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India plans PSLV upgrade

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- India is working on a new version of its Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle. The upgraded version will have an LEO capability of 1.6 metric tons, compared to1.4 tons presently, and a... Read More


Israel offers India Phalcon AEW

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Israel has made an offer to India for the purchase of at least one Phalcon airborne early warning system but Tel Aviv has to overcome India's concerns following the cancellation ... Read More


Indian Green Pine Radar concerns

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Following the decision to abandon the A-50 AEW deal with China, IAI has expressed concern that the USA could apply pressure to drop other contracts, particularly the deal signed ... Read More


Indian Ka-31 production begins

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Production has begun in Bashkortostan of the first batch of Kamov Ka-31 Helix AEW helicopters for the Indian Navy. First deliveries of the four Ka-31s ordered are expected to be ... Read More


Russians negotiate with HAL for Il-214

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Negotiations on the joint venture design and production of the Il-214 have reached a final stage. During the first-ever meeting to the JWG on Civil Aviation in Moscow, the Indi... Read More


Indian Navy buys Barak missile systems

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Israel has sold India Barak state-of-the-art anti-missile/ anti-aircraft system to protect naval ships. The purchases were "forced" on the Navy as the Defence Research and Develo... Read More


Alternatives to the LCA

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Air Chief Marshal AY Tipnis has said that the IAF is considering an alternative to the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), including purchase of new aircraft. Continuing delays with d... Read More


Russia & India sign defence deals worth $3 billion

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Major defence agreements worth $3 billion were signed between India and Russia on October 4 during the visit to New Delhi by a Russian government delegation headed by President V... Read More


Reliving their second childhood!

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- This write up is about twin brothers Alak and Palak Bhattacharyya retired professional engineering graduates, who have a fascination for building model aircraft both static and f... Read More


Book review 'Because of This' by Air Marshal Vikram Singh

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The 1971 Indo-Pak war was the last 'traditional' war between two countries deploying 2nd generation weapons and aircraft with no technology asymmetry except for the IAF deploying... Read More