IDD Bureau In a significant move on the F-35 fifth-generation fighter jet, the US has placed an order of 478 aircraft for $ 34 Billion after bringing down costs of the progarmme. The average per plane cost of the F-35 would be $ 80 million means matching what India is paying for the French-made Rafale
IDD Bureau Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is taking part in the four day ( Oct 22 to 25) International State Security Exhibition, Interpolitex 2019, which opened Tuesday at the VDNKh All-Russian Exhibition Center in Moscow. At Interpolitex 2019, Rosoboronexport will undertake active efforts to promote the entire range of security products
IDD Bureau Narrating the strategic importance of Indo-US relations and how they grew after the Civil-Nuclear deal, inked in 2008, former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, while speaking in India, has said it helped in ‘lifting sanctions’.. and opened up cooperation in defence and high-technology. Rice , who was Secretary of state 2005-2009, was
by IDD Bureau India has joined the race to acquire a hypersonic weapon. A new test facility of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Hyderabad is likely to be operational soon, sources said. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is likely to inaugurate the facility soon. Explaining the need for India to explore a hypersonic weapon,
IDD Bureau With the defence sector expected to play a ‘major-role’ in increasing India-US trade, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) will convene the largest gathering of over 300 private sector executives, global CEOs, besides US and Indian government leaders at its second ‘Annual Leadership Summit’ in New Delhi on October 21. The theme of
IDD Bureau Safran, the French engine maker, which has an existing partnership to make engines for helicopters in India, has proposed a path-breaking technology transfer to power fighter jets in India and as per India’s requirements. The proposal includes options for engines for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), that is New Delhi’s version of
By IDD Bureau The Indian Navy is looking to buy 100 heavy weight submarine-launched torpedoes from global manufacturers despite the stated policy of the government to acquire weapons and equipment made in India. The ship-launched heavyweight torpedoes will made sourced from indigenous manufacturers. The Indian Navy is looking to buy 100 heavy weight submarine-launched torpedoes
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