US brings 2 B-1B Lancer 'The Bone' heavy bomber jets to Aero India

Two B-1B Lancer supersonic heavy bomber jets of the US Air Force on Tuesday joined the American exhibits at Aero India at the Yelahanka air base, in a reflection of the deeper strategic ties......

India aims for defence hardware production, not assembly workshop: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday conveyed to the top honchos of Indian and global aerospace majors that India does not want to remain an "assembly workshop" for military platforms and......

Aero India 2023 begins, to showcase atmanirbharta

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday showcased India as an attractive destination for investment in the defence manufacturing sector, and said it will move towards becoming one of the leading......

IAF plans to make 96 fighter jets in India

Amid a big push for the Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, the Indian Air Force is planning to acquire 114 fighter jets of which 96 would be built in India,......

Coronavirus fears send aerospace industry into tailspin

Several hundred Indian firms that manufacture or assemble Rs 10,000 crore worth of aerospace components annually for manufacturers like Boeing, Airbus, Lockheed Martin and Bell Helicopters now face......

Do Boeing, GE have US permission to Make in India?

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar says global aircraft makers will have to get approval from their own governments to transfer technology and build jets in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports from......

US firms pledge $45-billion investments

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had wooed top Silicon Valley majors during his US trip last year, spent 90 minutes last night with CEOs representing companies in sectors spanning new economy to......

Airbus to decide on A380 revamp this year

Planemaker Airbus will decide around the end of 2015 on how to revamp its A380 super jumbo and is on track for its 2015 targets, Chief Executive Thomas Enders was quoted saying by German business......