https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2024-01-airbus-partners-with-tata-group-to-set-up-indias-first-helicopter New Delhi, In a major boost to ‘Make in India’, Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ best-selling H125... Read more ..read more

India to buy 26 more Rafale jets, 3 Scorpene submarines from France: Report Prime Minister Modi, who is the guest of honour at the Bastille Day Parade this year, will visit France on July 13 and 14. www.businesstoday.in India is planning to buy 26 more Rafale fighter jets and three Scorpene class conventional submarines from France, the news agency ANI reported on Monday. The proposals by the defence forces have been placed before the Defence Ministry and are likely to be announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France this week, the... Read more ..read more

By Theo Leggett in Paris & Nikhil Inamdar in Mumbai BBC News Indian carrier IndiGo has made a record order for 500 Airbus A320 aircraft - the largest single purchase agreement by any airline in commercial aviation history. The deal, announced on the first day of the Paris Airshow, is worth roughly $55bn (£43bn) before any bulk-order discounts. IndiGo now has an order book of 1,330 aircraft... Read more ..read more

FIPIC and India's role in the South Pacific Prime Minister Modi's visit to PNG could mark as a turning point, redirecting the region’s focus towards India as a benign, emerging global power. www.aicis.org.in Prime Minister James Marape proceeding to touch the feet of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, followed by a warm embrace as the latter stepped out of Air India One in Port Moresby on 21 May 2023 was symbolic of the growing bond between India and the Pacific Island nations. The Indian Prime Minister had arrived to participate in the third summit of the Forum for India-Pacific Isla ..read more

Isro set for July launch of third lunar mission India's space agency, ISRO, is expected to launch its lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 12, with a lunar touchdown expected on August 23. The mission will include an indigenous lander module, a propulsion module and a rover, with the objective of developing new technologies for... www.hindustantimes.com India's space agency, ISRO, is expected to launch its lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 12, with a lunar touchdown expected on August 23. The mission will include an indigenous lander module, a propulsion module and a rover, with th ..read more

India is Taking on China in the $447 Billion Space Economy - BNN Bloomberg India is muscling in on the increasingly lucrative business of space, taking advantage of the geopolitical isolation of China and Russia to pitch itself as a reliable alternative to SpaceX. www.bnnbloomberg.ca (Bloomberg) -- India is muscling in on the increasingly lucrative business of space, taking advantage of the geopolitical isolation of China and Russia to pitch itself as a reliable alternative to SpaceX. State-owned NewSpace India Ltd. launched three dozen communications... Read more ..read more

https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2023-03-airbus-awards-aircraft-cargo-doors-contract-to-tata-advanced Hyderabad, 29 March 2023 – Airbus has awarded a contract to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. (TASL) to manufacture cargo and bulk cargo doors of the A320neo aircraft family. The contract is a significant step towards increasing Airbus' competitiveness in the single-aisle aircraft market and supporting the ramp-up of the A320 programme. TASL will... Read more ..read more

Boost for 'Make in India': Defence Ministry signs multiple deals worth Rs 37,600 crore for armed forces MoD signs Rs 19,600-crore contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 next generation offshore patrol vessels and six next generation missile vessels for Indian Navy; MoD also inks over Rs 9,100-crore contracts for improved Akash Weapon System and 12 weapon locating radars Swathi... www.businesstoday.in MoD signs Rs 19,600-crore (2.4 billion USD) contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 next generation offshore patrol vessels and six next generation missile vess ..read more

All about Amogha III anti-tank missile built by Bharat Dynamics Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), the Indian state missile manufacturer, successfully field-fired a fire-and-forget frontierindia.com Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), the Indian state missile manufacturer, successfully field-fired a fire-and-forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile called Amogha-III on March 26, 2023. According to the company’s statement on social media, all of the mission objectives were completed successfully. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1640669737872142337 Amogh II is of the third... Read more ..read more

Indian rocket launches final 36 satellites for OneWeb's broadband constellation The satellites rode to orbit Saturday night (March 25) atop a LVM3 rocket. www.space.com India's most powerful rocket launched the final 36 satellites for OneWeb's first-generation internet constellation on Saturday night (March 25). A Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM3) rocket lifted off from India's Satish Dhawan Space Centre Saturday at 11:30 p.m. EDT (0330 GMT and 9 a.m. India Standard Time on March 26), carrying 36 OneWeb broadband... Read more ..read more