DefenceTalkNepal protested India’s inauguration of a new road to China that passes through territory claimed by Kathmandu on Saturday, with police arresting dozens demonstrating close to India’s embassy. Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh on Friday inaugurated via video link the 80-kilometre (50 miles) long road from Ghatiabagarh in northern Uttarakhand state to the Lipu Lekh […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nepal-protests-new-indian-road-through-disputed-territory-75510/

DefenceTalkGlobal military expenditure saw its biggest uptick in a decade in 2019, researchers said Monday, marking the first year two Asian countries were among the top three spenders. The world’s nations spent a combined $1.9 trillion (1.78 trillion euros) on their militaries in 2019, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute […]https://www.defencetalk.com/military-spending-saw-biggest-increase-in-a-decade-in-2019-study-75292/

DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India of ten (10) AGM-84L Harpoon Block II air launched missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $92 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-to-buy-agm-84l-harpoon-air-launched-block-ii-missiles-75145/

DefenceTalkPakistan Wednesday marked the first anniversary of its standoff with New Delhi in which it shot down and captured an Indian pilot in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. The February 2019 scuffle was the first dogfight between the nuclear-armed nations in decades. Pakistan’s army on Wednesday flew teams of reporters to the site where […]https://www.defencetalk.com/one-year-after-standoff-with-india-pakistan-boasts-military-pride-74326/

Russia has not yet received any requests from India for the delivery of a new batch of MiG-29K deck-based fighters for the Indian-made aircraft carrier Vikrant, a source in the aircraft-building industry told TASS on Wednesday. Russia earlier provided all the necessary information to the Indian side on a possible contract, the source specified. As […]

India is set to give final approval to a $2.6 billion deal for military helicopters from U.S. defense firm Lockheed Martin ahead of a proposed visit by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, defense and industry sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is trying to pull out all the stops for Trump’s trip in […]

The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) for an estimated cost of $1.867 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on February 7, 2020. The Government of India has requested […]

LUCKNOW, India:(Sputnik) – The Indian Defense Ministry has ordered additional 464 T-90S tanks within the licensed manufacturing program, and Russian enterprises are ready to provide all of the necessary support, an official from Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told Sputnik on Thursday. Earlier this week, Denis Manturov, the Russian minister of industry and trade, […]

LUCKNOW, India, (Sputnik): The Russian armed forces will receive its first batch of Derivatsiya-PVO self-propelled air defense systems in 2022, a spokesperson of the system’s manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, told Sputnik on Wednesday. In December, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Aleksey Krivoruchko announced the completion of preliminary tests for the Derivatsiya-PVO and the Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled gun. “Testing for […]

The Indian Air Force has inducted its first squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft carrying the BrahMos missiles in the South at its Thanjavur base in Tamil Nadu today. The Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Bhadauria inducted the squadron at an impressive ceremony. […]