DefenceTalkUnion Defence Minister A K Antony on Monday said it was not possible to set a time frame for signing the much-awaited deal for the Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) with French company Dassault Aviation. The contract, said to be worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, is still at the negotiation stage, a year-and-a-half […]https://www.defencetalk.com/impossible-to-set-time-frame-for-mmrca-deal-antony-47706/

DefenceTalkThe contract to develop a sketch and technical project of the Russian-Indian perspective multi-functional 5th-generation fighter (PMI/FGFA) was completed. The fighter design was fully developed. Both parties have agreed upon on the amount and division of work during the research and development (R&D) stage. A contract for the R&D is being prepared. It is to […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-russia-agree-on-technical-specs-of-new-pak-fa-fighter-47429/

DefenceTalkOnce again India has been forced to abstain from voting in favour of a discriminatory global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) – after its unpleasant experience with the NPT and the CTBT in the past. The treaty, aimed at laying down common international standards and limiting the illicit sale of conventional arms, was passed by the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-abstains-and-exposes-the-arms-trade-treaty-47391/

DefenceTalkThe ongoing VVIP helicopter contract scandal has sent the separate impending procurement of 197 light utility helicopters into a tailspin, with the Army now asking the government to conduct a fresh probe into the role played by a brigadier who allegedly demanded money from AgustaWestland to swing the latter deal as well. Army chief General […]https://www.defencetalk.com/bribe-charges-in-another-indian-copter-deal-47340/

DefenceTalkIndia successfully test fired a submarine-launched version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on Wednesday, the BrahMos Aerospace Russian-Indian company said. The missile was launched vertically from a submerged platform in the Bay of Bengal and flew its complete range of over 290 kilometers, BrahMos chief executive Sivathanu Pillai said. Ship- and ground-launched versions of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-tests-submarine-launched-supersonic-missile-47214/

DefenceTalkTwo recent studies have shown that, essentially, an arms race is in full swing in Asia – cause for serious concern, considering the number of simmering conflicts in the region. The national interests of Asian countries are growing along with their economic clout and affluence, prompting governments in the region to protect their spheres of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-new-arms-race-in-asia-47196/

DefenceTalkThe maiden flight of India’s first domestically developed long-range cruise missile was aborted midway on Tuesday after it veered off course, defence scientists said. The two-stage Nirbhay missile blasted off from the eastern state of Orissa but the test flight was halted prematurely to “ensure coastal safety”, the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-aborts-testing-of-new-cruise-missile-47173/

DefenceTalkThree Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft are presently operational in the Indian Air Force (IAF). AWACS are meant as force multipliers for specific area cover and not for surveillance of the entire space of our country. All three AWACS are part of Network Centric Operations and are able to provide adequate coverage of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-develop-own-awacs-aircraft-47048/

DefenceTalkGovernment is aware of the nature of the threats in Cyber Space and is taking appropriate measures to address these threats by way of an integrated approach with a series of legal, technical and administrative steps to effectively deal with the issue of cyber security in the country and to ensure that necessary systems are […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-revamping-cyber-security-defenses-46969/

DefenceTalkIn the midst of a major modernization drive, the Defence Ministry on Thursday got a 14 per cent hike in its budget as Finance Minister P Chidambaram gave it Rs 2,03,672 crore (($37.45 billion–Ed) for 2013-14 with a promise to provide any additional fund required for national security. Thursday’s allocation is up by Rs 25,169 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-ups-2013-defense-spending-46965/