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Estimated Value for Indian Defense Procurement
A provision of Rs. 40367.72 crores (US Dollar 8.5 billion approximately) in respect of procurement under capital acquisition has been made in the Budget Estimate for the year 2009-10. A modernization plan in the form of Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (LTIPP), 5 years Services Capital Acquisition Plan (SCAP) and Annual Acquisition Plan (AAP) is [...]
Structural Fault in MIG-29 Fighter Planes
Russia has pointed out structural faults in MiG-29 aircraft. There was a MiG-29 accident in Russia in December 2008. RAC-MiG has intimated that corrosion on the fin root ribs has been identified as the cause of crack development. There is no plan to decommission MiG-29 aircraft. The repair scheme and preventive measures are in place [...]
India signs defense procurement deals
The Government has said contracts worth more than Rs 7,500 crore have been signed under the offsets clause of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). “Offsets contracts of more than Rs 7,500 crore have been signed till date. Contracts between foreign suppliers and Indian defence companies are resulting is setting up of manufacturing, design, testing and [...]
Indian Army to Induct First Network-Centric Artillery System
Taking the first step towards acquiring network-centric warfare capabilities, the Army is all set to induct a computerised command and control system to integrate its artillery weapon operations. Known as Project Sakthi, the Artillery Combat Command and Control System (ACCCS) is a major division of the Tactical Command Control Communication and Intelligence (Tac C3I) system, [...]
IAF May Replace AWACS with Modern Aircraft In Future
After inducting its first Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS), the IAF is planning to replace the Russian IL-76 aircraft with some other “modern aircraft” as the platform for the system in future. India is the first country in South Asia to own an AWACS, popularly called ‘an eye in the sky’. “The first three [...]
DRDO Working on Additional Capabilities for Arjun Battle Tank
With the Arjun Main Battle Tank slated to be compared with Russian T-90 tanks in trials after August, the DRDO is working on development of host of armoured defence systems to provide additional capabilities for the indigenously developed battle tank. “DRDO is developing a laser warning control system (LWCS) and Mobile Camouflaging System (MCS) to [...]
Army Gets its First Arjun MBT Armoured Regiment
History of sorts was made today as the Indian Army proudly equipped itself with the first Armoured Regiment of indigenously built Main Battle Tank, Arjun. The development marks the fruition of 35 years of research in self-reliance by dedicated Indian scientists against all odds. 16 tanks (cumulative 45 Arjun tanks) were handed over to Lt. [...]
First of Indian Air Force AWACS Arrives in India
The first of the three Indian Air Force AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) platform arrived in India from Israel today. The giant IL-76 configured in its new avatar was escorted by three Mig-29 and Jaguar aircraft each that took off from an advance fighter airbase of South Western Air Command (SWAC). The fighter formations [...]
IAF SU-30 MKI Crashes, One Pilot Dead
A sophisticated Indian Air Force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft crashed near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan on Thursday killing one of the two pilots. This is the first time that a Sukhoi-30 MKI, a frontline fighter plane, has crashed. The incident occurred at around 1020 hours near Rajmathai village, about 70 kms from here, when the plane, [...]
