India Again Considers Buying Israeli-made ATGM
The Israeli-built Spike anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) is back on the Indian Army's acquisition agenda. The potential purchase of the missile arose during a Nov. 11 meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which likely will take up the issue again when it meets later this month, an Indian Defence Ministry source said. The purchase of the Spike was put on hold in April as it was a single-vendor procurement from Israeli company Rafael. But the Indian Army is in a hurry to get advanced ATGMs. The renewed interest i…
The most embarrassing incident in the history of Pakistan
The Pakistani air force learned about the U.S. raid to kill Osama bin Laden from a television news report about a helicopter crash in Abbottabad. Belatedly, they scrambled fighter jets. But by then, the Americans were long gone. The Pakistani air force learned about the U.S. raid to kill Osama bin Laden from a television news report about a helicopter crash in Abbottabad. Belatedly, they scrambled fighter jets. But by then, the Americans were long gone. In other words: Pakistan had virtually no chance of detecting U.S. choppers as th…
Govt clears Pipavav's joint venture with Mazagon Dock
Ship maker Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd on Friday said the government had cleared its proposed joint venture with state-run Mazagon Dock Ltd to build warships for the Indian Navy. Ship maker Pipavav Defence and Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd on Friday said the government had cleared its proposed joint venture with state-run Mazagon Dock Ltd to build warships for the Indian Navy. The Mazagon Dock Pipavav Defence joint venture can go ahead and “can carry on the business on open and transparent basis”, Pipavav Defence …
Indian Army requests more Apaches
The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Indian Army has asked the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in India to acquire a further 11 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for its aviation corps, supplementing the 22 Apaches the MoD has agreed to buy for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Army Aviation Corps (AAC) has stated an overall require…
India, China plan to hold Navy, Air Force exercises
Seeking to strengthen mutual trust between their armed forces, India and China are planning to hold exercises between their navies and air forces also in the near future. Seeking to strengthen mutual trust between their armed forces, India and China are planning to hold exercises between their navies and air forces also in the near future. The armies of the two countries already hold exercises between them code named Hand-to-Hand. Its third edition would be held in Chengdu military region of China in October. During the recent discus…
India set to overtake Britain's defence budget by 2017: Report
India looks set to spend more on its defence budget than cash-strapped Britain within four years' time, according to a new report published on Wednesday. International defence analysis firm IHS Jane's says that Britain's military budget is set to be outstripped by its former colony by 2017, as the country drops to sixth place from fourth in terms of global military spending. The UK will fall behind Russia in 2013 and slip further and come neck-and-neck with India by 2016. "The reality is that our armed forces' a…
Speed Up LUH Procurement, Indian Air Force Tells MoD
The Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The Indian Air Force has appealed to the Defense Ministry to hasten the light utility helicopters procurement, right after a newly acquired Mi-17 crashed last week during a rescue operation in the flood torn region of the Himalayas. The IAF has been trying to replace its aging Cheetah and Chetak helicopters…
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