Boeing has announced the completion of the Final Design Review for the P-8I, the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft, paving the way for the assembling the first P-8I aircraft. The P-8I’s unique capability are tailored to India’s maritime-patrol requirements & has capability to defend India’s vast coastline and maritime waters.
In a written reply to Parliament, Indian defence minister has conveyed that he has no plans to raise the foreign direct investment ceiling in the defence equipment sector from the present 26% to 74%.
With successful trials of U.S. Javelin anti tank missile, Indian Army has decided to purchase it. The fire-and-forget Javelin weapon system is produced by a joint venture of U.S. companies Raytheon and Lockheed Martin. The anti-armor weapon also has a direct-attack mode for use against buildings or fortifications.
India’s Armament Research & Development Establishment could soon become the hub for developing an indigenous 155-mm towed gun, with the DRDO partnering private industry giants such as Bharat Forge and Larsen & Toubro. The move comes after CBI had recommended the blacklisting of four international companies that had been involved, at various stages of this procurement.
India has approved a plan to strengthen border posts of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) which includes acquiring modern weaponry and specialised vehicles. The plan ensures additional computers, recovery vehicles, fibre-reinforced polymer huts, high-power snow cutters, deep-search mine metal detectors, hand grenade simulators, etc. for the ITBP troops.
It is reported that Russia MiG-35 fighter has successfully passed IAF’s three evaluation tests and matched all requirements listed by New Delhi in $ 10bn tender for 126 MMRCAs.
Indian govt. has undertaken a Rs 350 cr worth project to set up radar sensors along India's coastlines for surveillance. Radar sensors use frequency modulated continous wave to reliably detect moving or stationary objects even in the extreme weather conditions.
India on Monday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed interceptor missile, capable of destroying any incoming hostile ballistic missile. While the test launch of both the target and hit missiles were deemed a success, the kill effects of the interceptor, will be known after all data analysis from multiple tracking sources is received.
