India

India approves $6.6 billion procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems

India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the procurement of helicopters, artillery and missile systems for a total of $6.6 billion, the Ministry of Defence said

Read More »

India flight tests helicopter-launched Nag missiles, SAAW glide bombs

India's armed forces tested the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon glide bomb system and the HeliNa helicopter-launched Nag anti-tank missile, the Ministry of Defence said

Read More »

India approves plan for $700 million acquisition of 6 next-generation offshore patrol vessels

India approved a plan for the procurement of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Indian Navy at a cost of Rs. 4941 crore ($706.5 million)

Read More »

India eyes the Raytheon/Kongsberg National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System

India’s Ministry of Defence has approved the acquisition of the latest version of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to boost air defenses in New Delhi

Read More »

Indian Air Force lands in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black combat drills

Indian Air Force personnel and combat jets landed in Australia for Exercise Pitch Black 2018, the first time India has participated in the biennial air drills

Read More »

India flight tests BrahMos supersonic cruise missile as part of service life extension

India successfully flight tested the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile under "extreme weather conditions," validating a service life extension program

Read More »

Quad 2.0 rests on India embracing Australia and the United States

Nishtha Sharma argues India should overcome enduring mistrust of the US and Australia and revive the Quad with Japan as a credible response to China in the Indo-Pacific

Read More »

US approves $930 million sale to India in support of Apache helicopter purchase

The U.S. State Department approved the sale of equipment including Hellfire and Stinger missiles, supporting a proposed direct commercial sale of six AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

Read More »

India air force pilot dies after Jaguar fighter jet crash in Gujarat

An Indian Air Force pilot was killed after his Jaguar fighter jet crashed near the country's border with Pakistan

Read More »

India flight tests nuclear-capable Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile

India conducted a successful flight test of its Agni-5 long-range ballistic missile, the sixth test of the indigenously developed nuclear-capable missile

Read More »