Monthly Archives: June 2017

Thales in cooperation with Indian manufacturer is ready to produce Spy “Ranger” UAV, similar to those possessed by the French Army. Thales is said to be in talks with an Indian entity as industrial partner for local requirement of approx 200 different variants of mini UAV systems.

Thales has entered JV (49:51) with Reliance Defence to set up an Indian supply chain for radars and electronic warfare sensors at a facility in Nagpur. Thales, as Tier-1is likely to have its offset obligation share of nearly $1billion as part of Dassault 36 Rafale jets deal.

L & T has launched first indigenously built Floating Dock (FDN-2) at its shipyard in Chennai with an investment of Rs. 5000 crore to facilitate in repair Indian Navy ships. It will be handed over to the Navy by year end for trials. It can take up to 8,000-tonne ships with draught up...

Russian Rosoboronexport in cooperation with Italy is likely to modernize India's Su-30MKI multirole air superiority fighters. The Indian Air Force has a fleet of over 200 Su-30MKI fighter jets built in India under the license, will undergo upgradation with the AL-41F turbofan engines designed for 4++ generation aircraft, currently being installed on the...

Indian Navy has signed a contract with Boeing worth $ 100 million for “Performance-Based Logistics” for the P-8I fleet over the next three years, as the previous contracts warranty service will expire on October 2017. Boeing will maintain spare parts, personnel and facilitate maintenance of defects or failures in the P-8I fleet aircraft.

Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin (LM) to produce F-16 Block 70 fighter jets. The agreement will enable TASL to integrate Indian sensors and systems into the high-technology and future upgrades for the aircraft. Saab Gripen is a keen competitor in single engine fighter segment with offer of...

The commercial bids for landing platform docks (LPDs) a project estimated $3 billion are to be submitted by 22 June 2017. Likely Competitors are Reliance Defence in partnership with DCNS, and L&T with Naventia. Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) will scrutinize the bid and after commercial negotiations order likely by year end. Read more

Aequs plan to manufacture critical defence equipment for Indian army and Air force, through Joint ventures with foreign partners. The firm has already signed an agreement to set up the unit at a cost of Rs.500 crore. The equipment to manufacture includes aircraft Landing Gear, Engines and Actuators. Aequs has a business target...

Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) and Airbus are formulating production plan for Avro replacement with C295 aircraft. The proposal is to import of 16 C295s fully formed from OEM and to build the remaining 40 to be manufactured locally with help of CKD/SKD to include30 per cent indigenous contents.  http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/talks-on-for-replacement-of-iafs-avro-aircraft-with-airbus-c295w/article9726315.ece

Dassault Aviation is   likely to select about 60 Indian IOP for about 25 OEMs and Tier-1 to kick-start offset partnerships for the $4.42 billion of offset obligations in Rafale deal. Understood, the major share likely to be in direct purchase and an investment up to 30% in military aeronautics-related research programs and 20 % fund will be...