Airbus sweetens EC725 chopper offer for Coast Guard

European aviation major Airbus has chosen Goa to set up a maintenance, repair and overhaul facility for the EC725 helicopter, provided it wins the over Rs 2,000 crore Coast Guard contract for which......

How India's military strength grew in 2022

India embarked on a major overdrive in 2022 to significantly bolster its overall military prowess and focused on its strategic goals in South Asia as a fresh attempt of transgression in the Tawang......

Make in India: Airbus-TATA bag Rs 11930 crore to replace Avro fleet

The government has cleared the lone bid of Airbus-TATA consortium for replacing Indian Air Force's fleet of ageing Avro transport aircraft for Rs 11,930 crore besides approving Russia's offer to......

India clears defence acquisition plans worth Rs 4,444 cr

The Defence Acquisition Council on Wednesday approved proposals worth Rs 4,444 crore, including the purchase of four helicopters for survey vessels at Rs 2,324 crore, but deferred a decision on a......

Will Uber bring helicopter service to India also?

The country holds one of the biggest opportunities for Uber as more Indians start using smartphones Uber Technologies Inc is working with Airbus Group SE to provide on-demand helicopter services,......

Airbus close to grabbing $2.1 billion IA deal

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin pressed the Indian government on Thursday to speedily approve a $2.1-billion order of Airbus planes by Indian Airlines.The state-run carrier recommended......

Global aviation majors have big plans for India

India is emerging as the back-office and investment hub for global aviation majors, with aerospace majors EADS and Boeing committing investments to the tune of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200......

EADS to invest euro2 bn in India, talks on for JV

European aerospace major EADS plans to invest euro2 billion ($2.57 billion) in India over the next 15 years in various operations like production and setting up of research and development......