The India-Japan Joint Working Group (JWG) have held preliminary meetings to initiate the process for acquisition of the ShinMaywa US-2i amphibious aircraft for the Indian Navy.
US-2i amphibious aircraft acquisition process underway
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Tag: Indian Navy
Indian Navy gets 1st Hawk AJT
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India has ordered a total of 123 aircraft, with the navy order for 17 aircraft being part of the contract for 57 aircraft concluded in 2010. 40 of the aircraft will be delivered to the IAF.
What Ashton Carter wants from India
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Carter is looking at the Indian defense ministry to make it easier for US companies to do business with it and wants resolution of issues related to offsets, limitation of liability and delays in decision-making.
Navy issues medium range aircraft tender
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The Acceptance Of Necessity (AON) was cleared by the Defense Acquisitions Council (DAC) in February, 2012 and at the time, the order was estimated to be worth around USD 1 billion.
IAF chief to accept 2nd C-17 on Monday
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Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne will take delivery of the second Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, scheduled to be delivered to the IAF on 22 Jul 2013 in a ceremony at Boeing’s Long Beach final assembly facility.
Navy creates new aviation maintenance boss billet
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The new ACNS (Air Materiel), Rear Admiral Srinivas Kanugo, will have three sub-directorates looking at air logistics, plans/procurement and perspectives and systems engineering under him, as well as responsibility for air technical manpower management.
INS Trikand stealth frigate joins navy
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The Trikand is the 2nd-last foreign surface ship acquisition by the Indian Navy. The induction of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya (nee Admiral Gorshkov) will be the last surface ship acquired by the Indian Navy from abroad.
1st IAF C-17 lands in India
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The aircraft took off from the company’s manufacturing plant at Long Beach, California on June 11 and made several stops, including one at Barcelona, before it arrived in India.
Navy to get 1st Hawk AJTs in July
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These aircraft are part of a batch of 57 Hawks ordered jointly by the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force (IAF) for around 700 million pounds, the first 17 of which will go to the navy.
Video: Walkaround the Navy’s IL-38 Sea Dragon
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Check out the Indian Navy’s maritime reconnaissance IL-38 Sea Dragon, as Commander Amit Bansal and Commander Moksh of the Winged Stallions INAS 315 Squadron show you the ins and outs of the aircraft.
Video: Indian Navy’s brand new MiG-29 Simulator Facility
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Check out the navy’s spanking new MiG-29 Simulator Facility as Commander MP Felix takes you around on a guided tour of the complex.
Video: Check out the Navy workhorse Sea King helo
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Lt Commander Akash of INAS 336 shows off the Indian Navy’s Sea King helicopter.
Video: Walkaround the Indian Navy’s MiG-29K
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Commander KHV Singh of the Indian Navy MiG-29K/KUB squadron, INAS 303 (Black Panthers) takes us around the aircraft.
Images: Indian Navy Dhruv ALH flies for #IndNavAir60
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Check out these images of the Indian Navy’s Dhruv Advanced Light helicopters (ALH) preparing for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the Fleet Air Arm at INS Hansa in Goa this week.
Graphic: Defense Budget 2013
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Here’s a look at the pattern of the defense budget in the past two years and the changes in priorities for expenditure in the year 2013-14.
