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Manish Kumar Jha is an Associate Editor, BW BUSINESSWORLD & BW DEFENCE. He writes on the Foreign affairs, International Trade & Defence. His global coverage-on the ground- spans more than 25 countries worldwide. Received International Press Fellowship award.
Lockheed Martin, which is offering India the F-21 medium multi-role combat aircraft, proposes to draw the country into its global supply chain by shifting its entire production of F-16 wings to Indian shores. In a chat with Manish Kumar Jha, Lockheed Martin’s Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Vivek Lall, reiterates the US multinational’s commitment to growing the aerospace ecosystem in India “Committed to Making in India”
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Pratt & Whitney is the world’s leading maker of aircraft engines, both fighter, and commercial. Its F 135 & F 119 engines are powering the fifth-generation fighter aircraft F 35 & F 22 Raptor. With India on the lookout for engine capability to leapfrog into the world of aerospace, Manish Kumar Jha of BW Businessworld caught up with Palash Roy Chowdhury, Managing Director - India, Pratt and Whitney during the Paris Air Show 2019 to discuss the possibilities of cooperation.
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India’s Ministry of Defence has concluded price negotiations with Airbus to acquire 62 Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF). In a chat with BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha, Airbus Defence & Space CEO, Dirk Hoke spoke about how the deal will help create thousands of jobs and a robust local supplier base with capabilities to support indigenous production.
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Given the process laden procurement policy of the defence ministry whereby it's Empowered Project Committee steers a project from the stage of formulation of Expression of Interest to the conclusion of the contract, newly-inducted Minister of State of Defence, Shripad Yesso Naik has got down to business right away. In an exclusive interaction with BW’s Manish Kumar Jha, Naik discusses his message for the global players and how they can participate in ‘Make in India’ in defence.
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In her budget proposals, the Union Finance Minister has attempted to revive investment, especially foreign direct investment in building infrastructure and manufacturing.
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In an interaction with BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha, Ambassador Lindner talked about the two great leaders of our time and their messages in the world today.
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In terms of policy makeover, the Government has exempted import of defence equipment from basic customs duty. Instead, added a clause by increasing taxation on items made in India.
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Specific allocation to pave way for the indigenous solutions through Make programs and Make 2 programs and seeing restoration of incentiviasation for the indigenous R & D and product development
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Boeing sees India “as a core growth market for the future”, where it Makes in India and builds a 21st century aerospace ecosystem
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RAFAEL’S SPICE 1000TM receives the prestigious Israel Defense Prize. SPICE 1000TM is an air-to-ground weapon system that attacks targets with pinpoint accuracy. The Indian Air Force has signed a Rs 300 crore deal with a Israeli defence firm to procure a batch of SPICE 2000 guided bombs. The IAF had used SPICE bombs in its strikes on a terrorist training camp in Pakistan's Balakot on February 26.
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