By Pradip R Sagar October 16, 2019 18:34 IST THE WEEK The officials have exposed the alleged irregularities in a multi-crore project Causing embarrassment to the defence public sector undertaking, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the Delhi High Court has quashed the suspension order of three of its senior officers, who have exposed the alleged irregularities […]
Pilatus aircraft deal: CBI has fugitive arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari, bureaucrats in its crosshairs
Yatish Yadav Jun 22, 2019 16:10:17 IST First Post New Delhi: A few days after the conclusion of Aero India Show at Bengaluru from 6 to 10 February in 2013, a six-page intelligence note landed at the desk of then chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) detailing unusual activities of certain companies owned by […]
Vigilance chief recommends action in Rs 7,900-cr IAF project scam, even as BEL’s management hunts down whistleblowers
Yatish Yadav Apr 26, 2019 – Firstpost New Delhi: The top vigilance officer in Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has recommended action in the Rs 7,900-crore air defence scam uncovered by Firstpost, but it is learnt that the top management has launched a hunt to identify the whistle blowers in a bid to cover up the […]
How a CAG report exposed DRDO’s mishandling of AEW&CS programme
The CAG report showed irregularities in the selection of aircraft for the programme By Pradip R Sagar August 29, 2018 THE WEEK As the indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&CS)—aircraft fitted with a radar system—flew over the Rajpath during the 2017 Republic Day parade, India joined an elite group of five countries that […]
Foreign nations have shown interest in Akash missile: DRDO
PTI|May 19, 2018 The Economic Times Defence COIMBATORE: Several countries have evinced interest in procuring the indigenously developed Akash missile, a top Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) official said here today. There is a growing demand for the Akash, an all-weather medium-range surface-to-air missile, and many nations have shown interest in it, DRDO Chairman […]
3,600 Crores Later, Made-In-India Akash Missile Fails Tests, Says Auditor
The Akash and its newer variant, the Akash Mk-2, are a medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to intercept enemy aircraft and missiles at a distance of 18-30 km. All India | Written by Vishnu Som | Updated: July 28, 2017 18:41 IST NDTV NEW DELHI: As many as a third of the home-made Akash surface-to-air missiles […]
‘Nirbhay failed due to use of recycled material’
Sumit Bhattacharjee – VISAKHAPATNAM, JULY 01, 2017 – THE HINDU Sub-sonic cruise missile will be ready by month end, says DRDO chief The fourth test of Nirbhay, the long rage sub-sonic cruise missile that is designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), failed on December 21 last year because of use […]
India Relods, Aims to Figure on Military Map
Pradip R Sagar – The Sunday Standard 25 September 2016 NEW DELHI: At a time when Pakistan is engaging in war games with Russia for the first time, New Delhi has stepped up its military engagement with major military powers of the world. After joining hands to procure Rafale fighter jets from France, the Indian […]
Files reveal links between Agusta, Embraer deals
By Ashish Singh | NEW DELHI | 18 September, 2016 – The Sunday Guardian The DRDO was not on board with the IAF over selection of the Embraer aircraft. The CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry (PE) against unknown Ministry of Defence officials to probe the Embraer aircraft deal scam, in less than 12 hours after […]
India-Embraer jet deal under scanner for graft, Defence Ministry seeks firm’s reply within 15 days
Jugal R Purohit, New Delhi, September 10, 2016 – Indiatoday.in “We are as surprised as anyone else. If there was an investigation, they should have informed us. This is mentioned in the contract,” said a senior Defence Ministry source. Rocked by allegations of corruption in its deal with Brazilian aviation firm Embraer, which is under […]
