NEW DELHI — India’s state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Textron Systems Corporation to develop an unattended ground sensor (UGS) system for Indian security agencies.

NEW DELHI — India expects to roll out the first prototype of the Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) in 2017. The Indo-Russian joint venture to develop a new multi-role military transport, using specifications developed by both countries, was signed in October 2012 between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) and United Aircraft Corporation’s Transport Aircraft division.

HELO SCANDAL: A day after barring AgustaWestland and parent company Finmeccanica from participating in the country’s biennial military exhibition, India says no decision has been made whether to to blacklist the firms from future business for breaching a pre-contract integrity pact concerning the now-canceled purchase of 12 VIP transport helicopters for the Indian air force. The contract for 12 AW101s, signed with AgustaWestland International Ltd. on Feb 8, 2010, was terminated by the government on Jan. 1.