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 accelerates weapons purchases in wake of border clash with China
The Indian government is prepared to purchase weapons from the U.S., Russia, Israel and its local defense industry.
India’s defense industry is set to lose $3 billion from nationwide lockdown
Those affected include more than 100 large defense firms and some 4,000 small and medium aerospace and defense businesses.
Indian Air Force restructures $17 billion fighter jet program
The Indian Air Force is overhauling its plan to induct 114 medium-weight multirole fighters, with a senior service official saying the aircraft will be built in India with significant foreign technology transfer and no foreign procurement.
India clears $2.12 billion purchase of Hellfire-equipped naval helicopters
A previous attempt to buy naval multirole helicopters failed when the Indian government canceled the planned purchase of 16 S-70B Seahawks from Sikorsky.
New weapons purchases suffer under India’s latest defense budget
Find out what each armed service will receive in the new budget, and where that money will go.
India makes initial bid selections for $7 billion submarine project
The submarines will be manufactured in India under the Navy’s P75I program and guided by the Ministry of Defence’s Strategic Partnership model, which aims to build indigenous capabilities.
India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks
India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.
India targets Turkish shipyard over ties with Pakistan
For the first time, India is taking punitive action against an overseas defense company that could see Turkish firm Anadolu Shipyard banned from doing defense-related business in India.
Indian Navy battles defense ministry over future of $3 billion contract
A war of nerves has brewed between senior Indian Navy officials and the Ministry of Defence over the possible cancellation of a program to replace top priority landing dock platforms.
