Flournoy Reinforces U.S. Commitment to Asia, Pacific
The United States is a Pacific power and will remain committed to security and stability in Asia, Michele Flournoy, the undersecretary of defense for policy, said.
Asia is a strategically important area to the United States in terms of...
India will spend $2 billion in the next 18 months to indigenously develop its new generation stealth fighter, said an Indian defense official. The government will approve $2 billion for the development of the new generation stealth fighter called the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in...
India will spend $2 billion in the next 18 months to indigenously develop its new generation stealth fighter, said an Indian defense official. The government will approve $2 billion for the development of the new generation stealth fighter called the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in...
President Obama's trip to India this week highlights India's growing importance to the United States. Similarly, cooperation between India and Israel is expanding, as the importance of each country to the other increases.
India, Israel and the U.S. have much in common. They are three major...
Israel worried as the administration woos India, its top defense market
Officials said the Defense Ministry and major companies have been closely monitoring the U.S. marketing drive in India.
In November, President Barack Obama met Indian leaders and was said to have reached an...
Agree it shows shift of power to Asia, i am only worried Germany should not be left behind in this race. EU has created enough problem for us. All the time whatever we do we are considered as EU which doesn't have Strategic value.
If it was Germany alone it would be better for us. Great news...
India should never sign these kind of agreement, if India sign such and agreement then India will be just another country like UK or Australia.
Just out of curiosity please don't troll this, did Pakistan signed such agreement if not. Then if Pakistan can manage without signing agreement and...
He has a point here. The way India is moving it looks like MRCA will go to F-18 and Rafale to Strategic Forces Command. But i would still recommend Eurofighter for India. On the other hand buying 40+ planes for Strategic Forces Command is total waste of money.
First of all India will never use...
Arms-hungry?
All powerful economy need to be protected strategically. As it makes foreign investors more safe for long term investment and with offset 30% it will enable Indian military equipment makers grow.
I am always in favor of investing in Indian Navy as it can make Indian ocean...
Russia, India to hold joint antiterrorism drills
Russia and India will conduct joint antiterrorism exercises on Indian territory on October 15-24, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
Russia is sending more than 200 troops from its 34th mountain brigade, based in the North...
Lots are happening with NIS-Glonass Sistema is planing to buy 51% share.
AFK Sistema, a leading Russian services corporation, intends to buy up to 51 percent of Russian Navigation and Information Systems (NIS). The sum of the deal is expected to reach 16 million U.S. dollars. Currently...
The major problem i see with the Gripen winning MMRCA deal is 1. Manufacturer nation Sweden is not going to be a impressive strategic partner for India, especially when a large amount of money is at stake. Plus India wont need another LCA.
Is this only me that still wants to see Eurofighter...
This is good for both India and China. Competition is always better for innovations. It takes time for west but we started believing- next era is Asian era.
I hope China and India should learn from each others achievements and mistakes, keep aside small conflicts and move ahead for better...
Real sad news EJ-200 lost the LCA Mark-II race.
Eurojet bid was $666 million for 99 EJ200 engines
General Electric quoted $822 million 99 GE F-414
Its engines, which form about 15-20 per cent of the cost of a modern fighter. General Electric agreed to built engines in India, with the vendor...
India to buy more Mi-17 military helicopters
India plans to buy another 59 Mi-17 military helicopters worth $1.9 billion from Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport, the head of India's air force said.
The purchase is in addition to the 80 Mi-17s ordered in 2008. The first Mi-17 aircraft...
With an aim of increasing its lethal power, India's tri-services strike force is planning to acquire 40 fighter planes capable of delivering nuclear weapons. The Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has submitted a proposal to the Defence Ministry for setting up two dedicated squadrons of fighter...
I agree with you completely, But i don't think so that you should just catch and deport all of them is any solution. Cost guard, border securities etc... This is their job to stop people coming illegally.
But those they are in India already...
People say come from Bangladeshi or Pakistan or...