DefenceTalkThe third Boeing C-17 Globemaster III airlifter for the Indian Air Force (IAF) departed for India Aug. 20 from the company’s Long Beach facility. It joins the first and second India C-17 airlifters, which arrived in June and July, respectively. Boeing is on track to deliver two more C-17s to the IAF this year and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/boeing-delivers-indian-air-forces-3rd-c-17-globemaster-iii-48851/

DefenceTalkIndia’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited for delivery of T-90 tank missiles manufactured under Russian license to the Indian army, The Hindu daily newspaper reported Tuesday. Under the contract, estimated at $470 million, the deliveries of the Invar missiles, to be put on T-90 tanks, are to be completed within […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-defense-ministry-signs-contract-for-t-90-missiles-48823/

DefenceTalk“There was an unfortunate incident of explosions and fire onboard Indian Navy Submarine INS Sindhurakshak in the intervening night of 13/14 Aug 2013. At the time of incident, the submarine was berthed at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. I visited the site on 14 Aug 13, accompanied by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, to get a […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-issues-statement-on-submarine-fire-accident-48795/

DefenceTalkDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) initiated a project for design and development of an aero-engine in 1989 for requirements of combat aircraft. Since then, a considerable progress has been made in development of aero-engine. However, full objectives have not been achieved, like desired thrust. Hence, GE-F404 engine has been selected as power plant for […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-drops-kaveri-engine-for-lca-will-power-future-ucav-48770/

DefenceTalkIndia launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier on Monday, a landmark moment in the $5 billion project that seeks to project the country’s power and check the rising influence of China. When the INS Vikrant comes into full service in 2018, India will become the fifth nation to have designed and built its own aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-milestone-as-it-launches-own-aircraft-carrier-48736/

DefenceTalkA huge explosion accompanied by a fire rocked an Indian Navy submarine docked at the high security naval dockyard early on Wednesday, officials said. The blast followed by a fire occurred shortly after midnight on the INS Sindhurakshak submarine. Many sailors on board the submarine reportedly jumped off to safety. “However, there is likelihood of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-navy-submarine-catches-fire-at-naval-dockyard-in-mumbai-48721/

DefenceTalkIndia announced Saturday that its first indigenously-built nuclear submarine is ready for sea trials, a step before it becomes fully operational, and called it a “giant stride” for the nation. India unveiled the 6,000-ton INS Arihant — Destroyer of Enemies — in 2009 as part of a project to built five such vessels which would […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-indian-nuclear-submarine-set-for-open-sea-trials-48717/

DefenceTalkFrance will about halve its purchases of Dassault Rafale jet fighter planes over the next six years, under defence estimates on Friday, and is counting on at last clinching the first sales abroad to keep production lines going. French officials say that among potential clients are India, Qatar, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates and Brazil. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-clips-rafales-wings-hopes-for-first-export-order-48672/

DefenceTalkA Russian-built aircraft carrier due to be delivered to the Indian Navy following a much-delayed refit has successfully passed engine tests during the first stage of final sea trials in the White Sea, shipbuilder Sevmash said Tuesday. The current trials focused on the ship’s propulsion system and its ability to perform as required. The aircraft […]https://www.defencetalk.com/indian-aircraft-carrier-passes-engine-tests-in-russian-sea-trials-48642/

DefenceTalkFrench Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Friday talks over a $12-billion deal to sell Rafale jets to India were progressing well and that a new bilateral pact would underpin the deal. India initially set a target of the end of last year to conclude the purchase of the 126 aircraft, one of the biggest […]https://www.defencetalk.com/france-confident-about-delayed-rafale-sale-to-india-48634/