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India Mulling Russian Sprut Lightweight Tank Purchase

India is open to purchasing the Russian amphibious Sprut-SDM1 light tank, with Indian media reporting that a team of defense officials will visit Russia late this summer to observe the vehicle during trials.

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India to Receive Israeli Heron Drones for China Border Deployment

India is set to take delivery of four advanced Heron surveillance drones from Israel for deployment along its border with China.

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Cash-Strapped Indian Military Opts to Lease Critical Weapons Platforms

The cash-strapped Indian military is opting to lease critical platforms rather than purchasing them in order to plug “operational gaps,” Indian media reported.

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Indian Army Flies 75 Drones to Demonstrate Swarm Capabilities

The Indian Army demonstrated its drone swarm capability for the first time last week as it deployed a group of 75 unmanned aerial vehicles, destroying an array of simulated military targets with kamikaze-style attacks.

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Indian soldiers killed in latest Kashmir violence blamed on militants

Indian troops suffered new losses in a fierce battle with Kashmir militants that left at least seven dead just days after a suicide bombing

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Will the China-India joint military drill erase scars of the Doklam standoff?

Is the latest China-India counter-terrorism drill an attempt to forge a long-term partnership or a regular annual military feature with little to no impact?

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India to procure more than 745,000 rifles and machine guns

India's Defence Acquisition Council approved the purchase of more than 745,000 small arms along with torpedo decoy systems, in procurements valued at approximately 159 billion rupees (almost $2.5 billion)

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On again? Talk of India-Israel Spike ATGM missile deal revived ahead of Netanyahu visit

India is again considering a purchase of Spike anti-tank guided missiles from Israel in a government-to-government deal that does not involve transfer of technology

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Afghan female military officers to train in India

Afghan female military officers will train with the Indian Army for the first time at the training academy in Chennai, Indian media reported

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Spike spiked? India to scrap Israel missile deal – reports

The Indian MoD is to scrap a $500 million deal with Israel to procure Spike ATGM missile systems in favour of an indigenously developed system

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