Russia agrees to Indian demand for quick servicing of equipment

IDDBureau Following demands formIndia for quicker availability of military spares, Russia has agreed to formspecific groups that will take care of after-sales servicing of Russianequipment being used by armed forces in India. Indian Defence MinisterRajnath Singh at a meeting with his Russian counterpart General Sergey Shoiguin Moscow on November 6 highlighted the importance of the

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaches Russia; spares for Russian platforms likely to made in India.

Spares for Indian Air Force’s top-line platforms like the twin-engine fighter Su-30Mki, Mig 29, Mi -17 helicopters could soon be made in India in collaboration with Russian manufacturers. Majority of India equipment is still of Russian origin. Unavailability of easily available spares has been a cause of major concern for India. Internal estimates indicate that

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Rosoboronexport to make splash at expo

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

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Indian Navy goes “global” for 100 heavyweight torpedoes

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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Govt Appoints High- Level Committee to suggest road map to turn 41 OFB into Govt Companies

The government will appoint a high- level committee comprising ministers to draw up a roadmap for turning government-controlled ordnance factories, which supply arms and ammunition and other equipment to the armed forces, into defence public sector units (DPSUs), government officials who did not want to be named said. “The defence ministry will approach the Union cabinet

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Indian Indigenous production touches $ 11.2 billion; set to attract global Defence biggies

Indian Defence Dialogue Staff  New data of Indian Defence market, says it has produced military equipment worth Rs 80,000 crore (some $ 11.270 billion) during the last financial year ending March 31, 2019.  Indian Defence Minister Rajnath speaking at a ‘Defence Industry Roundtable’ in the national capital said Indian defence industry’s production was Rs 80,000

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