In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Lockheed Martin India’s vice president and chief executive William L. Blair tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that hundreds of domestic suppliers, including over 140 MSMEs, feed into the joint ventures set up by the American defence major in India. The F-21 […]
In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Boeing Defense India’s managing director Rear Admiral Surendra Ahuja (Retired) tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that over one-fourth (26 percent) of Boeing’s sourcing from India comes from micro, small and medium enterprises. Boeing’s F/A-18 pitch for the Indian Navy includes a […]
(Editor’s Note: The views expressed are that of the authors.) By K. T. Jagannathan and T. S. Shankar The government has no business to be in the business of running enterprises. The erstwhile Swatantra Party and its founder, late C. Rajagopalachari, often laid much store by this philosophy […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lt Gen Prakash Katoch. The United States identifies Russia as its top adversary. On Jul. 19, 2021, the Russian frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’, sailing […]
New Delhi: Acquisition of new technologies and promotion of indigenisation will be the key result areas of Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, a fighter pilot, who took over as the Indian Air Force (IAF) chief today from Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria, who retired from service. […]
New Delhi: Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced today that its business Godrej Aerospace handed over the 200th set of the stealth universal supersonic cruise missile airframe assemblies to BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for use in its missile systems. “The delivery will […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: Before signing the contract, they were unsure. After pocketing the deal, they are undecided. “We need some more time,” was the matter-of-factly reply from Indian defence manufacturer Tata Advanced Systems Limited‘s (TASL’s) managing director and chief executive officer Sukaran Singh to a […]
Bengaluru:India‘s state-run aircraft-maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited‘s (HAL’s) ratings from CARE Ratings Limited has seen an improvement, with the rating agency upgrading it to ‘CARE AAA Outlook Stable‘. “The CARE Ratings Limited has upgraded the present HAL long-term ratings from ‘CARE AA+ Outlook Stable’ to ‘CARE AAA Outlook Stable’. […]
New Delhi: The Indo-American joint venture, Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL), has recently delivered the 150th C-130J Super Hercules empennage from its manufacturing facility located at Adibatla in Hyderabad, marking a key milestone in the partnership that has contributed significantly to the Indian aerospace industry. The delivery […]
Bengaluru: India‘s state-run aircraft-maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and British-origin engine-maker Rolls-Royce have joined hands to make the Adour engine parts. The arrangement between the two aerospace giants will support Rolls-Royce’s international defence customer base, a statement from HAL said Sep. 14. The two companies exchanged the agreement through […]
New Delhi: In a boost to armed forces‘ capability to fight the enemy better and to counter inimical forces, three key defence systems developed locally by India‘s defence research agency were inducted into the army, navy and the air force today. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh handed over […]
By Ayaskant Das New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to offload up to 15 per cent of its share in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has met with opposition from employees of India’s lone, state-run aircraft manufacturer. But industry veterans feel a gradual disinvestment of the nation’s aerospace […]
Bengaluru: India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will face a major lock-down of operations at all its nine manufacturing locations across the country from tomorrow after the talks between the management and the labour unions broke down following their two-day talks that ended today over wage revision issues. Following […]