India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on June 6 accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquisition proposals worth ₹76,390 crore ($9.8 billion). All projects are under Buy (Indian), Buy & Make… Continue reading "India Clears Acquisition Proposals Worth $9.8 Billion"
India’s Ministry of Defense signed a contract with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) on May 31 for supply of Astra Mk-I Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) and… Continue reading "Indian MoD Signs Contract For Astra Mk-1 AAM"
The Indian Navy has initiated a project to develop Underwater Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ULUAV). The project has been initiated under MoD’s Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme for industrial R&D.… Continue reading "India Initiates Development Of Submarine Launched UAV"
India launched two new warships for the Indian Navy on 17 May. The Surat and Udaygiri were launched at Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) in Mumbai. Surat is the fourth and… Continue reading "Indian Shipyard Launches Two Warships, Awaiting Further Orders"
The Indian Navy conducted the maiden flight test of Naval Anti-Ship Missile-Short Range (NASM-SR) on May 18. It is the first indigenous air launched anti-ship missile system developed for the… Continue reading "India Tests New Short Range Anti-Ship Missile"
India’s Ministry of Defence released two Requests for Information (RfI) on May 12 to procure Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV) for the Indian Army. One RfI calls for approximately 700 PMV… Continue reading "Indian Army Seeks 1,200 4×4 ‘Protected Mobility Vehicles’"
Indian firm AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boeing on May 10, for maintenance of critical equipment on P-8I aircraft used by the Indian… Continue reading "Multiple MRO Deals Announced For India’s P-8I, VVIP And C-130J Fleet"
India’s Ministry of Defense has released a request for information (RfI) to procure 105 mm/37 calibre Mounted Gun Systems for the Indian Army. The tentative quantity of guns to be… Continue reading "India Seeks 105mm Mounted Guns, 155mm ATAGS Clears Trials"
Mauritius commissioned a passenger variant Do-228 aircraft and a leased Dhruv helicopter into the Mauritius Police Force (MPF) on April 27. The acquisitions utilized a $100 million line of credit… Continue reading "Mauritius Inducts Two Aircraft From India"
India’s TAPAS-BH-201 UAV is nearing production, a report by The Week has revealed. The medium altitude long endurance (MALE) UAV is being developed by the Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). Hindustan… Continue reading "India’s TAPAS MALE UAV Inches Closer To Production"