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At final day of Aero India 2009, a tyre of an F-16N Super Viper fighter aircraft burst on landing. Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of F-16N Super Viper fighter aircraft said in a statement that no one was injured. It was the same aircraft in which Indian Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra had flown on Thursday. Paul Randal, the pilot of the aircraft, successfully brought the aircraft to a halt and escaped unhurt. The emergency drill was activated an...read more
BANGALORE--. Russia offers 320 helicopters to Indian Ministry of Defense and hopes to strengthen cooperation. Russia participates in various tenders. "We have presented to the Indian Defense Ministry, our line of new models and modernized helicopters," said Igor Pshenichny, deputy general director of the Helicopters of Russia holding. At Aero India 2009 show, he said that his company, in conjunction with Russia's state-controlled arms exporter, Rosoboro...read more
Bernhard Gerwert, CEO of Military Air Systems, an integrated Business Unit of EADS Defence & Security, said "We have a strong interest to create a long-lasting strategic partnership with Indian aerospace and defence companies and we are committed to bring our capabilities, skills and technologies into this win-win-partnership." "India is our partner of choice and therefore we invite India to join the Eurofighter Typhoon programme as a partner. We are read...read more
The modernizations, technology upgradations and new inductions are taking place more rapidly than ever before in Indian Air Force (IAF) .The IAF is the fourth largest in the world, and current plans call for a large-scale modernization and expansion program involving not only combat aircraft but also transport, AEW&C and maritime patrol/ASW assets, as well as new families of helicopters. “The Aero India 2009 mirrored the environment in the air as there ar...read more
The intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) would be test-fired by December 2010 said, Mr. M Natarajan DRDO Director General (R&D) and Scientific Advisor to the Defence Minister. Third motor was being added to the present range of AGNI missile. The test firing of the new ballistic missile, which would have a plus 5,000 km range follows the testing of AGNI III which has more than 3,000 km range by India twice already. Experts said that by adding a s...read more
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BEL - Astra sign MoU for the design and manufacture of microwave systems (Day 3)
Astra Microwave Products Ltd and Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) signed a memorandum of understanding to explore formation of a joint venture company for the design and manu...Full story -
India to deliver three Dhruv helicopters to Suriname (Day 3)
The Indian aerospace and defence manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will deliver three Dhruv helicopters to Suriname national army announced the Suriname minist...Full story -
After LCA Tejas, DRDO to develop Medium Combat Aircraft (Day 3)
Bangalore, Feb 13 -- The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) plans to develop a medium combat aircraft (MCA) with stealth features and an unmanned combat...Full story -
Russia, India preparing an agreement for Russian weapons maintenance (Day 3)
Alexander Fomin, the first deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said that Russia and India are preparing an intergovernmental agreement g...Full story -
India to receive first AWACS aircraft from Russia soon (Day 2)
BANGALORE -- "The AWACS version of Il-76 will be soon delivered to India," Viktor Livanov, vice-president of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, said at Aero India 2009...Full story
Aero India 2009
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| City, Country | Bengaluru, INDIA |
| Show Date | 11.02.2009 - 15.02.2009 |
| Categories of Exhibits | Aircraft |
| Venue | Air Force Station Yelahanka |
| Organiser | Ministry of Defence, Government of India |
| Website of the show | http://www.aeroindia.in/ |
| Other Information | Asia's Premier Air Show |