India, US to collaborate on drone swarms & other military hi-techsUS undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, Ellen M Lord, after co-chairing the DTTI meeting with secretary (defence prod...
India, US suspend project for sharing jet engine technology, focus on drone warfareIndia and the US have now identified new technologies for joint development of future warfare systems under the Defense Technology and Trad...
India-US looking to co-develop small air launch UAVs: PentagonOn drones, the discussions are mainly between the US Air Force Research Laboratory and India's Defence Research and Development Organisatio...
Indo-US pact to develop futuristic military tech yet to deliver after 6 yearsUS is one of the biggest arms supplier to India, having bagged contracts for direct sales worth $17 billion just over the last decade. Both...
US offers big-ticket military tie-ups under DTTI with IndiaIndia has also inked $3.1 billion deal for 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US, which are slated for deliver...
US updates jet-engine technology transfer policy with IndiaDuring the meeting, the two leaders discussed ways and means to move the ambitious Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) forward.
US to create two under-secretary posts to strengthen defence ties with IndiaUnder DTTI, there are working groups exploring projects like aircraft carriers, jet engines, intelligence and surveillance, chemical-biolog...
India to discuss DTTI with US Defence Secy on his visit: Manohar ParrikarCarter will be on a two-day tour of Karwar in neighbouring Karnataka and Goa today and tomorrow before proceeding for New Delhi.
India, US decide to deepen military-to-military tiesDuring the meeting, the two leaders discussed ways and means to move the ambitious Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) forward.
India, US hold talks on defence cooperation"The fact that the US has declared India a major defence partner under the National Defence Authorisation Act in 2017 has given impetus to ...
US keen on next generation Javelin under DTTIIndia had in October decided to buy 8,356 Spike anti-tank guided missile and 321 launchers from Israel for Rs 3,200 crore, rejecting US off...
US pushes India to ink contentious defence pacts LSA, CISMOA and BECAThe US says CISMOA and BECA are basically "technology enablers" which will allow it to transfer high-tech avionics and electronics to India.
DTTI a 'vehicle' for closer bilateral security ties: USThe third agreement, Logistics Support Agreement (LSA) would enable cashless supplies to each other's armed forces on credit.
India wants transformative technology from USThe official noted that both the countries are in a new area of bilateral cooperation as they never had the opportunity of co-production.
Obama's visit: Indian, US officials meet; defence outcomes yet to be worked outTop Indian and US officials held talks here to finalise military-related outcomes, especially Defence Trade and Technology Initiative, duri...
Top Pentagon official Frank Kendall arrives ahead of Barack Obama's visitIn addition to working together on specific programmes, DTTI also includes an effort to expand cooperation in science and technology.
India hopes to seal the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles deal with the US during Obama visitWith defence trade as a key talking point during the visit, UAVs are among the items that the two sides are looking to co-produce and co-de...