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India, Russia to jointly build stealth war planes
New Delhi (AFP) Nov 19, 2007 India and Russia will jointly build a fighter plane which will incorporate stealth technology and carry "super" missiles, India's defence minister said Monday. The announcement came after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh flew to Moscow on November 12 and held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "The Indian air force is planning to induct stealth technology and super manoeuvrability in the fifth-generation fighters to be jointly developed with Russia," Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in parliament. Antony said the jet would also be armed with "super cruise missiles and smart weapons" and added top military aviation experts from the two countries were already working on blueprints. "Delivery schedule, the cost of development and cost-sharing would also be worked out," Antony said separately at an official meeting. Russia accounts for 70 percent of Indian military equipment but late deliveries, especially of tanks, and commercial disagreements have forced New Delhi to use other suppliers including Britain, France, Israel and the United States. The delays have meant that India is no longer content simply to purchase arms but now favours joint production. India has also floated a global tender to buy 126 fighter jets worth 10 billion dollars that has drawn the interest of US and European arms firms. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links The latest in Military Technology for the 21st century at SpaceWar.com
Northrop Grumman Inertial System And Relative Navigation Software Contribute To Automated Aerial Refueling Flight Tests
Woodland Hills CA (SPX) Nov 19, 2007Northrop Grumman relative navigation software and highly accurate fiber-optic inertial navigation system provided the precise positioning information used to successfully complete the positions and pathways flight test of Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Automated Aerial Refueling (AAR) program. "Northrop Grumman's relative navigation algorithms were the key to the positions and pathways flight test," said Jacob Hinchman, AAR program manager at the Air Force Research Laboratory. |
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