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U.S major Raytheon has won a $ 23.2 million contract from Tata Power Strategic Electronic Systems for a project that involves the Modernization of its Airfield Infrastructure (MAFI) which will enable IAF air bases to handle all types of modern transport and combat jets round-the-clock.

The contract for automation of air traffic management systems falls under the purview of the MAFI project. Tata Power Strategic Electronic Systems, part of the ... Read More...

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...

The $10.6 billion deal for the medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force is inching closer towards European majors EADS and Dassault as Indian Defence Ministry has sought the extension of the validity of their commercial bids. It seems these two European giants are the forerunners in the 126 combat aircraft deal for India.

The current move by the Indian Defence Ministry has clearly sidelined the rest of the contenders including the U.S. bigwi... Read More...