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HAL Delivers ‘IFF-1410’ System to Navy for P-81 Aircraft, Implements New Procedures for Transparency with Vendors

India’s premier aeronautic laboratory, the state-run Hindustan Aeronauts Limited (HAL) has delivered the first homegrown production unit of Identification of Friend or Foe (IFF-1410) transponder for the Indian Navy’s Boeing P-8I reconnaissance aircraft. The IFF-1410 transponder which is designed, developed and produced by HAL has been handed over to the Indian Navy and will be integrated into the P-81 Poseidon aircraft. Read More...

Boeing Spreads Its Wings as It Bags IAF Chopper Deal and Expects Repeat Orders on C-17 and P8-I Aircraft

The US aerospace major Boeing has indicated its defence business with India is all set to expand in the coming years and confirmed that the Apache AH-64D helicopter is the last contender in the Indian Air Force (IAF) competition for 22 attack helicopters. During the ongoing Singapore Air Show, Boeing also stated that the IAF also plans to acquire six more C-17 heavy lift transport aircraft besides the ten aircraft it has already contracted for. Read More...

Boeing Readies First P-8I Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft for India

India’s maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities will achieve a major boost as Boeing readies the first of the P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft this month for India. The U.S aviation major Boeing has begun the final assembly of the P-8I aircraft and India is its first international customer.
 
The contract for the delivery of eight Poseidon P-8I aircraft, with an option for four additional aircraft, was signed in 2009. Acco... Read More...

Indian Navy Upgrades Eastern Command to Ward off Threats from China

The Indian Navy has announced the revitalization of its Eastern Naval Command in order to be well-prepared from possible threats posed by China. The upgradation of the Eastern Naval Command preceded the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Beijing this month and the move by India is a direct response to China’s influence in the high seas. 
An array of activities have contributed to the upgradation of the Eastern Naval Command as Indian Navy added stealth frigates and depl... Read More...
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