Armenia has signed a government-to-government contract with India for the procurement of Pinaka MLRS and ammunition. This was first reported by The Economic Times, the development comes amidst Armenia’s tensions… Continue reading "Armenia Signs Contract With India To Procure Pinaka MLRS And Ammunition"
Saab will set up a manufacturing facility for the Carl-Gustaf M4 recoil less anti-armour system in India, the Swedish firm announced on September 27. Production in the new facility is… Continue reading "Saab To Manufacture Carl Gustaf M4 In India By 2024"
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful test flights of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on 27 September. The tests were conducted from… Continue reading "DRDO Tests VSHORADS Missiles, System To Fulfill Indian Army Requirements"
Two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) being built for the Indian Navy by Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam were launched on September 22. Meanwhile, the Navy released a request for information… Continue reading "Indian Navy Looks To Lease DSRV Mothership, Two Diving Support Craft Launched"
The Indian Army has released Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the procurement of Autonomous Surveillance and Armed Drone Swarms (A-SADS) for desert/plains as well as High Altitude Areas (HAA). This… Continue reading "Indian Army Prepares To Procure Hundreds Of Armed Swarm Drones and Loitering Munitions"
The 2022 edition of the Japan India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX2022) was conducted from September 11-17 in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea. The sixth edition of the exercise,… Continue reading "Japan-India Maritime Exercise JIMEX 2022 Conducted With Nine Vessels and Aircraft"
The U.S. State Department approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of ‘F-16 Case for Sustainment’ to Pakistan for an estimated cost of $450 million. Congress was notified of this… Continue reading "India Raises Concerns After $450 Million U.S. Proposal For Sustaining Pakistan’s F-16 Fleet"
Insighteon Consulting, a Delhi based aerospace and defence consulting firm, ran an interactive wargame from August 23 to 25 2022, with the aim of ascertaining a roadmap for the development… Continue reading "A Roadmap For India’s Aero-engine Development & Production Ambitions"
The Indian Army is set to induct enhanced range variants of Pinaka and Grad rockets. User trials of Pinaka Mk-1 Enhanced rockets were successfully completed in August. 122mm Enhanced Range… Continue reading "Indian Army Set To Induct Enhanced Range Rockets For Pinaka And Grad Rocket Artillery Systems"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurement of 616 General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) along with day and night sights as well as 8,778,000… Continue reading "India Seeks New 7.62x51mm Machine Guns For Special Forces"