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India, Russia to iron out defense projects worth $10B
Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister and defense minister, is visiting Moscow to finalize weapons projects worth $10 billion that are “held up in the last stages.”
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India kick-starts military satellite programs
India officially maintains that space is for peaceful use and, as such, does not have an anti-satellite program. However, sources within the state-run Defence Research and Development Organization say such a program does exist.
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India may sue Polish firm over armored recovery vehicle contract
The Indian government may file a lawsuit against Polski Holding Obronny of Poland, formerly known as Bumar, for allegedly not honoring a contract.
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Indian Army hunts for new carbines
Efforts to acquire the CQB carbines since 2008 have not yielded any result, and the carbines developed by the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization, or DRDO, and the Ordnance Factory Board, or OFB, have not been accepted by the Indian Army, according to a senior Indian Ministry of Defence.
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Dassault Reliance Aerospace kick-starts Rafale fighters offset partnership
Dassault Aviation and Reliance Defence co-hosted a business meeting to set up industrial partnerships between Indian and French defense companies, including major Rafale industrial partners such as Thales, Safran and MBDA.
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India to directly scout foreign partners for big-ticket programs
Only one strategic partner will be selected for each defense program, but the process involves competition and a procedure that some analysts say could be lengthy.
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India’s Hindustan Aeronautics scouts overseas partner for multi-role helo engines
The company, which floated a request for information for engines, is aiming to freeze the preliminary design of its Indian Multi-Role Helicopter so it can be built over the next 18 months.
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Bharat Electronics forecasts $1.5B in sales as India boosts domestic production
India’s state-owned defense electronics enterprise Bharat Electronics Ltd., BEL, has increased sales by 17 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to Venkateswara Gowtama Mannava, chairman and managing director.
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India shuffles power to issue defense licenses among departments
Analysts say the departmental change will do little in improving the private sector production process of defense weapons and could even further add to the confusion.
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India starts work on creating panel to expedite arms acquisitions
India’s government has started working on establishing a new Defence Procurement Organization, which will be responsible for procurement of weapons and equipment.
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India, Russia to iron out defense projects worth $10B
Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister and defense minister, is visiting Moscow to finalize weapons projects worth $10 billion that are “held up in the last stages.”
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India kick-starts military satellite programs
India officially maintains that space is for peaceful use and, as such, does not have an anti-satellite program. However, sources within the state-run Defence Research and Development Organization say such a program does exist.
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India may sue Polish firm over armored recovery vehicle contract
The Indian government may file a lawsuit against Polski Holding Obronny of Poland, formerly known as Bumar, for allegedly not honoring a contract.
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Indian Army hunts for new carbines
Efforts to acquire the CQB carbines since 2008 have not yielded any result, and the carbines developed by the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization, or DRDO, and the Ordnance Factory Board, or OFB, have not been accepted by the Indian Army, according to a senior Indian Ministry of Defence.
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Dassault Reliance Aerospace kick-starts Rafale fighters offset partnership
Dassault Aviation and Reliance Defence co-hosted a business meeting to set up industrial partnerships between Indian and French defense companies, including major Rafale industrial partners such as Thales, Safran and MBDA.
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India to directly scout foreign partners for big-ticket programs
Only one strategic partner will be selected for each defense program, but the process involves competition and a procedure that some analysts say could be lengthy.
-
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics scouts overseas partner for multi-role helo engines
The company, which floated a request for information for engines, is aiming to freeze the preliminary design of its Indian Multi-Role Helicopter so it can be built over the next 18 months.
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Bharat Electronics forecasts $1.5B in sales as India boosts domestic production
India’s state-owned defense electronics enterprise Bharat Electronics Ltd., BEL, has increased sales by 17 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to Venkateswara Gowtama Mannava, chairman and managing director.
-
India shuffles power to issue defense licenses among departments
Analysts say the departmental change will do little in improving the private sector production process of defense weapons and could even further add to the confusion.
-
India starts work on creating panel to expedite arms acquisitions
India’s government has started working on establishing a new Defence Procurement Organization, which will be responsible for procurement of weapons and equipment.
-
India, Russia to iron out defense projects worth $10B
Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the U.S. for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, Arun Jaitley, India’s finance minister and defense minister, is visiting Moscow to finalize weapons projects worth $10 billion that are “held up in the last stages.”
-
India kick-starts military satellite programs
India officially maintains that space is for peaceful use and, as such, does not have an anti-satellite program. However, sources within the state-run Defence Research and Development Organization say such a program does exist.
-
India may sue Polish firm over armored recovery vehicle contract
The Indian government may file a lawsuit against Polski Holding Obronny of Poland, formerly known as Bumar, for allegedly not honoring a contract.
-
Indian Army hunts for new carbines
Efforts to acquire the CQB carbines since 2008 have not yielded any result, and the carbines developed by the state-owned Defence Research and Development Organization, or DRDO, and the Ordnance Factory Board, or OFB, have not been accepted by the Indian Army, according to a senior Indian Ministry of Defence.
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Dassault Reliance Aerospace kick-starts Rafale fighters offset partnership
Dassault Aviation and Reliance Defence co-hosted a business meeting to set up industrial partnerships between Indian and French defense companies, including major Rafale industrial partners such as Thales, Safran and MBDA.
-
India to directly scout foreign partners for big-ticket programs
Only one strategic partner will be selected for each defense program, but the process involves competition and a procedure that some analysts say could be lengthy.
-
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics scouts overseas partner for multi-role helo engines
The company, which floated a request for information for engines, is aiming to freeze the preliminary design of its Indian Multi-Role Helicopter so it can be built over the next 18 months.
-
Bharat Electronics forecasts $1.5B in sales as India boosts domestic production
India’s state-owned defense electronics enterprise Bharat Electronics Ltd., BEL, has increased sales by 17 percent in fiscal year 2017, according to Venkateswara Gowtama Mannava, chairman and managing director.
-
India shuffles power to issue defense licenses among departments
Analysts say the departmental change will do little in improving the private sector production process of defense weapons and could even further add to the confusion.
-
India starts work on creating panel to expedite arms acquisitions
India’s government has started working on establishing a new Defence Procurement Organization, which will be responsible for procurement of weapons and equipment.













