The U.S. Congress was officially notified of the potential sale of Mk-54 Lightweight Torpedoes to the Indian Navy. The Mk-54 is the most advanced lightweight torpedo in the U.S. Navy inventory and is intended to be deployed with the Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, eight of which are currently being...
Boeing to supply $4.1 billion in C-17 transport aircraft to India
By 2014, India’s ministry of defense will be the largest owner and operator of the Boeing C-17 transport aircraft outside the United States. A formal $4.1 billion order for ten of the aircraft is expected to keep the production lines in Long Beach (just six miles from where I am...
India shortlists European Contenders on $10 billion fighter Project
Both Boeing and Lockheed received rejection letters after the technical evaluation process was completed for the Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA), a project to buy 126 aircraft that is probably worth over $10.5 billion. India's largest legacy supplier, Russia, was also rejected by the Air Force. The apparent contenders remaining...
Boeing may add $1 billion to P-8i order
Indian media is reporting Boeing may have won an order of four addtional P-8i I Poseidon longrange maritime patrol aircraft , which will add to the eight such planes already contracted from Boeing under the $2.1-billion deal inked in January 2009. It will take this biggest-ever American win in India...
Defense Minister AK Antony in Washington, talks business
“We think we have the finest military hardware in the world, and if India is upgrading its defence capabilities, they should buy American,” P.J. Crowley, U.S. State Department spokesman, said following Indian Defense Minister A.K. Antony’s meeting with Hillary Clinton. “Our understanding is that some of those decisions are coming...