IDD Bureau India is now racing to match China in adding submarines to its naval fleet. Almost a decade after it started a project to get six conventional diesel-electric submarines, India approved the short listing of two Indian and five foreign companies, who can be possible partners and make the submarines under a $7 Billion
IDD Bureau The Naval version of the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1 Tejas successfully landed onboard the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The Naval version is under development whereas the Indian Air Force has already inducted the indigenously made fighters. Naval aviation is one of the most complicated arenas given the complexities. For instance, when a
IDD Bureau Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has been briefed about the abilities of the Boeing F/A-18 jets which form the frontline of US Navy’s carrier borne fighting arm. Rajnath Singh, who is in the US to take part in the India-US 2+2 dialogue ( Dec 18-19) visited the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana and
IDD Bureau US-based giant Boeing has made a sharp digital pitch for selling its F/A-18 Super Hornet jets to Indian Navy’ for carrier based operations. The Boeing’s India twitter handle @Boeing_In tweeted a picture of a Super Hornet flying close to an aircraft carrier. “The F/A-18 #SuperHornet can work with the P-8I in the future battle
IDD Bureau With a greater number of Chinese submarines making a foray into the Indian ocean, the military establishment in India has okayed the procurement of six more Boeing P8I maritime surveillance aircraft to widen the arc of operations of its Navy. Indian Navy has been using the Boeing P8I planes since 2013 and now
IDD Bureau In a major upward shift in its firepower, the Indian Navy is scheduled to get new US-made guns from BAE Systems for ship-decks. Same guns are being used by the US Navy and nine other Navies, all US partners like Japan or its NATO allies. US State Department has cleared the sale of
India now has specialised submarime rescue system Even as the nuclear submarine, INS Arihant has propelled India into an exclusive club, plans to build additional conventional submarines has slowed down with no follow orders to the Kalvari class, the six Scorpenes being built at the Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL). The strategic community, including the Indian
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