India formalized an agreement with Airbus on 24 September for procurement and manufacture of 56 C295MW transport aircraft. The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) had approved the acquisition worth $3… Continue reading "India Signs Historic Deal With Airbus For Making C295MW Aircraft"
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) on September 23 placed a long awaited order for 118 Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks (MBT) for the Indian Army. The order is worth… Continue reading "Indian MoD Places Order For 118 Arjun Mk-1A Tanks"
The origins of India’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program come from the ATV project. This project aimed to domestically develop nuclear powered ballistic missile submarines. Previous work from the Integrated… Continue reading "The Kalam Series: Exploring India’s SLBMs and Derivatives"
At a ceremony in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on 9 September, 2021, the BARAK-8 Air Defense System (MRSAM) was delivered over to the Indian Air Force. Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh,… Continue reading "The BARAK-8 MRSAM Enters Service With The Indian Air Force"
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India’s premier defence development agency, began work on two liquid fuel based missiles in the 1970s. The missiles were developed by Defence Research… Continue reading "The Prithvi Family: Short Range, Vast Power"
The Agni project initially began under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) as a tech demonstrator for re-entry vehicle technology. The demonstrator was built from existing available missile stages… Continue reading "Agni: Exploring the Backbone of India’s Strategic Arsenal"
Welcome to another Weekend Briefing, where we round-up the week’s most important defense news and some of the stories that may have flown under the radar. This week at Overt… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (9-13 August)"
The Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) announced that the next-generation ballistic missile Agni P, which can carry nuclear warheads, has been successfully tested. Agni P was tested off… Continue reading "India Tests Next-Generation Agni P Guided Missile Capable of Carrying Nuclear Warheads"
On 6 March, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke of the need to develop India’s armed forced into what he dubbed a “future force”. By using this phrase, Modi did… Continue reading "India’s Prime Minister Modi Speaks of Need for a “Future Force”"
The Indian Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted the first launch of its next generation Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) system; the Akash-NG. The test firing occurred at the… Continue reading "India Conducts Successful Tests of Akash-NG Surface to Air Missile"