The current Director General (Acquisitions) will demit office at the beginning of next week and the defence secertary is expected to take additional charge until a replacement is appointed.
Top defence procurement office falls vacant
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Saab, Adani to hold Gripen suppliers meet in Delhi
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The Gripen Partnership meet is meant to encourage its existing suppliers to meet and partner potential Indian suppliers for a potential Make in India Gripen production line.
Uncertainty over last white-tail C-17 sale to India
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The U.S. government has extended its offer of sale of the last C-17 to India by 30 days, a period widely perceived as insufficient for the Indian defence ministry to complete its process.
Indian submarine contest down to four
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Two of the contenders; Mitsubishi/Kawasaki of Japan and Navantia of Spain have failed to submit the requested information for their Soryu and S-80 submarines to the Indian Navy.
VSHORAD contest: It’s complicated
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Saab satisfied the weight requirements for the RBS70 followed by a curious interpretation of test results, while the MBDA Mistral has failed to comply with EMI EMC requirements.
U.S. to extend C-17 offer to India
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The U.S. government is to extend the validity of it’s offer of the proposed sale of the last white-tail Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to India. The validity of the offer expires today.
Saab to pitch A26 for Indian submarine tender
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Saab Kockums is offering the A26 submarine in response to the Request For Information (RFI) issued by the Indian Navy.
Navy extends submarine RFI deadline
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The Indian Navy has extended the deadline for submission of responses to the Project-75(I) submarine RFI to October 16th.
Navy leads the way on Strategic Partnerships
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The RFIs issued by the Indian Navy for submarines and helicopters have created a model for the implementation of Make in India in defence, which will become the standard for future programs.
2/2 dialogue to spur US-India strategic ties
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A phone call by President Trump to PM Modi on Independence Day mentioned the setting up of a ‘2-by-2 ministerial dialogue’ between the two countries.
DAC clears Apaches for army
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The eventual order for six aircraft is expected to be worth USD 650 million and a follow-on exercise of an option on an earlier IAF order for 22 helicopters.
CBI appeals against Rheinmetall acquittal
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The CBI has asked the Delhi High Court to set aside the trial court order discharging Rheinmetall and three individuals on corruption charges and revive an arrest warrant against a former employee of the company.
No, the F-16 isn’t about to be built in India just yet
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An agreement of intention between Lockheed Martin and Tata to build F-16 fighters should not be mistaken for an actual order from the Indian Air Force.
The Trouble with Chapter 7
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The insertion of a ‘nationalisation clause’ in the strategic partnerships policy has left defence companies scratching their heads wondering how they can offer cutting edge technologies.
IAF plans Garud kit upgrade
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The Indian Air Force has requested information on armored vehicles, 9mm pistols, 7.62mm rifles with UBGLs, submachine guns and Night Vision Devices.
