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Naval Warfare
Bangladesh receives final Indonesian-designed patrol boats
16th September 2019
North Sea Boats, the trading name for the Indonesian shipbuilder PT Lundin, has completed delivery of the final examples of 18 fast patrol boats for …
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Digital Battlespace
Asian nations boost spy satellite capacities
13th August 2019
Asian countries continue to enhance their satellite constellations, with China, India and South Korea all making recent announcements in the space realm. China, for instance, …
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Land Warfare
India to acquire more BrahMos missiles
12th August 2019
Local media outlets are reporting that India’s Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh, has approved plans to acquire two new BrahMos supersonic cruise missile coastal batteries for …
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Defence Notes
India’s budget shortfall is thwarting modernisation
8th August 2019
India’s defence budget for April 2019-March 2020 presented by the re-elected government has fallen short of expectations, with planned modernisation of the military i likely …
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Digital Battlespace
Indian Air Force gets desperate for software-defined radios
5th August 2019
Amidst a pressing necessity for software-defined radios (SDR) to fill glaring gaps in its legacy systems for secure information sharing and situation awareness, the Indian Air …
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Naval Warfare
India to transfer a submarine to Myanmar
1st August 2019
Indian media outlets have reported that Delhi will supply a single Kilo-class submarine to the Myanmar Navy later this year to help the latter establish …
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Military Logistics
India requests C-17 support
29th July 2019
The Indian government has requested follow-on support for its C-17 fleet under the US government’s foreign military sales programme. In a package worth $670 million, …
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Defence Helicopter
India receives its first Apaches
29th July 2019
The first batch of four Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters reached Indian shores ahead of schedule on 27 July. They were airlifted into Hindan …
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Defence Notes
Insight: PLA bolsters its title to Tibet
22nd July 2019
The Doklam standoff between China and India in June-August 2017 represented a major spike in tensions between the two powers. It was also a reminder …
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Naval Warfare
India buys and sells torpedoes
19th July 2019
India delivered a batch of Shyena advanced lightweight torpedoes to Myanmar in early July, about the same time that the Indian Navy (IN) began looking …
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Training
Storm clouds arise for Pilatus in India
18th July 2019
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF) plans to acquire 38 additional PC-7 Mk II aircraft are in tatters after the country’s MoD imposed a one-year trading …
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Defence Notes
India set to purchase additional Su-30MKI fighters
17th July 2019
According to Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the nation’s arms export control body, India is set to purchase 18 more Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighters …
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Land Warfare
KRAS receives Barak-8 order
15th July 2019
Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems India (KRAS) has received a $100 million contract for Barak-8 surface-to-air missile kits from Rafael.The order will see 1,000 missile kits …
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Naval Warfare
Barracuda launch sees France open new nuclear chapter
12th July 2019
The product of a generation of intellectual and physical labour from French industry, government and military agencies, the first of the French Navy’s Suffren-class nuclear-powered …
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Naval Warfare
India issues RfPs for four new vessel types
3rd July 2019
The Indian MoD has issued four requests for proposals (RfPs) for the acquisition of vessels for the navy and coast guard. Worth a combined total of …
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]
Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports emerged suggesting India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in ...
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Tanks
T-90S Licensed Production
The HVF is expected to be able to produce 120 T-90S each year, suggesting deliveries under this contract will be completed by 2023. Due to ...
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Military helicopters - maritime
MH-60R Seahawk (India)
Programme Background On 25 February 2020, a letter of acceptance for 24 MH-60Rs, worth approximately $2.12 billion, was signed by India and the US in Delhi. ...
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Transport
C295 (India)
Programme Background India's Defence Acquisition Council has approved the Indian Air Force bid for the supply and production of 56 C295 transport aircraft to replace ...
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AEW&C
Airbus A330 AWACS (India)
Programme Background India is planning to increase its AEW&C; capabilities with indigenous radar systems. IAF has requested to procure six Airbus 330 airliner to host ...
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Fighter - multirole
MRCA - Multi Role Combat Aircraft (Fighter)
Launched years ago, the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is notorious internationally of the serpentine nature of Indian military procurements. Under the MMRCA, the ...
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Fighter - multirole, Trainer
MRCA - Multi Role Combat Aircraft (Trainer)
Launched years ago, the Medium Multirole Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) programme is notorious internationally of the serpentine nature of Indian military procurements. Under the MMRCA, the ...
