Page 2 - Defence Deals

Pompeo says 'US will stand with India', signs landmark defence pact

In the 2+2 dialogue, the two sides deliberated on a host of critical issues including ways to further expand the already close relationship between the militaries of the two countries

US-India deal: Conclusion of BECA to open doors for high-tech arms

Becoming a BECA signatory will take India into a select group of long-range missile powers, which can strike targets thousands of kilometres away with an accuracy of 100 metres or less

Amid face-off with China, Army ammo worth $190 mn languishes in Russia

Army has not carried out pre-despatch inspection (PDI) for the last seven months

India, Russia finalise deal to manufacture AK-47 203 rifles: Report

The Indian Army has a requirement for around 770,000 AK-47 203 rifles, of which 100,000 will be imported and the rest will be manufactured in India

Delhi HC stays 4-year jail term of Jaya Jaitley in defence corruption case

Jaitley and two others were held guilty of corruption in a 2000-01 case related to a purported defence deal

Court awards 4-yr jail to Jaya Jaitly, 2 others in defence corruption case

The three were held guilty of corruption and criminal conspiracy in the purported purchase of hand-held thermal imagers

US wants to be India's first choice in defence solutions: Pentagon official

The Political-Military Affairs Bureau State Department said that defence trade with India has increased from near zero in 2008 to over $20 billion in 2020

Japan confirms its scrapping US missile defense system

Japan's National Security Council has endorsed plans to cancel the deployment of two costly land-based U.S. missile defense systems aimed at bolstering the country's capability against threats from North Korea, the country's defense minister said Thursday. The council made its decision Wednesday, and now the government will need to enter negotiations with the U.S. about what to do with payments and the purchase contract already made for the Aegis Ashore systems. The council is expected to also revise Japan's basic defense plan later this year to update the missile defense program and scale up the country's defense posture. Defense Minister Taro Kono announced the plan to scrap the systems earlier this month after it was found that the safety of one of the two planned host communities could not be ensured without a hardware redesign that would be too time consuming and costly. The Japanese government in 2017 approved adding the two Aegis Ashore systems to enhance the country's curre

US-India deal for high tech weapons could further destabilise region: Pak

During Trump's visit, India and the US on Tuesday finalised defence deals under which 30 military helicopters will be procured from two American defence majors for the Indian armed forces

Top headlines: India, US sign 3 pacts; Air India bid deadline, and more

From signing of defence deals worth $3 bn to violence over Citizenship Amendment Act, here are the top headlines for the day

Day 2 of Donald Trump's India visit sees three pacts, $3 bn defence deal

Later in the day, Trump also addressed a gathering of business leaders at the national capital

PM Modi 'tough negotiator', we will reach a fantastic deal: Trump at Motera

Announces signing of a $3 billion defence deal in Delhi on Tuesday

Working with Islamabad to target terror on Pak border: Trump at Motera

On his maiden visit, Trump, who was welcomed by Modi on his arrival here, said his country will remain a "loyal" friend of India and called the Prime Minister an "exceptional leader

Saudi to evaluate Kalyani group's artillery guns Bharat 52, Garuda V2

It has been learnt that the two types of gun systems - both designed and developed by Kalyani Group - are being sent later this year to Saudi Arabia for trial evaluation

Govt inked 180 defence deals worth Rs 1.96 trn with Indian firms in 5 yrs

In September this year, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the warship Nilgiri which is the first ship of Project 17A

Far better than DRDO missile: Israel's Rafael makes strong pitch for Spike

In January 2018, India had cancelled a $500-million purchase of Spike LR missiles just two weeks before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to ink the deal on a visit to New Delhi

India can save billions of dollars as US to retire Global Hawk drones

To save money for buying cutting-edge warfighting weapons, the USAF has reportedly proposed to the Pentagon to scrap two-thirds of its fleet of about 35 Global Hawk drones

India's arms imports from Russia in 2014-18 down 42% from 2009-13: Report

Pakistan's arms imports decreased by 39% between 2009-13 and 2014-18

India's $15 billion fighter jet deal faces delay - not for the first time

While India wants to upgrade its fleet, there's one big road block: New Delhi's famed red tape

L&T, Punj Lloyd plan to tap Rs 2 lakh-cr defence orders

Defence ministry finalised strategic partnership model at a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council