Boeing Ids Flies High With P-8i

Boeing IDS in India has made further inroads into the country's defence sector with Washington giving the go-ahead in March for an estimated $2.1 billion P-8I deal-the largest arms sale by the US till now. India had earlier finally inked an agreement for 8 Boeing P-8I long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft for the Indian navy. The state-of-the-art P-8I is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing is developing for the U.S. Navy. Boeing IDS India Chief, Dr. Vivek Lall, speaks to Delhi Bureau Chief, Amitabh Joshi, about the deal and to chart the flight path of his company's other ventures in India.

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MADC creating futuristic Airports

Maharahtra has got its act together on the airport front. R C Sinha, Additional Chief Secretary, Govt. of Maharashtra and Vice Chairman and Managing Director in an interview with Vincent Fernandes outlines their plans for futuristic airports.

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Air India on a roll

India's national carrier, Air India, which has been inducting new aircraft at an average pace of two/three aircraft a month since July 2007, will continue to do so in the next fiscal, notwithstanding the global slump in air travel during the recent past, averred Mr Jitender Bhargava, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Air India while addressing Indian and international media at ITB, Berlin on March 12, 2009.

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Pioneers in dehumidification

When you say dehumidification, it's not the weather outside one is talking about. It's a highly specialised field and Bry-Air (Asia) are the pioneers and leaders in the trade. Bry-Air manufactures equipment that specialises in humidity control, dehumidification, drying, storage, preservation, air and gas purification catering to defence industry, apart from its huge clientele in other sectors. Bry-Air (Asia) President, Dinesh Gupta, speaks to Delhi Bureau Chief, Amitabh Joshi, about the company's operations and plans.

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India plans and practises joint amphibious warfare

The recent attack on Mumbai by unorganised forces has prompted the army to think out of the box. Joint amphibious warfare is one of thise initiatives.

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Special eyes on security

It's been described as "fishing with dynamite". Elsag Datamat, a Finmeccanica group company with diversified operations in security, logistics, and automation and information technology, recently launched its Automatic License Plate Reader, Patrol Support System and Biometric solutions for the Indian Market. Amitabh Joshi reports.

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Busy launch schedule ahead for ISRO

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to face a busy and crowded launch schedule during 2009 with a focus on the maiden flight of the three stage Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle(GSLV)featuring a fully Indian made upper cryogenic engine stage sometime in July this year.

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