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Global spending on C2/C4ISR systems is expected to remain robust
The US recorded budget cuts in 2011, a trend which is forecast to continue going forward. Despite this, North America is expected to account for the largest share of the total global C2/C4ISR market comprising 52% over the forecast period. Asia and Europe are also expected to account for a significant portion of the total [...]
Eurofighter Better Than Rafale: Britain
Days after four-nation European consortium EADS including UK lost the bid for 126 fighter deal with India, Britain today took up the matter with authorities here insisting that its combat aircraft Eurofighter was better than the selected one — Rafale. UK’s Minister for International Security Strategy Gerald Howarth took up the issue of India’s decision [...]
India to Share MMRCA Deal Fighter Selection Experience with Brazil
In an unusual bilateral tie-up, India has agreed to share with Brazil some of its experiences of carrying out an open tender evaluation to select a fighter for the over $10 billion MMRCA (Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft) contract. Brazil is presently in the process of selecting a fighter for its air force. India conveyed its [...]
Russia Completes Final Trials of Indian Frigate
The Yantar shipyard in Russia’s Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad has completed the final tests of a missile frigate for the Indian navy, the company’s spokesman Sergei Mikhailov said o Tuesday. Russia and India signed a $1.6 billion contract on construction of three modified Krivak III class (also known as Talwar class) guided missile frigates for [...]
Russia, India Prepare for INDRA-2012 Military Drills
Russia and India started on Monday the preparation for joint INDRA-2012 military exercises scheduled to be held in Russia this summer, a spokesman for Russia’s Eastern Military District said. “An Indian military delegation arrived on Monday in Ulan Ude [in Russia’s Far East] to discuss the preparation for INDRA-2012 military drills to be held this [...]
Thales Avionics Wins Big With Indian Selection of Rafale
Indian periodical The Hindu recently reported that France’s Dassault Aviation won a $10 billion contract to supply India with 126 Rafale fighters under the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) program. Dassault will supply the first 18 aircraft in “fly-away” condition and the rest will be manufactured in India at the Hindustan Aeronautics facility under a [...]
Rafale Fighter Wins MMRCA Contract; India ‘Briefs’ Losing European Countries
First, the Americans, Russians and Swedes were ejected out of the hotly-contested race. And now, the Europeans too have been shot down in the dogfight, leaving only the French flying high in the Indian skies. After an exhaustive technical and commercial evaluation spread over five long years, India on Tuesday selected French jet Rafale over [...]
Eurofighter Concedes Loss of Indian Competition
India took decision to select our competitor as the preferred bidder in the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) tender. Although this is not yet a contract signature and contract negotiations are still ahead, we are disappointed. However, we respect the decision of the Indian MoD. With the Eurofighter Typhoon, we offered the Indian Air Force [...]
Dassault’s Rafale Selected to Equip the Indian Air Force
France: Following the announcement of the final selection of the Rafale in the frame of the MMRCA program, Dassault Aviation and its partners are honored and grateful to the Indian Government and the people of India to be given the opportunity to extend their long-lasting cooperation. Dassault Aviation and its partners reiterate their commitment to [...]
