• Military Logistics

  Aero India: MTA project fails to meet requirements

  20th February 2015

  Failure to meet engine requirements and increased costs in the development of the Il-214 Medium Transport Aircraft – a $600 million Indo-Russian joint venture – …

• Land Warfare

  Aero India: OFB calls for workshare changes

  20th February 2015

  Major changes are expected in India's Defence Procurement Procedure and the Defence Production Policy in coming months. Hoping the changes might result in some much-needed …

• Military Logistics

  BAE Systems to support HAL Hawk Mk132

  20th February 2015

  BAE Systems has won a five-year contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to provide a comprehensive support package for the Hawk Mk132 advanced jet trainer, …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Aero India: The Eagle has landed

  19th February 2015

  Closer US-India military cooperation in the UAV field kicked up a gear when AeroVironment and Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies inaugurated a production facility on 17 February.  The …

• Naval Warfare

  Aero India: Amphibian SAR aircraft to be built in India

  19th February 2015

  ShinMaywa India says it is looking for Indian partners to co-manufacture the US-2i amphibian aircraft domestically while the Indian Navy mulls over the possibility of …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  IAI teams with Alpha in India

  17th February 2015

  Seeking to exploit sales opportunities amongst India’s various security forces, IAI and Indian company Alpha Design Technologies have signed a teaming agreement according to an …

• Defence Helicopter

  Indian helicopter RfI closes, again

  16th February 2015

  After three false starts, India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) will close an RfI for domestically-built single-engine reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters (RSH) on 17 February.  Both …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  Indian Navy releases RfI for shipborne UAVs

  10th February 2015

  The Indian Navy (IN) has released its largest stated requirement to date as it seeks around 50 UAVs for shipboard use. An RfI for the …

• Naval Warfare

  Vietnam receives third Kilo-class submarine

  9th February 2015

  Vietnam received its third Project 636M Kilo-class submarine christened Haiphong (HQ 184) on 29 January under a $2 billion that will see the Vietnam People’s …

• Uncrewed Vehicles

  US and India to co-produce Raven B

  2nd February 2015

  The hand-launched Raven B is to be co-developed and co-produced by US-based AeroVironment and Bangalore-based Dynamatic Technologies after President Barack Obama extended the Defense Trade …

• Defence Helicopter

  Boeing awarded Indonesian AH-64E Apache contract

  27th January 2015

  Boeing has been awarded a contract to manufacture eight AH-64E Apache attack helicopters for Indonesia, according to a US DoD announcement on 26 January. This …

• Land Warfare

  BAE offers India M777 build

  20th January 2015

  BAE Systems is offering to relocate its M777 lightweight howitzer production line to India to meet Indian Army artillery requirements. A statement from BAE Systems …

• Naval Warfare

  Piracy attacks on tankers increasing, says IMB

  15th January 2015

  SOUTH East Asia had more piracy attacks than the rest of the world combined in 2014, according to figures released by the International Maritime Bureau …

• Digital Battlespace

  Tejas-PV1 flies with advanced EW suite

  13th January 2015

  The Tejas-PV1 Light Combat Aircraft flew for the first time on 10 January with an advanced Electronic Warfare suite (EW suite) developed by the Defence …

• Naval Warfare

  Indian Navy selects OTO Melara 127/64 LW guns

  8th January 2015

  INDIA has selected OTO Melara's 127/64 LW Vulcano gun system to arm 13 Indian Navy (IN) frigates and destroyers.  The deal for the 127mm guns …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  MQ-9B (Tri-Service) [India]

  Programme Background Inception & The Indian Navy In 2016, reports suggested India was looking to acquire the MQ-9A Reaper. The two parties developed this requirement, and in June ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - MALE

  Eurodrone (Forecast) [India]

  Programme Background India's Application As announced by a joint statement around the 7th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) on 25 October 2024, Germany accepted India's application to join ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• 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

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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. ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Trainer

  PC-7 Mk II

  More than 470 PC-7 basic trainer aircraft have been built since production of the low-wing tandem-seat aircraft began in 1978, and the type has accumulated ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• 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.