Pakistan Test-Fires Nasr SRBM
Pakistan’s Army carried out a launch of a quad salvo of Nasr short-range ballistic missiles.
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Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to be inducted in 2020
The first of what will be two indigenous aircraft carriers for the Indian Navy is planned for induction in 2020 according to statements on December 3 by the commander of …
Indian Navy’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier to be inducted in 2020 Read More India Inks Deal with Russia for Additional Admiral Grigorovich Class Missile Frigates
The Indian government has inked another order with Russia for two Admiral Grigorovich class (Project 11356 design) frigates fitted with the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system. The latest $500 million …
India Inks Deal with Russia for Additional Admiral Grigorovich Class Missile Frigates Read More Russian Igla-S Named Lowest Bidder for Indian Army’s VSHORADS Contest
A three-way battle to provide around 1,000 very short-range air defense systems (VSHORADS) to the Indian Army appears to have reached an end. Russia’s 9K338 Igla-S shoulder-fired system has been …
Russian Igla-S Named Lowest Bidder for Indian Army’s VSHORADS Contest Read More At Long Last the Indian Army Has New Artillery Pieces
In a symbolic exorcising of its Bofors Scandal ghost, the Indian Army received the first three of its eventual 145 BE Systems M777 155mm/39-caliber ultra-light howitzers on November 9. These …
At Long Last the Indian Army Has New Artillery Pieces Read More India Orders Locally-Sourced Upgrade to Army’s 130mm M-46 Howitzers
The Indian Ministry of Defense has placed an order worth more than $30 million for the upgrade of the Indian Army’s legacy 130mm M-46 howitzers to 155/45mm caliber. The order …
India Orders Locally-Sourced Upgrade to Army’s 130mm M-46 Howitzers Read MoreState Department Approves Sale of AH-64 Apaches to India, Plus Mission Equipment
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On June 12, the U.S. State Department approved a Foreign Military Sale to India of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The contract carries …
State Department Approves Sale of AH-64 Apaches to India, Plus Mission Equipment Read More India and Russia Seek Way Around U.S. Sanctions
With billions in proposed defense projects at stake India and Russia are jointly working on an approach allowing them to skirt the new U.S. sanctions enacted by Congress. The financial …
India and Russia Seek Way Around U.S. Sanctions Read MoreIndia Shelves FGFA Project – Where to Now?
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. After years of stalled negotiations with Russia, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is pulling the plug on an 11-year collaborative effort …
India Shelves FGFA Project – Where to Now? Read More India’s Illusory Defense Budget Hike
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the government’s fiscal year 2018 Union Budget on February 1. Included within the budget …
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