Indian Air Force
First IAF AWACS lands at Jamnagar
25 May 2009
Pilots of the first AWACS squadron of the Indian Air Force flew in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS at the air force station Jamnagar this afternoon. The arrival marks the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.
IAF's first Phalcon AWACS arrive today
25 May 2009
Indian Air Force pilots will fly in the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS on Monday, marking the induction of a potent force multiplier in the Indian sub-continent region.
AeroIndia 2009: Delivery of IAF's Phalcon AWACS delayed till March
14 Feb 2009
Contrary to news that the Indian Air Force (IAF) had taken delivery of its first AWACS aircraft it now transpires that the force will take delivery of the Israeli Phalcon airborne early warning system only by March-end.
AeroIndia 2009: Lockheed Martin deploys four F-16s at Air Show
10 Feb 2009
US aviation and aerospace major Lockheed Martin has flown in four F-16 Fighting Falcon multi-role fighters for the AeroIndia 2009 Air Show being held here at the Yelahanka Air base.
Lockheed signs MoUs with 30 Indian cos; says Navy interested in F-35 JSF
05 Feb 2009
Lockheed Martin has said that the Indian Navy has expressed an interest in the F-35B short take-off and vetical landing joint strike fighter. It said that its F-16IN offering for teh MMRCA bid was the key to all such technologies.
AeroIndia 2009: LCA Tejas to be inducted with international engines
04 Feb 2009
India's indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas programme will meet its December 2010 force induction deadline with imported engines even as the Kaveri engine programme is upgraded to meet future fighter aircraft programme requirements.
Russian MiG-35 to feature at AeroIndia 2009
02 Feb 2009
With the $11 billion 126-aircraft IAF MMRCA tender now entering the crucial stage of field testing, the Russians are taking no chances and are dispatching the super agile MiG-35 for the AeroIndia 2009 air show to maintain its profile against the Eurofighter Typhoon.
France wants "fair competition" for IAF's MMRCA contender Rafale
19 Jan 2009
A French presidential advisor has expressed the hope that the French contender for the Indian Air Force's $11 billion MMRCA tender, Dassault's Rafale, would receive "fair competition."
IAF to commence MMRCA field trials in April-May
19 Jan 2009
The Indian Air Force will commence field trials of six competing types of medium range multi-role combat aircraft, in contention for a massive $11 billion 126-aircraft contract, sometime in April-May, according to IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major.
India's first Phalcon AWACS system arrives ahead of schedule
15 Jan 2009
Even as tensions between India and Pakistan continue to simmer the first of three Israeli Phalcon AWACS aircraft has arrived ahead of delivery schedule.
India signs $2.1 billion contract with Boeing for eight P-8I maritime aircraft
05 Jan 2009
Though unconfirmed reports suggest that India may have inked its largest ever defence contract with the US for the supply of eight advanced maritime reconnaissance aircraft
Rafael to supply SPYDER SAM systems to India
12 Dec 2008
The Indian defence ministry has confirmed that it has contracted with Israel's Rafael for the supply of the SPYDER SAM systems for the Indian Air Force.
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