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 Launches Global Search for Single-Engine Fighter Jets
India has begun a fresh program to acquire single-engine fighter aircraft to be built in India on the basis of foreign technology.
Indian Army in Global Hunt for Assault Rifles, Endangering Excalibur
India has begun a global hunt to buy specific caliber assault rifles, putting into question the fate of the homegrown assault rifle Excalibur, which is still in development.
India Unlikely To Buy Additional Rafale Fighter Jets, MoD Source Says
India is unlikely to acquire additional Rafale fighter jets because the Indian Air Force is "fully satisfied" following the recently signed $8.8 billion deal to purchase 36 of the fighters, according to a source with the Indian Ministry of Defence.
Dassault Aviation, Reliance Group Form Joint Venture in India
The announcement of Dassault Reliance Aerospace comes less than two weeks from when India and France signed a deal for the procurement of 36 Rafale fighters for the Indian Air Force.
India Claims 'Surgical Strikes' on Terrorist Camps Across Pakistani Border
"The strikes were launched on Wednesday based on very specific and credible information that some terrorist units had positioned themselves with an aim to carry out infiltration and terrorist strikes."
India's BEL Eyes Missile Integration Market
Indian defense electronics giant Bharat Electronics Limited plans to develop into a leading missile systems integrator within the next five years, according to the company's outgoing chairman.
Interview With Sunil Kumar Sharma, Chairman of BEL
Bharat Electronics Limited's chairman, who is retiring on Sept. 30, 2016, participated in a Q&A by email with Defense News about his experience with the defense industry and Indian policies.
India Inks Deal With France for 36 Rafale Fighter Jets
India has signed a contract for 36 Rafale fighter jets, manufacturer Dassault Aviation said.
US, India Said to be Nearing Javelin Co-Production Agreement
Negotiations are "nearly completed" for the United States and India to jointly produce the Javelin anti-tank guided missile, according to an Indian Ministry of Defense source.
