PHOTO / STREGA Shortly after 5PM today, the Indian government announced that it had asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which reports to the Ministry […]
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PHOTO / STREGA International media report that Finmeccanica CEO Giuseppe Orsi has been arrested by Italian police on charges of subsidiary company AgustaWestland paying a
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An aircraft conspicuous by its absence at Aero India this year was HAL’s intermediate jet trainer, the HJT-36 Sitara. Not surprising. With the amount of
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The 197 reconnaissance and helicopter surveillance helicopter deal won’t go through, says a new magazine report. Chopped For A Second Time happens to be the headline of
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“There is no need for it (the HTT-40 turbo trainer project),” IAF chief Air Chief Marshal Norman Browne said in response to a question by
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The 197 reconnaissance & surveillance helicopter bid will be “examined” by the Defence Acquisition Council before decision is made on forward movement, IAF chief Air
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At Aero India 2011, Eurocopter displayed the AS 550 C3 Fennec, its contender for the Indian Army / IAF reconnaissance and surveillance helicopter (RSH) competition.
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In what is a massive blow to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd’s (HAL) prestige, reputation and, to a smaller extent, finances, the Indian MoD has scrapped the
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While it has been known for a while that India planned to penalise Russia for the delays in delivery of the Vikramaditya (formerly Admiral Gorshkov)
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AgustaWestland issued the following statement a short while ago. (For context and coverage, see the previous few posts): AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, firmly denies the
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