Tag: Army

India Clears ₹1 Lakh Crore Defence Deals for Indigenous Systems to Boost Combat Readiness

By defence.capital on July 3, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

In response to strategic shifts post-Operation Sindoor, India’s Defence Acquisition Council approved over INR 1 lakh crore in procurements for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Key initiatives include the induction of Surface-to-Air Missiles, Electronic Warfare Systems, Armoured Recovery Vehicles, and undersea warfare enhancements such as Mine Counter Measure Vessels, aiming to strengthen national defence capabilities.

American Military Analyst on Operation Sindoor: Victory for India, Defeat for Pakistan, Loss for China Arms Industry

By defence.capital on May 30, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By John Spencer India’s transformation into a modern defence power began in 2014, when Prime Minister Modi launched the “Make in India” initiative. The goal was clear: reduce dependence on foreign arms imports and build a world-class domestic defence industry. The policy incentivised joint ventures, opened the defence […]

Operation Sindoor: India PM Modi refers to Buddha and Shakti (Power) to warn Pakistan on terror

By defence.capital on May 12, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By A Correspondent New Delhi: India‘s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 12, 2025, warned Pakistan of a nuclear catastrophe, referencing the 1974 and 1998 Indian nuclear weapons tests, albeit in a veiled threat, by talking of Gautama Buddha‘s birth anniversary today and Shakti (Power) in the same […]

Operation Sindoor: India accepts Pakistan request for ceasefire, with American push

By defence.capital on May 10, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India, on May 10, 2025, accepted Pakistan‘s request for a ceasefire under Operation Sindoor following a United States backchannel diplomacy to stop military operations of the last four days. India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, in a statement, said the Director General of […]

India signs $233-mn deal to buy NAMIS anti-tank weapons, light vehicles

By defence.capital on March 27, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By A Correspondent New Delhi: India‘s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts with state-run Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited for the procurement of Nag Missile System (NAMIS) tracked version of anti-tank weapon platforms and Force Motors Limited and Mahindra & Mahindra Limited for around 5,000 light vehicles for […]

Trump confirms American F-35 contest with Russian Su-57 for India 5th Gen combat jet deal

By defence.capital on February 14, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: It is official now. US President Donald Trump has effectively set up a contest between American F-35 and Russian Su-57 for India‘s big-ticket need for a fifth-generation fighter aircraft to catch up with arch-rival China on high-end combat jets. Trump, after meeting […]

Tata-Boeing aerospace JV delivers 300 ‘Made in India’ AH-64 Apache fuselages

By defence.capital on February 10, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By A Correspondent Hyderabad (Telangana): Tata Boeing Aerospace Limited (TBAL)has delivered the 300th fuselage for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter from its state-of-the-art facility here. A company statement on Feb. 10, 2025, said, “These fuselages are manufactured for customers around the world, including the US Army.” This includes […]

Saab to showcase anti-tank weapon supplied to Ukraine at AeroIndia, pitch Gripen fighters

By defence.capital on February 6, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: Swedish defence major Saab AB will showcase its next-generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) that it supplied to Ukraine in the Russian war at the AeroIndia 2025, though this weapon system is not on offer to India. The NLAW widens the opportunity for […]

India signs deal to arm Pinaka rockets with key munitions to boost army fire power

By defence.capital on February 6, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed contracts with its state-run companies and a private sector firm to boost the firepower of its army’s Pinaka air defence rockets. An MoD statement on Feb. 6, 2025, said the deal, worth Rs 10,147 crore (~US$1.2 billion), will […]

96 Years Of PLA: China’s Xi Jinping Looks To Remove ‘Deadweight’ On Chinese Economy & Resources

By defence.capital on July 25, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times August 1 marks the 96th anniversary of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). The world’s largest military, the PLA, comprises over two million military personnel with an annual budget of $224.8 billion. However, despite the numbers and the resources, newfound aggressive strategy, […]

Interview: MBDA-L&T joint venture aims to be lead private missile-maker in India

By defence.capital on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

L&T MBDA Missile Systems Limited director Arun Ramchandani tells our editor N. C. Bipindra in an interview during DefExpo-2022 that ‘Sea Ceptor‘ offering to the Indian Navy for its air defence requirement is a futuristic technology. The company is currently making MICA missile equipment in Coimbatore in Tamil […]

Interview: Rolls-Royce working on opportunities for Adour, MTU engines for India armed forces

By defence.capital on October 20, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

In an interview during DefExpo-2022, Rolls-Royce India and South Asia president Kishore Jayaraman tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that the company aims to partner the Indian Navy for design, development and deployment of India’s first electric warship. Q. Kindly provide an overview of the progress of Rolls-Royce’s […]

Interview: Lockheed Martin has integrated 70 Indian suppliers into global defence supply chain

By defence.capital on October 19, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Lockheed Martin India’s vice president and chief executive William L. Blair tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that hundreds of domestic suppliers, including over 140 MSMEs, feed into the joint ventures set up by the American defence major in India. The F-21 […]

Interview: Government support for exports could help position India as global arms major

By defence.capital on October 18, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Larsen & Toubro whole-time director and senior executive vice president Jayant D. Patil tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that a Foreign Military Sales model, amplification from Indian missions abroad and low-cost working capital could help build domestic miliary industrial base. The […]

Interview: Boeing’s $1-billion sourcing from 300+ Indian suppliers, includes 26% MSMEs