India lining up defence deals worth $10 billion with US amid trade rowThe Trump administration has expressed its opposition to India’s inking of the $5.43 billion contract for S-400 Triumf missile systems with...
25 Jun, 2019, 10.29 AM IST
India orders four more P-8I maritime spy planes from Boeing worth $1 billionIndia has already deployed eight of these long-range P-8I aircraft to track submarine movements in the Indian Ocean and on Wednesday exerci...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.29 PM IST
After Viraat, Navy to bid adieu to Albatross patrol aircraftThe TU-142Ms are being replaced by the 12 Poseidon-8I long-range patrol aircraft- eight have already been inducted- acquired from the US fo...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.49 PM IST
PM Modi okays $1-billion deal with US for 4 PoseidonsThe India-US strategic clinch continues to get tighter with America bagging yet another mega arms deal to reassert its status as India’s la...
14 Jul, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
India inks Rs 262-crore deal with ThyssenKrupp Marine SystemsThe retrofitting of the new weapon suite will be carried out on INS Shankush and INS Shalki at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai.
14 Jul, 2018, 05.00 PM IST
Indian Navy's Boeing P-8Is dedicated to the nation: 7 facts about surveillance aircraftThe P-8I aircraft is a variant of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft that Boeing developed as a replacement for the US Navy’s ageing P-3 fleet.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.14 PM IST
US set to be India's biggest arms supplierSources said Manohar Parrikar-led defence acquisitions council is likely to clear the decks for acquisition of another four P-8I long-range...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
To fight China's Andaman and Nicobar forays, India deploys submarine huntersIndia has inducted eight P-8I aircraft, acquired under a $2.1 bn deal inked in Jan 2009 with US aviation major Boeing, at its INS Rajali na...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.50 PM IST
Government okays Rs 5,000 crore project for next-generation airborne warning systemAWACS has the capability to penetrate "longer distances" within enemy territory by way of radars systems without venturing into the region ...
28 Mar, 2015, 08.42 PM IST
Pentagon notifies Congress of proposed sale of Harpoon missile to IndiaIndia will have no difficulty absorbing these additional missiles into its armed forces, it said in its notification to the Congress.
03 Jul, 2014, 09.26 AM IST
India gets first Poseidon-8 I jet to keep watch over Indian Ocean regionThese sensor and radar-packed aircraft will be India’s “intelligent hawk eyes” over the IOR, which is increasingly getting militarized.
15 May, 2013, 05.52 AM IST
- US likely to bag $1.4 billion deal for 22 attack choppers from IAF
After the $4.1-billion contract for 10 C-17 Globemaster-III giant strategic airlift aircraft, the US seems all set to bag the $1.4-billion ...
28 Oct, 2011, 08.27 AM IST
- Decks cleared for biggest ever Indo-US defence deal of $4.1 billion 10 C-17 Globemaster-III aircraft
Defence ministry sources said the Globemaster deal, should get the "final nod" from the Cabinet Committee on Security "within this month".
13 May, 2011, 08.34 AM IST
- US companies to re-enter race for sale of gunships to India
The American intentions were made clear with the Pentagon notifying US Congress about the possible sale of helicopter gunships to India.
30 Dec, 2010, 01.15 PM IST
- India signs deal for Harpoon Block II missiles with US
India has signed an agreement with the US government to purchase 24 Harpoon Block II missiles for its Jaguar strike aircraft, in a bid to r...
02 Sep, 2010, 04.58 AM IST
- Why does Pakistan need F-16 S to fight Taliban?
Majority of arms are meant for waging wars rather than combating militants.
17 Jan, 2010, 10.15 AM IST
- Pakistan to buy 130 Harpoon missiles from US
Pakistan has placed orders with the US for acquisition of 130 latest version Harpoon missiles for $370m, Pakistani media reports said.
19 Jun, 2006, 12.15 AM IST