation groups m..Read More
Ever since the Air Force deemed cyberspace a warfighting domain, it's been busy preparing for a new command that will have the right technology, systems and resources required to fight in this re..Read More
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff departed for Pakistan today to discuss security issues with Pakistani military officials, a senior U.S. military officer told Pentagon reporters here.Navy Adm..Read More
Lockheed Martin Corp, the Pentagon's No 1 supplier, has been told India may be ready to look into possible US-Indian collaboration on ballistic missile defense, a top company official said Wednes..Read More
A month after scrapping a 600-million-dollar deal to buy nearly 200 helicopters, India is now seeking bidders for an even bigger contract worth almost one billion dollars, officials said on Tuesday. N..Read More
(Strategic Intelligence Estimates.com)Our intelligence analysts have observed several trends and occurrences that indicate the United States and its NATO allies may be preparing to take significant ac..Read More
India has begun talks with the United States on the purchase of P-8i long-range maritime reconnaissance patrol aircraft to replace Russian-made Tu-142M bombers, the Times of India said on Tuesday.The ..Read More
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today emphatically denied that it had sought any American help for the country's indigenous ballistic missile defence project.Reacting to ..Read More
India should wake up to the consequences of the "disastrous policy" being pursued by the US in Pakistan and Afghanistan, former External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh said on Tuesday."The US policy i..Read More
India and the US Monday began four days of high-level talks here focusing on expansion of defence cooperation, including in production and procurement of arms and equipment. The Indian delegation is l..Read More
Lockheed Martin Corp was awarded a $498.2 million contract to supply F-16 aircraft to Pakistan, the U.S. Pentagon said on Monday, as Pakistani officials mulled whether to go ahead with a Jan. 8 elect..Read More
Beginning early next year, U.S. Special Forces are expected to vastly expand their presence in Pakistan, as part of an effort to train and support indigenous counter-insurgency forces and clandestine ..Read More
The United States is gearing up to battle Russia and Europe for sales of billions of dollars in jet fighters, cargo aircraft and other arms to India. U.S. officials regard sales to India, with a poten..Read More
India can save a whopping $20 million at a major war game in the US next year if the two countries ink a pact under which their militaries can provide each other logistical support in cashless transac..Read More
Leading US defence company Raytheon has signed memorandums of understanding with major Indian companies in the last few days to develop defence technology for India's armed forces. 'We have ..Read More
Now is the time for Asian countries to develop multilateral relationships to deal with security challenges in the region, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said during a question-and-answer period fol..Read More
The United States of America has handed over a radar-based maritime surveillance system and several rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIBs) to the Sri Lankan Navy aiming to enhance its maritime surveillan..Read More
Eyeing India's burgeoning defence market, US aerospace major Northrop Grumman Corporation has opened its country office here to showcase its range of military hardware and software.'India re..Read More
The imposition of emergency in Pakistan has not put any pressure on Taliban in Swat district. Taliban have taken over police stations in Matta, Khawazkhela and Charbagh. This scribe visited the Matta ..Read More
A suicide bomber killed some 90 people and wounded 50 on Tuesday in an attack on a group of visiting Afghan parliamentarians in northern Afghanistan, the director of the local hospital said. The suici..Read More
In what will be the biggest defence deal with US till now, India is now firmly moving ahead to seal the contract for acquiring six C-130J 'Super Hercules' military transport planes for "spe..Read More
US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin said it would meet a March 2008 deadline set by India to bid for the world's largest military aircraft deal estimated at 10 billion dollars. It is among six glo..Read More
Taleban fighters in Pakistan's northern district of Swat have paraded 48 paramilitary troops they captured in fighting this week. The soldiers said they surrendered when their positions on a hill..Read More
The United States today handed over 25 sophisticated Bell-412 helicopters to the Pakistan army as part of the ongoing anti-terror cooperation between both the countries.''This event demonstr..Read More
A day after Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal F H Major announced IAF's plan to participate in the Red Flag-Nellis exercise carried out by the US for its NATO allies, Defence Minister A K..Read More
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 4, 2007) - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Richard A. Cody swore in six new recruits and re-enlisted six Soldiers in a ceremony today celebrating success in re..Read More
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which has turned 75 years old, wants to expand its 'reach' in future up to the South China Sea to secure the country's energy needs, due to the changing glob..Read More
Indian defense authorities are expected to invite global bids for medium to heavy-lift helicopters by the middle of 2008, Boeing Co.'s (BA) vice president and general manager for Rotorcraft Syste..Read More
