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's BEL and Israel's IAI ink $630M missile system deal
Under the contract, BEL will produce a major portion of the multifunction active electronically scanned array naval radar system and the rest of the weapon control systems.
India's MoD demands early induction of ballistic missile defense system
A senior MoD official said the ministry "is even considering to carry out an audit of DRDO claims about the performance of the tests."
Make in India defense programs worth $30B at an impasse over Strategic Partners policy
Despite a robust push by the National Democratic Alliance to kick start the Make in India defense programs, the highest decision-making body of the Ministry of Defence, the Defense Acquisition Council, on Monday failed to formalize the much awaited Strategic Partners policy that aims to roll out all big-ticket defense programs in India.
India's Larsen & Toubro to deliver 100 howitzers to Indian Army
In the first Howitzer order to a domestic private sector company, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed a $700 million contract defense company Larsen & Toubro (L&T). L&T will produce 100 155mm /52 caliber tracked Howitzer guns at Indian facilities for the Indian Army jointly with Hanwha Tech Win of South Korea.
India floats repeat tender for homemade rocket launchers valued at $2B
In a move aimed at becoming more self-sufficient with multi-barrel rocket launchers, the Indian Ministry of Defence has floated a big-ticket bid to buy six regiments of homemade Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers for $2 billion.
India, Israel forge partnership for small arms production
The new venture, named Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems, was formally opened last week, and its expected to tap a solid chunk of India's small arms market estimated at more than $5 billion.
Indian Navy to buy vessels from private shipyards in policy change
Currently no defense company in India can build LPD vessels alone. To execute the LPD program, L&T has teamed with Navantia of Spain while RDEL has forged a partnership with DCNS of France.
Experts clash over India-US relations under Trump
Experts disagree over the state of India-U.S. defensive and strategic ties under the Trump administration, with one asserting "the warmth seen under [the] Obama administration is missing," and another claiming that "there is no indication of major deviances from the Obama administration."
Rolls-Royce, India could still cooperate on jet engine tech, despite bribery allegations
The British company would have to be prepared to assist India in its jet engine development program for future indigenous fighters, an Indian Ministry of Defence source said.
