India will issue request for proposals for 100 microlight aircraft which are used to train air wing cadets of its National Cadet Corps. The Defense Acquisition Council meeting headed by defense minister Manohar Parrikar made a decision to issue the RFPs, reports Defense World. The National Cadet Corps is an...
Airbus Partners with India’s TASL to Build Transport Aircraft in India
In a historic decision taken by the Defense Acquisition Council, Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) will partner with Airbus in a $2 billion deal to manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft that will replace the aging Avro transport planes. This decision is expected to pave the way for the establishment of...
Modi Accelerates India Defense Spending
In a concentrated effort to modernize its armed forces, the Defense Acquisition Council of India has approved 41 proposals at a cost of $19 billion since June, defense minister Manohar Parrikar told parliament in New Delhi this December. In July this year, Modi increased the limit on foreign direct investment...