Monthly Archives: March 2017

Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) plans to make India self-sufficient in production of arms and ammunition with the twin objectives of reducing imports and meeting nation's requirements. It aims to achieve revenue of Rs 15,000 crore this FY against 13500 crores previous FY and projected at Rs 20,000 crore in next FY. It has started production...

Boeing had signed a $3.4 billion contract with the US government through which the US Army and an international customer will buy the latest Apache 'E' variant. The US Army will get 244 re-manufactured Apaches while the international customer will receive 24 new ones. Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/boeing-us-govt-sign-3-4-bn-deal-for-ah-64e-apache-helicopters/articleshow/57682068.cms?from=mdr...

Russia and M&M are in talk to partner for component manufacturing of MC 21 civil aviation aircraft and Sukhoi. Russia also proposed supplying 60 multi-purposes Kazan helicopters initially, followed by 140 helicopters with joint set-up in India. Source:http://www.dsij.in/article-details/articleid/18981/russia-seeks-aerospace-tie-up-with-m-m.aspx#sthash.zO7ypUJ2.dpuf...

Conference between Industrial reps from Russia and India organised by the Department of Defence Production with aims at addressing the life-cycle support and maintenance of major Russian-origin equipments was held on 17 March 2017.  Two agreements were signed between HAL and United Aircraft Corporation and United Engine Corporation of Russia, for general terms and conditions...

The MOD has nominated Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for collaboration with Russia's United Ship Building to build two guided-missile stealth frigates for the Indian Navy. As per the agreement, two of the frigates will come from Russia, while the other two will be constructed in India. Two private sector shipyard Larsen & Toubro and Reliance...

MoD is likely to finalise the strategic partnership (SP) model based on parameters financial capability, technical strength, assets, manufacturing and infrastructure facilities besides engineering strengths and past performance etc. Understood may be two or more companies are likely to be shortlisted and then the identified foreign OEM with technical capabilities will choose the appropriate partner....

A committee  constituted to recommend ways to enhance Indian combat capabilities, in its recommendations relating to DRDO and OFB has recommended that 11 DRDO labs  need to closed down or amalgamated and its "non-crore" research activities stopped. It has also recommended setting up of a "Technology Commission", with representatives from the armed forces. Incidentally in...

Airbus has signed a land licence pact with Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) for setting up a full flight simulator training facility for a period till March 31, 2036. Source:http://m.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/logistics/delhi-airport-signs-pact-with-airbus-for-setting-up-flight-simulator/article9587477.ece...

DRDO successfully test fired supersonic BrahMos missile with an extended range of 450 km. The upgrade of land-attack version of the missile, which flies almost three times the speed of sound at Mach 2.8 has been achieved by tweaking of the propulsion system, avionics, fire-control system and mission software. With orders around Rs 27,000 crore...

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has submitted a detailed project report for setting up an aerospace university to be called ‘HAL Aerospace University’ to the Govt. The university, to be set up at a cost of around Rs 100 cr, will be the first of its kind in India and is targeted at making engineers graduating from...