While India is still debating how to make the Indo-US nuclear deal work, an American company, anxious to enter the Indian market, has offered to build commercial nuclear power reactors in the country...Read More
U.S. Army Alaska is hosting a combined training exercise with the Indian army. The exercises - called Yudh Abhyas (YOOD' ah-boss) 2007 - will continue through September 24th.About 650 Alaska-base..Read More
In what could signal a paradigm shift in its philosophy, the Indian Navy adopted NATO procedures during the five-nation war games also involving the US that concluded in the Bay of Bengal Sunday.These..Read More
The United States hopes to build an alliance with friendly navies such as India's to form a global force of 1,000 ships and boost maritime security, a top U.S. naval commander said on Friday.But ..Read More
The US Government has conveyed their concern over the disqualification of M/s Bell Helicopter Company in the case of procurement of a replacement helicopter for the Cheetah/Chetak helicopters of the I..Read More
A multilateral naval drill involving India, the US and three other nations begins in the Bay of Bengal Tuesday, an event that India says is a pointer to the country's growing importance on the wo..Read More
As much of the focus in the last three weeks have been on the parliamentary debate with the possibility of mid-term elections due to opposition parties in India threatening to withdraw their support f..Read More
India is developing a military appetite to match its growing economic power, and defense contractors are scrambling to profit. As the country overhauls its largely Soviet-era military arsenal, it coul..Read More
With India increasingly assuming a prominent role in the fight against global terror, top defence officials from key partners in this endeavour are making a beeline for New Delhi -- and a US Admiral i..Read More
Flight Global reports that India has completed evaluations of a maritime patrol derivative of the Airbus A319 and the Boeing P-8 Poseidon in support of a navy requirement for eight anti-submarine airc..Read More
US defence and aerospace major Lockheed Martin opened here Saturday a centre for innovation, its third such facility globally, under a 50:50 collaborative venture with Bangalore-based Wipro.Known as A..Read More
Leading US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Tuesday made a strong pitch for its F/A-18 Super Hornet tactical aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF), which has plans to purchase 126 combat aircraft.Howe..Read More
The American President, under the US Atomic Energy Act, has the right to ask for the return of nuclear fuel and nuclear technologies if there is a nuclear test by India, said US Under Secretary for Po..Read More
The US will consider the use of military force, if necessary, to stem Al Qaeda's growing ability to use its hideout in Pakistan to launch terrorist attacks, a White House aide said on Sunday.US P..Read More
American military aviation giant - Lockheed Martin - has offered the state of the art, fifth generation, single-seat, single-engine, stealth-capable military strike fighter - the F-35 Lightening II Jo..Read More
The Pakistan Government has dismissed a US suggestion of striking potential terrorist targets in the Federal Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Pakistan-Afghan border, terming it "irresponsibl..Read More
After four days of intensive negotiations between teams lead by Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and US Undersecretary of State Nicolas Burns, wire reports are indicating that a breakthrough has b..Read More
India and the US are close to signing an agreement under which their armed forces will provide each other logistics support on a reciprocal basis even as New Delhi may bid to buy another American amph..Read More
India and the United States are close to signing an agreement under which their armed forces will provide each other logistics support on a reciprocal basis even as New Delhi may bid to buy another Am..Read More
The US would like an Indian Army order for 197 modern light helicopters in a deal valued at $550 million to be re-tendered as an American manufacturer had been knocked out of the race on technical gro..Read More
India and the US are close to signing an agreement under which their armed forces will provide each other logistics support on a reciprocal basis even as New Delhi may bid to buy another American amph..Read More
Twenty warships from five countries, including three aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and fighters, will assemble in the Bay of Bengal in September for a major naval exercise to be hosted by Indi..Read More
The United States has delivered two F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan and will hand over another 24 shortly, the U.S. Embassy said. Pakistan received the two planes Tuesday at a ceremony at an air base in..Read More
Boeing plans to invest $185 million in a joint venture with Air India as part of a deal for the sale of 68 aircraft, including 27 of its latest offering - the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.The proposed joint ..Read More
he nuclear-powered USS Nimitz, whose arrival in Indian waters had been strongly opposed by the Left and other opposition political parties and environmentalists, left Indian waters at around 10.00 a.m..Read More
Thousands of military athletes from the Conseil International du Sport Militaire's 128 member-nations are expected to seek "friendship through sport" during the 4th Military World Games Oct. 12-2..Read More
