Indian Air Force
India clears Mirage upgrade deal, Paris turns down Pak
05 Apr 2010
With India reportedly finalising a $2.2 billion deal with France to upgrade its fleet of Mirage 2000 fighters, reports now suggest France may have decided not to sell $1.6bn worth of similar equipment to Pakistan.
India to exercise options for six more Lockheed C-130-30Js
12 Feb 2010
American defence contractor, Lockheed Martin, has said it expects India to shortly issue a Letter of Request (LoR) for the acquisition of an additional six C-130-30J Super Hercules transport aircraft.
India to buy 10 Boeing C-17 heavy-lift aircraft for $2.5bn
08 Jan 2010
US aerospace and defence giant, Boeing Co, has confirmed that India had made a formal request to the Pentagon for purchase of 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft in a deal that is likely to be worth $2.5 billion.
IAF bid to acquire A-330 MRTT refuellers turned down
By Rajiv Singh | 07 Jan 2010
The Government of India has turned down an Indian Air Force bid to purchase six new Airbus-330 MRTT refuelling aircraft, which was potentially worth $1.5 billion for parent company EADS.
Russian 5th Gen stealth fighter tests commence 2010
09 Dec 2009
Russia will begin testing its 5th Gen stealth PAK-FA fighter in 2010. This is a joint development programme with India’s HAL.
IAF grounds Su-30MKI fleet for mandatory checks
02 Dec 2009
MMRCA field trials to end Q2 2010
20 Nov 2009
BAE delivers last UK-built Hawk AJT to IAF
09 Nov 2009
India negotiating $1.7 billion deal for 10 Boeing C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift transporters
07 Nov 2009
US Air Force dubs Cope India exercise a success
29 Oct 2009
Boeing assurance on ToT for production of F-18IN in India
29 Oct 2009
With the second phase of trials for the IAF’s 126 medium range multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) tender now complete, Boeing has said it would readily transfer technology to India for construction of its F/A-18IN Super Hornet fighter jets.
Eurocopter opts out of IAF’s $2 billion chopper tender
24 Oct 2009
Eurocopter has decided to opt out of the IAF’s $2 billion global tender for the supply of attack and heavy-lift helicopters.
Boeing bids for $2 billion IAF helicopter tender
23 Oct 2009
Indian, Oman air forces to hold joint exercise
14 Oct 2009
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will commence a week-long joint exercise with the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) from 22 October.
IAF to make Adampur home base for MiG-29s
05 Oct 2009
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