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IAF Chief Browne Visits France to Assess Rafale Fighter and Other Ongoing Defence Projects

The IAF Chief NAK Browne is currently undertaking a four-day visit to France to further boost the Indo-French Defence ties which have been soaring high due to the recent selection of Rafale combat planes in the almost $ 12 billion deal. The IAF Chief will be meeting the top brass of French Defence officials, visiting various air-bases and checking out a Rafale Squadron. The four-day visit which started yesterday will involve meetings of the Air Chief Marshall NAK Browne with new French Defence Minister. Read More...

MMRCA Winner to be announced by November as Defence Ministry Approves MMRCA Offset Proposals

The Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief N.A.K Browne has announced that the winner of the $ 10.4 billion tender for 126 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) will be revealed by November this year. As for the Defence Ministry, it has approved the offset proposals for the MMRCA deal and paved the way for opening the commercial bids in ten day’s time. The Eurofighter Typhoon from EADS and Rafale from Dassault are the two contenders for MMRCA deal. Read More...

India to go for Upgraded Engine for the Indo-Russian Fifth Generation T-50 Fighter Jet

The joint design and development of the fifth generation stealth fighter plane Sukhoi T-50 by India and Russia has seen a new twist as India has indicated that it seeks a more powerful engine. According to Air Chief Marshall N.A.K.Browne, although the progress of the T-50 fighter jet was satisfactory, an upgrade in the T-50 engine is needed. The Sukhoi T-50 is the current prototype of the fifth generation PAK FA jet fighter. Read More...

India is offered to become a Partner in Creating Naval Variant of Typhoon if EADS Wins MMRCA Deal

As the race for the $ 10.4 billion Medium Multi-role combat Aircraft (MMRCA) deal for the Indian Air Force (IAF) reaches its final stage, the last two contenders are leaving no stone unturned to influence and impress India to tilt the mega deal in their favor. In a recent development, BAE Systems as part of the European consortium EADS has offered India a choice to pioneer a project for a naval version of the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. Read More...

Raytheon Offers Weapon System for India’s MMRCA Contract Winner

Expressing its solidarity to India as a trusted partner, US major Raytheon has offered its weapon systems to be integrated into the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) which India is planning to acquire shortly. The current shortlisted European firms for the $ 10.4 billion MMRCA contract are Eurofighter with its Typhoon and French firm Dassault with Rafale. Raytheon has indicated that its Paveway kits are already being used by both Eurofighter and Rafale for contingency operations in ... Read More...

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MMRCA Winner to be announced by November as Defence Ministry Approves MMRCA Offset Proposals

India to go for Upgraded Engine for the Indo-Russian Fifth Generation T-50 Fighter Jet

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