Boeing In Pact With India's BEL For New Facility

Boeing In Pact With India's BEL For New Facility

(NSI News Source Info) NEW DELHI - February 23, 2009: Indian state-run firm Bharat Electronic Ltd has signed an agreement with U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co to jointly set up a facility to help modernise India's defence forces, the company said in a statement on Saturday. The proposed analysis and experimentation centre will be staffed with local personnel who will work with India's Defence Ministry, the statement said. India is looking to spend $30-40 billion on imports over the next five years to modernise its largely Soviet-era arms by introducing new weapons systems. It is allowing state-run and private firms to tie up with foreign defence equipment makers to scale up domestic production. Boeing along with Lockheed Martin Corp, France's Dassault Rafale, Sweden's Saab are vying for a contract to supply India with 126 multi-role fighter jets potentially worth more than $10 billion. Earlier, the Boeing India head said the firm was looking to bid for defence projects worth up to $31 billion over the next 10 years in India, as strategic ties between India and United States deepen.

Northrop Offers Indian Firms Role In F-16 Radar / Northrop Grumman Partnering With Indian Defense Companies On Manufacture of F-16 Radar Components

Northrop Offers Indian Firms Role In F-16 Radar / Northrop Grumman Partnering With Indian Defense Companies On Manufacture of F-16 Radar Components

(NSI News Source Info) BALTIMORE - February 10, 2009: Northrop Grumman Corporation has selected Bangalore-based Bharat Electronics Limited and Dynamatic Technologies Limited to manufacture components of the F-16 APG-68(V)9 fire control radar as part of a broader initiative to engage Indian industry as strategic business partners.

"Following an extensive evaluation of the Indian defense electronic manufacturing base, we feel that these two companies are best positioned to offer the depth of capability required to meet our customers' demanding cost, schedule, and quality standards," said Katie Gray, vice president of Northrop Grumman's Global Sensor Solutions business unit.

As part of a comprehensive co-production program, Northrop Grumman engineers will work side-by-side with engineering teams from Bharat Electronics Limited and Dynamatic Technologies Limited to provide training and support to ensure a smooth transition to production.

The engineering teams will collaborate on all aspects of the manufacturing process, beginning with a formal Production Readiness Review (PRR), and concluding with First Article Inspection (FAI) and First Article Test (FAT) milestones.

Initial radar component deliveries are expected in the second quarter of 2009.

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