According to the Defense Minister A.K Antony, three Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) aircraft are now operating in the Indian Air Force. The aircraft are meant as force multipliers for specific area cover in Net Centric Operations and not for the surveillance of the country. IAF is keen to acquire...
Lockheed Martin to supply six additional C130J Hercules transport aircraft to India
After accepting the first six American transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin, the Indian Air Force's request for the next six, worth another $1 billion. has now been confirmed. The Indian Air Force has decided to deploy the additional six aircraft at its base in Panagarh in West Bengal to take...
America's General Electric wins $600 million engine order for Light Combat Aircraft
General Electric Co. has received an order to supply 99 F414-GE-INS6 engines for the Indian Air Force's light combat aircraft, Tejas. GE Aviation will initially supply a batch of eight engines off-the-shelf, while other 91 will be manufactured in India under transfer of technology. said John Flannery, president and chief...