India emerged second in arm purchasing
Agni-V test fired
India has successfully test fired the intercontinental ballistic missile Agni-V. The missile is the most advanced, with inbuilt new technologies for navigation and guidance, warhead and engine. It has a range of more than 5,000km and can carry a warhead of about 1,000kg. The solid propellant driven missile, which is 17 metres long...
India to get two M-777 guns for range tables & calibration, within six month
The Indian Army will receive two M-777 artillery guns within six months for preparing the range tables and calibration. A range tables were required when integrating local ammunition in use by the Army with the gun and calibrating it against a whole lot of variables such as weather and temperature. India signed the...
India cleared first installment for Rafale deal
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DRDO successfully tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon
FDI in Indian Defence
India Defence sector has attracted nearly $1 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) over the last three years. Starting from January-2013 to September-2016, a total $9.95 lakh ($995,000) was received from three countries: the UK, France and Israel. In the year 2013-14, FDI of US$ 8.22 lakh has been received from UK. In...
US proposed India for joint-development of Helicopters and Combat Vehicles
The United States has offered India to joint-development and production of futuristic military helicopters as well as Infantry Combat Vehicles under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). Earlier India has shown interest in the US offer for participation in its "future vertical-lift (FVL) aircraft" programme, which includes development of five different helicopters...