Aerospace Diary

LAND WARFARE 05th September 2014 - 9:41 by  Neelam Mathews  in Delhi After deciding to spend $135 million on 40  Catapult artillery  systems and $1.1 billion on 118 Arjun MkII MBTs, the Indian Army still has further to go. A much-awaited decision on anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) for which the Israeli Spike missile and Raytheon’s Javelin are contenders, was deferred. Even as the Indian Army prepares to raise over 90,000 new Mountain Strike Corps along the 4,000 km border with China by 2019, the fate of the ultra-light howitzers also continues to hang in the air.......Read more on Shephard Media (subscription free for two weeks)

AIN NEWS LIVE FROM AEROINDIA  »  2013 by    NEELAM MATHEWS Northop Grumman's E2-D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and communications platform is being considered for an Indian requirement that could total 18 aircraft. [Photo: Northrop Grumman]. February 5, 2013, 6:15 AM Northrop Grumman is at the Aero India show highlighting capabilities in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ( ISR ) including airborne early warning and control ( AEW &C) systems and the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye for maritime reconnaissance and unmanned aerial vehicles. “There is a strong interest in the E2-D,” said Tom Trudell, manager, international business development,  AEW  and BMC2  programs. An E-2D Advanced Hawkeye crew workstation and flyable cockpit simulator are part of the  U.S.  defense group’s display at the show. The Indian Navy’s current requirement is for one squadron of four  AE...