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Naval Warfare
India approves Project 75(I) submarines
1st February 2019
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) announced on 31 January that it had approved a programme to build six diesel-electric submarines under Project 75(I), with more …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2019: Led by China, Asian submarines grow more capable
30th January 2019
The capability of Asia’s submarine fleet is currently increasing, even if the total number of hulls ‘will taper off within a few years’. This was …
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Naval Warfare
ADECS 2019: A ‘dragon’ is tilting the Indo-Pacific’s naval balance of power
30th January 2019
At this year’s ADECS 2019 conference in Singapore, there were few delegates willing to address the South China Sea and China’s growing assertive in the …
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Training
ADECS 2019: HATSOFF anticipates more Indian military pilot training
28th January 2019
Training both military and civilian helicopter pilots, the Helicopter Academy for Training by Simulation of Flying (HATSOFF) facility in Bangalore is the only one of …
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Land Warfare
Insight: Will small arms ever reach Indian Army hands?
26th January 2019
It is quite incredible how much difficulty the Indian Army is having in obtaining new small arms to replace the likes of the INSAS assault …
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Defence Helicopter
Kazakhstan to begin Mi-8AMT and Mi-171 local assembly
23rd January 2019
Kazakhstan’s fledging aerospace and defence industry has received one of its largest ever deals, foreseeing the local assembly of Russian-made 13t helicopters for military and …
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Digital Battlespace
Dassault signs Rafale F4 development contract
14th January 2019
French manufacturer Dassault Aviation has signed a Rafale F4 standard development contract with the French Armed Forces, which will offer the platform a host of …
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Naval Warfare
China 'needs three aircraft carriers' says naval expert
9th January 2019
China needs ‘at least three aircraft carriers’ to protect its extensive coastline and its interests abroad, a senior Chinese naval expert said Wednesday. ‘Our country …
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Land Warfare
Indian Army seeks anti-aircraft guns again
8th January 2019
The Indian Army is reinvigorating efforts to procure 938 anti-aircraft cannons, with an RfI recently issued and responses due by 19 January. Simultaneously, Russia is …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
RT LTA secures SkyStar 180 order in India
2nd January 2019
RT LTA Systems has been selected to provide its SkyStar 180 aerostat system, together with a small tactical UAS, to a state police service in …
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Naval Warfare
Brazil launches first of five French-tech attack subs
14th December 2018
Brazil, on 14 November, has launched the first of five navy attack submarines it is building under a $7.6 billion technology-sharing deal struck with France. …
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Defence Notes
Indian, Chinese troops share dance year after standoff
13th December 2018
Indian and Chinese soldiers looked to have hit it off in their first joint exercises since a dangerous standoff last year, with videos released by …
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Defence Helicopter
Is the Indian Navy considering more Romeos?
11th December 2018
Twenty-four Sikorsky MH-60R multirole helicopters for the Indian Navy (IN), for which a letter of request was sent to the US on 15 November, will …
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Naval Warfare
Brazilian Navy prepares Riachuelo submarine for launch
7th December 2018
The first of a new class of conventional submarines for the Brazilian Navy will be launched on 14 December, according to the Brazilian MoD, which …
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Land Warfare
Russia wins tumultuous Indian air defence tender
21st November 2018
Illustrating all that is wrong with many Indian defence procurement, on 19 November the MoD disconcertingly declared KBM’s 9K338 Igla-S as the lowest bidder for …
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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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Next Generation Destroyers [India]
India has begun developing its Next Generation Destroyers programme, also known as Project 18. The project for the Indian Navy is expected to replace the ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Next Generation Destroyers [India]
India has begun developing its Next Generation Destroyers programme, also known as Project 18. The project for the Indian Navy is expected to replace the ...
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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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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
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 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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Maritime patrol
P-8I (13-18) [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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Transport
Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) Project [India]
Programme Background Requirements The absence of a medium transport aircraft and its continued use on ageing Ilyushin Il-76s without spares means that the Indian Air Force ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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Loitering munitions
Loitering Aerial Munitions (LAM)
The Loitering Aerial Munition (LAM) is, as its name suggests, a loitering munition. Developed by Kadet Defence Systems with the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), 90% of its ...
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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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Air: Radio and SATCOM
SDR AR
Produced by Bharat Electronics, the SDR-AR is a four-channel, multi-mode, multi-band airborne radio system. It provides ground-to-air and air-to-air communications over V/UHF, HF and L-Bands.
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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 ...