Pawan Hans to acquire two seaplanes, 20 choppers

Last Updated: Friday, May 1, 2015, 23:51

State-run Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) plans to acquire two seaplanes and 20 helicopters in the current fiscal as part of its expansion plans, the company said on Friday.

Fund cut may result in postponement of Defence Minister`s key purchases

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:38

Defence Ministry faced cut of Rs 7,800 crore in modernisation funds which may result in postponement of key military purchases such as attack choppers and mid-air refuelling tankers, officials said.

Army to wait further for 197 choppers

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 22:27

The Army will have to wait further for 197 helicopters as the Defence Ministry has extended till June 30 the contractual validity of two bids received for the Rs 5,000 crore tender amid allegations of bribery attempt.

Examining issue of blacklisting AgustaWestland: Antony

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 16:05

After scrapping AgustaWestland`s Rs 3,600 crore deal for supplying VVIP choppers, the Defence Ministry on Monday said it will take a decision on the issue of blacklisting the firm after consultations with the Law Ministry and CBI.

With Agusta deal scrapped, Mi-17 choppers may ferry VVIPs

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 17:32

With IAF set to begin phasing out this year its fleet of choppers used for ferrying VVIIPs, the Defence Ministry is considering the option of utilising the Mi-17V5 helicopters being procured from Russia for the task.

VVIP choppers deal: India working to claim Rs 5,470 cr from AgustaWestland

Last Updated: Friday, January 10, 2014, 19:42

Having scrapped the deal for 12 VVIP choppers with AgustaWestland, India is working on procedures to claim more than 650 million euros (about Rs 5,470 crore) from the company in the form of seizure of bank guarantees and imposing penalties.

Naxal threat: Choppers to ferry election staff in Chhattisgarh

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 18:44

With Naxal threat looming over the Assembly polls in the state, the Election Commission is planning to use helicopters to ferry electronic voting machines and the polling booth staff to far-flung areas of south Chhattisgarh.

Sikorsky ready to pitch in if Agusta chopper deal scrapped

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 15:24

With the government moving towards cancelling the AgustaWestland deal for VVIP choppers, its former rival in the tender US firm Sikorsky on Thursday said it is ready to provide such helicopters to India if the contract is scrapped.

IAF for early decision on VVIP choppers

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 21:31

IAF is pushing for an early decision on VVIP choppers as it has told the government that the Mi-8 helicopters being used to ferry dignitaries would be phased out from next year.

Now, robo choppers to ensure safe medical evacuations

Last Updated: Monday, September 30, 2013, 18:09

Roboticists from Carnegie Mellon University teamed up with aerospace experts from Piasecki Aircraft and Boeing to give a big copter not only eyes and ears, but also perception, planning, and control.

Helicopters for VVIPs - a Highly Convoluted Deal

Last Updated: Saturday, September 14, 2013, 13:13

The contract for the procurement of helicopters for VVIPs has been in the news since the arrest of the head of the Italian defence group Finmeccanica, the owners of AgustaWestland.

Two Chinese choppers violate Indian airspace

Last Updated: Sunday, July 14, 2013, 18:30

Two Chinese Army helicopters violated Indian airspace on July 11 in the Chumar sector in Ladakh, days after their soldiers intruded and took away an Indian surveillance camera.