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice believes that the 'path-breaking' India-US civilian nuclear deal could be completed by the end of the year 'with will and determination and more h..Read More
China has asked India, the United States, Japan and Australia, who are trying to forge a quadripartite format not to go against the global trend and be "open and inclusive" while a Chinese expert bel..Read More
USS Nimitz will be anchoring off Chennai during its scheduled port call from 01 to 05 JuIy 2007. This is not the first visit by a nuclear powered ship to an Indian port. In fact, The Indian navy has o..Read More
Amid growing opposition to the proposed visit of American warship 'USS Nimitz' to the port here, the United States Consulate General in the city today sought to allay apprehensions over poss..Read More
The US nuclear powered warship USS Nimitz is to dock in Chennai Port on July 1 and will remain stationed there till July 5. The USS Nimitz is one of the world's largest aircraft carriers with 90 ..Read More
NATO and U.S.-led coalition forces killed about 60 insurgents Friday night along the border with Pakistan, the military said on Saturday, while local officials in the south reported that a NATO airstr..Read More
The landing platform dock INS Jalashwa (LPD 41) was commissioned by the Indian Navy during a ceremony June 22 at Naval Station Norfolk. Jalashwa is the first of its class to be inducted into the India..Read More
Defence major Raytheon plans to take forward its tie-up with Tata Power by focusing on electronic and avionic technologies that could be marketed globally, a top official of the US firm has said."We a..Read More
Pakistan has received an unspecified number of the state-of-the-art F-16 fighter jets from the United States while others are being delivered, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri has said.Kasu..Read More
India's state-run Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is negotiating the acquisition of precision bomb technology from US arms major Raytheon.Ben Ford, senior manager of Raytheon Missile Systems, told r..Read More
Rockwell Collins will expand its strategic relationship with India's HCL Technologies, which will see the delivery of high value services in software and hardware development, as well as in mecha..Read More
US defence major Raytheon has initiated discussions with Ordnance Factory Board on licensed production of the Paveway precision guided bombs that it earlier sold to the Indian Air Force, a top company..Read More
With the reliability of India's Soviet-era military hardware becoming a key issue for the armed forces top brass, western armaments firms are eyeing the possibility of gaining a foothold in the m..Read More
US defence major Raytheon is open to offering its sophisticated Active Electronically Scanned Array radar capable of tracking targets in the air and on the ground for India's fighter jet fleet pr..Read More
Pro-Taliban militants have transformed a once-bustling community in northwestern Pakistan into a desolate city under siege.After militant raids on government buildings, businesses and a school, Tank&#..Read More
India has made a new proposal for a dedicated facility to safeguard spent nuclear fuel, seeking to give a new push to its talks with the US on the 123 pact to resume civil nuclear commerce, officials ..Read More
Days before he is to join the Group of Eight (G-8) gathering of the world's industrialized powers in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin again criticized US plans to install a missile defen..Read More
The US has offered to sell to India six C-130 J Hercules transport aircraft and related equipment worth USD 1.1 billion, which it said would help improve the security of an important partner and stren..Read More
Two US Navy warships have docked here on a friendly port visit to India. During the four-day visit, crewmembers of 'USS Chosin' and 'USS Milius' will interact with their Indian cou..Read More
The Pakistan Air Force will get five C-130 plane cockpit upgrade kits from the United States to improve operational capabilities of the aging fleet of its main transport aircraft.The United States Air..Read More
The US government has awarded a contract to Lockheed Martin for 18 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), a part of the new advanced block 52 F-16 aircraft programme for Pakistan.With deliveries beginn..Read More
The death of Dadullah represents the biggest setback to the Taliban command since the insurgency began, after its Islamic militia government was toppled by U.S. backed forces in 2001. "He was killed l..Read More
U.S. officials told Indian Defence Ministry officials to change their defense procurement procedures to allow an unsuccessful bidder for an Indian defense program to protest or seek answers about the ..Read More
Currently on its Lokayan 07 Global Tour, the Indian Navy Sail Ship, the Tarangini, is likely to dock at Port Canaveral, Florida today.The sail ship is expected to visit the ports of Charston, Norfolk,..Read More
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President George W. Bush "reviewed developments" pertaining to negotiations on the civilian nuclear deal during a telephone conversation on Monday.A statement f..Read More
A Pakistani army camp in North Waziristan tribal region was attacked by rockets fired by suspected Taliban militants, sparking off a massive retaliatory fire by the military, a news report has said.Te..Read More
US aerospace major Boeing hopes to leverage the country's proposed 'bankable offsets' policy to increase its engagement with India Inc., even as it awaits the outcome of an Indian Air ..Read More