http://www.defencenow.com http://www.defencenow.com/news/1096/india-to-remain-favorite-aerospace-defence-destination.html <div>India is poised to become a favorite destination for global aerospace and defence sector players with total offset opportunity for the commercial segment in the country set to cross $10 billion mark in 2013.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>With the government expected to raise the foreign investment limit from 26 percent to 49 percent in the defence sector in 2013, the country is likely to witness the next rush of investments, as per a recent study by Deloitte, a global consultancy firm... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1095/maini-group-to-unveil-expansion-plan-at-aero-india.html <div>The Maini Group, a key Indian defence company, has announced that it would be sharing details regarding its expansion plans at the Aero India 2013 to be held at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore from February 6 to 10.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The group has acquired industrial land in preparation for its expansion of plant facilities and is concentrating on long-term aerospace and defence strategic plans spanning the next two decades. For this purpose, it is currently in talk... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1094/india-to-test-pinaka-rocket-system.html <div>India will soon carry out a series of tests of its indigenous multi-barrel rocket system Pinaka's advanced, upgraded version.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The tests are likely to be conducted off Chandipur test range on Odisha coast off the eastern seaboard.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) unit, Proof and Experimental Establishment (PXE), will provide logistics support to the Indian Army personnel, who will perform the user-t... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1090/navy-plans-usd-8-billion-chopper-tender.html <div>The Indian Navy is planning to issue a bid for procuring more than 120 multirole choppers which could be world's largest tender expected to be worth around USD eight billion.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The navy had recently issued a global request for information in this regard and has plans of acquiring more than 120 Naval Multirole Helicopters (NMRH), navy sources said here.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The navy had recently asked global helicopter vendors to p... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1089/drdo-scientists-named-for-indias-highest-civilian-awards.html <div>India has named its three key defence scientists for receiving their highest civilian awards this year.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>President Pranab Mukherjee approved their names to receive the Padma awards as part of the 108 persons chosen for the honour.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Director General, was chosen for the Padma Bhushan award, which is the second highest civilian award of the country.... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1088/saab-going-to-aeroindia-with-large-product-portfolio.html <div>Swedish defence major Saab will participate in this year's AeroIndia at Yelahanka air base in Bangalore from February 6 to 10 with a large portfolio of products, apart from a 70-official strong global team being present on the show days at the venue.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>After having had a major presence in AeroIndia 2011, Saab will present a products covering the land, air, naval and civil security domains at AeroIndia 2013.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>Saab Chief Execu... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1087/upgraded-sindhurakshak-handed-over-to-india.html <div>An upgraded and refitted diesel-electric submarine from the Indian Navy fleet was handed back to India by Russia after ove two years of overhaul and refurbishing works.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The major refit of the Russian-origin INS Sindurakshak (S63) was carried out at Russia's Zvezdochka shipyard.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The upgrade and modernisation of Sindhurakshak, a Project 877 EKM NATO Kilo-class submarine, was done under a contract signed in June 201, accordi... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1085/india-inches-towards-n-triad-capability-successfully-tests-missile.html <div>India got a step closer to having a nuclear weapon triad capability to fire missiles with nuclear warhead from under the sea with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully completing the development trials of the K-15 missile.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>With the test, India became the 5th nation in the world after US, Russia, France and Chine with such a capability and is gearing up to induct the missile in its first indigenous nuclear-powered submarine,... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1084/nirbhay-first-test-firing-in-february.html <div>The first test-firing of the test sub-sonic, medium range cruise missile Nirbhay, will be carried out in February off the coast of Odisha.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>Nirbhay is being developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), a Defence Research and Development Organisation lab based here, V K Saraswat, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister, told a press conference here.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>"This is in the final stage of integration and we expect to la... http://www.defencenow.com/news/1083/ins-vikramadityas-brick-work-complete-ready-for-final-trials.html <div>After four months of work on INS Vikramditya, which reported a boiler malfunction, Russia has completed the brick-lining work and is getting ready to take the Indian Navy warship out for sea trials in the Barents by June this year.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The Russian-built warship, the erstwhile Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier, will be ready to join the Indian Navy fleet as per the revised schedule of last quarter of 2013, senior Indian Navy officers said here.</div> <div><br...