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Aero India 2019: India seeks tie-ups to make aircraft locally; to invest $65 bn to construct 100 more airports: Suresh Prabhu
• 6 years agoPrabhu said the civil aviation ministry has come out with 'Vision 2040' and to realise it, India would require 2,300 new aircraft.
Nirmala Sitharaman makes strong 'Make in India' pitch at Aero India 2019, invites investment in aerospace, other defence sectors
• 6 years agoNirmala Sitharaman also noted that during the last four years and the current financial year, 150 contracts worth about Rs 1,27,500 crores have been signed with the Indian vendors for procurement of defence equipment for the armed forces
US to send major military assets to Aero India show starting today as its vows to strengthen defence cooperation
Fp Staff • 6 years agoIn addition, more than 100 US defence personnel will support the American delegation at the show. Having bagged a lucrative Indian defence deal worth $17 billion in 2007, the US looks pumped to be a part of the aerial show.
Safran to build plant in Hyderabad to make parts for LEAP engine; to invest 36 mn euros in new facility
• 6 years agoPhilip Petitcolin, chief executive officer of Safran, who is here for the Aero India Show beginning Wednesday and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao jointly made the announcement.
Bengaluru all set to witness iconic B-52 Stratofortress, showstopper at Aero India Show, thunder across Yelahanka skies
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe B-52 Bomber can carry up to 32,000 kilograms of weapons with a combat range of 8,800 miles. It was first designed to deliver nuclear strikes on the Soviet Union during the Cold War. In 2016, the fighter aircraft had dropped its first bombs on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Over 5,000 flights to be cancelled with Mumbai airport runway to close for repairs: Here are the dates on which aircraft won't ply
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe runway at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport will be shut between 7 February and 30 March for repairs, lading to cancellation of over 5,000 flights
Aero India: PM Modi makes strong pitch for 'Make in India' in defence sector
Fp Archives • 10 years agoAero India: PM Modi makes strong pitch for 'Make in India' in defence sector