India acquires weapons worth $300 mn from US for its NavyIn the original contract signed with the US, only a limited amount of armaments were procured as crews were undergoing training and familia...
04 Apr, 2023, 12.02 AM IST
India-China dispute: India now utilising naval assets to improve land border surveillanceDue to increased tensions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India is now regularly utilising naval reconnaissance capabilities to imp...
19 Dec, 2022, 11.13 AM IST
Defence ministry pact with US to procure MK 54 torpedo, expendables worth Rs 423 crore"The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with the US government under #ForeignMilitarySale (FMS) for procurement of MK 54 Torpedo and Exp...
22 Oct, 2021, 07.42 PM IST
India close to inking another mega deal for P-8I submarine-killers with AmericaThe State Department and Pentagon on Friday notified the US Congress about the impending deal for the six P-8I aircraft and related equipme...
02 May, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Indian team to visit US for induction of key naval choppersThe 140-warship Navy is currently grappling with just a handful of old anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters like Kamov-28s and Sea King...
05 Apr, 2021, 04.38 PM IST
In signal to China, Navy holds drill off Andaman and Nicobar IslandsSources on Friday said several Indian warships, including destroyers, frigates and submarines as well as maritime patrol aircraft, are cond...
18 Jul, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
US approves sale of anti-ship missiles, torpedoes worth USD 155 million to IndiaThe US recognised India as a "Major Defence Partner" in 2016.This designation allows India to buy more advanced and sensitive technologies ...
14 Apr, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
MH-60 Seahawk: Why India is in love with this 'Romeo' helicopterThe helicopters, with anti-surface anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue missions capabilities, will prove to be a very potent weapo...
27 Feb, 2020, 11.41 AM IST
On eve of Trump's visit, India finalises $3.5 billion defence deals to be inked with USIndia has finalized two more mega defence deals with the US, together worth over $3.5 billion (Rs 25,000 crore) for 30 heavy-duty armed hel...
13 Feb, 2020, 10.49 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
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
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
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
- India to buy US torpedoes for maritime patrol
India is going to buy lightweight torpedoes from the US to arm the dozen P-8 I long-range maritime patrol aircraft it's acquiring from Boei...
29 Jun, 2011, 03.43 PM IST
- Raytheon to showcase defence tech at Aero India
Raytheon, whose 2008 sales stood at $23.2 billion, offers a variety of products and services to meet India’s military and commercial needs.
05 Feb, 2009, 07.25 PM IST