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Fighter - multirole
Rafale (India)
Programme Background Following the delivery to India, the Rafale fighters will be modified to receive India Specific Enhancements such as helmet-mounted display, radar capabilities, the ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
ALUAV (India)
Programme Background Origins The development programme has its origins in the US-India Defence Technology and Trade Initiative signed between the nations in 2006 and renewed in 2015. ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8I Follow-On (India)
Programme Background The IN currently has eight P-8I aircraft in service, these ordered on 4 January 2009 for $2.1 billion. India inducted its first P-8I ...
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Maritime patrol
P-8I- Announced (India)
Programme Background India previously bought eight P-8Is from Boeing in 2009 in a direct commercial sale, adding four more in 2016. India inducted its first ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
Ka-226T-India-Air Force
An official contract announcement is expected during the Aero India 2021 exhibition in Bangalore, although negotiations have dragged on for more than five years and ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) Warrior [India]
Programme Background Make In India The 'Make In India' is an initiative by the Indian government to grow the domestic manufacturing industry. In the context ...
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Submarines: conventional, attack
Project P75I (India)
Programme Background Requirements India is buying the P75I submarines through a Strategic Partnership approach, with the intention of building its domestic defence industrial capabilities. This ...
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AEW&C
A-50E - India
Earlier in 2010, Indian MoD sent RfI to Israel Aerospace Industries to procure three EL/W-2090 radar systems to be installed on the A-50E aircraft, which ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - tactical
SPOT V3
The SPOT V3 is a fixed-wing UAV developed by the Indian firm CDSpace Robotics. Designed for ISR tasks, the platform is VTOL capable and meets ...
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Aircraft carriers
Vikramaditya Class
INS Vikramaditya is India’s only functional aircraft carriers following the retirement of INS Viraat in 2016. India bought the ex-Russian carrier and upgraded it to ...
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE
FWD-200B
Unveiled in May 2024, the FWD-200B is an Indian fixed-wing, MALE drone developed by Flying Wedge Defence & Aerospace. With a payload capacity of 100kg, ...
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AEW&C, ISR/special mission, Maritime patrol
EMB-145 (R-99)
The Embraer EMB-145 is a modified version of the ERJ-145 regional jet. The aircraft, available in both AEW&C; and Maritime Patrol configurations is in service ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
CMS (Vikrant-Class)
The Combat Management System abroad INS Vikrant is developed by TATA Power's Strategic Engineering Division, the Indian MoD's Weapon and Electonic System Engineering Establishment and ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
HF SDR
Bharat Electronics Limited's High-Frequency Software-Defined Radio (HF SDR) was unveiled at the Aero India 2023 exhibition. The transceiver operates in the HF band and features ...
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Multipurpose missiles
9M119 Svir
The 9M119 Svir (NATO reporting name AT-11 'Sniper') is a Soviet laser beam riding, guided anti-tank missile designed to be fired from 125mm antitank guns. ...
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Military helicopters - multirole
IMRH / DBMRH
The 13-tonne Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and its naval version, the Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter (DBMRH), is being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Armed ...
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Ship-launched torpedoes
Varunastra
The indigenously built, heavy-weight Varunastra torpedoes have been developed by the Indian DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), while Indian state-run Bharat Dynamics is their ...
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Frigates
Talwar Class (Project 11356)
India’s Talwar-class (Project 11356) frigates for the Indian Navy have been built in Russia based on the old Soviet Navy’s Krivak-class frigates and delivered to ...
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Light attack, Trainer
HJT-16 Kiran
The HJT-16 Kiran is a trainer and light attack aircraft developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to meet the intermediate jet trainer requirements of the Indian ...
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Loitering munitions
AX-2 Predator
The AX-2 Predator is a Slovakian loitering munition. The munition features teleoperation BLOS communication, a semi-autonomous autopilot system and a 2.5-4kg high-explosive warhead. Gopalan Aerospace has reportedly ...
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Loitering munitions, Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
SkyStriker
The SkyStriker is a UAV and loitering munition manufactured by Elbit Systems. It is a cost-effective platform capable of operating fully autonomously and striking targets ...
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Fighter - multirole
MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (NATO reporting name Fishbed) is described as the most widely produced supersonic jet fighter of all time. The aircraft began production in 1959 by the ...
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AEW&C
A-50
The A-50 (NATO reporting name Mainstay) is an airborne warning and control system aircraft designed by Beriev based on the IL-76 to meet the requirements of the ...