Vivek Raghuvanshi
Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.
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India awards contracts for Akash and BrahMos missiles, plus more ships
The ministry selected state-run Bharat Dynamics to supply the fully indigenous Akash weapon system, a short-range air defense system.
India to buy Spike anti-tank missiles from Rafael
India is moving forward with a $1 billion purchase of Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel, overlooking the single-vendor situation in the deal, according to an Indian Ministry of Defence official.
Indian leadership change may lead to Strategic Partners policy delay
Defense projects worth more than $35 billion hinge on the Strategic Partners policy, which has been awaiting adoption for a year, according to a senior Ministry of Defence official.
India's Sukhoi fleet faces problems despite Russian spare parts deal
A diplomat with the Russian Embassy here said the issue will be taken up with the Indian MoD to establish a joint venture for the design and development of spares in India.
Full tech transfer could derail Indo-Russian fifth-gen fighter program
The Air Force is insisting that an agreement for joint development of the FGFA be reached at the earliest, lest the production of the aircraft be delayed.
Goa Shipyard nominated to build two stealth frigates for the Indian navy
India's private shipyards are unhappy with a Ministry of Defense decision to nominate state-owned shipyard Goa Shipyard to build two Russian Krivak-class stealth frigates over two private sector competitors, Larsen & Toubro Ltd and Reliance Defence and Engineering.
India's finance minister to also serve as MoD chief
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will double up as India's defense minister, replacing the former Ministry of Defence chief Manohar Parrikar.
US sanctions are affecting India-Russia defense deals: MoD source
"Payment for half a dozen defense deals have been stuck (on account of US sanctions against Russia)," the MoD source said.
Indian Navy seeks to replace Israeli Barak-1 air defense system
India has made a global request for information to purchase 10 SRSAM systems and 600 missiles at a cost of about $1.5 billion.
India and Israel team up for new army air-defense missile
The two countries will co-develop and produce, locally, a medium-range surface-to-air missile for use by the Indian Army at a cost of more than $2.5 billion.
Britain's Inzpire offers full technology transfer under Make in India policy
Inzpire says it is prepared to give full technology transfer of a range of app-based capabilities, in addition to a digital moving map and high-performance GPS to Indian companies for multiple military-operated aircraft.
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