INDIA: ₹5,083 Crore Helicopter and Missile Deal Signals Major Maritime Security Push
DefenseNews: India’s latest defense procurement decision valued at ₹5,083 crore—highlights New Delhi’s intensifying focus on maritime security, naval air defense, and indigenous aerospace capability. The Ministry of Defence recently signed two major contracts covering Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III maritime helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard and Vertical Launch Shtil (VL-Shtil) surface-to-air missiles for the Indian Navy. The agreements were formalized at South Block in New Delhi in the presence of senior defense officials, marking…
F-35s for India: Is America About to Make a Big Stealth Sale
New Delhi still likes Russian technology, but Washington is trying to make a sale and enhance American-Indian ties. If a deal happens, it will further remove India from Russia’s influence. When the Times of India revealed that the Indian air force was revising its single-engine fighter competition to encompass twin-engine jet designs, a collective groan likely rang from New Delhi to Washington—and even Stockholm. This first appeared in 2018 and is being reposted due to reader interest. The competition was meant to acquire a new generatio…
India to finalise Rafale deal this fiscal year: air force
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will finalise a $15 billion deal to buy 126 Rafale fighter jets from France's Dassault Aviation by March 2014, an Indian air force official said on Thursday, after the deal had been held up by differences over local manufacturing. New Delhi picked the Rafale for exclusive negotiations in January 2012 after a bidding contest against Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, made by a consortium involving EADS , Finmeccanica and BAE Systems . But there were differences over the role of India's state-run Hindus…
Army to get Rudra choppers, armed with Missiles & Rockets
After fighting a messy turf war with the IAF over getting its own attack helicopters, the Army will take a major step forward in getting airborne firepower by raising its first-ever dedicated squadron of "armed" choppers next month. After fighting a messy turf war with the IAF over getting its own attack helicopters, the Army will take a major step forward in getting airborne firepower by raising its first-ever dedicated squadron of "armed" choppers next month. The first squadron of Rudra helicopters, the weaponis…
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