Vivek Raghuvanshi

Vivek Raghuvanshi is the India correspondent for Defense News.

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India halts Ka-31 helicopter deal with Russia

India asked to buy Ka-31 helicopters from Russia in May 2019, but the acquisition program faced inordinate delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the platform’s high price tag.

13 days ago

Indian government clashes with foreign defense sector over offset demands

About half of India’s offset obligations across a set of 57 contracts worth $13.52 billion have resulted in either penalties or the threat of them, hampering the ability of foreign defense companies to do business in the country.

5 weeks ago

India looks to make $25B from defense production by 2025

The Indian government has introduced a new draft policy that sets a $25 billion defense production target, including making $5 billion from exports, by 2025. Is it achievable?

India accelerates weapons purchases in wake of border clash with China

The Indian government is prepared to purchase weapons from the U.S., Russia, Israel and its local defense industry.

India’s defense industry is set to lose $3 billion from nationwide lockdown

Those affected include more than 100 large defense firms and some 4,000 small and medium aerospace and defense businesses.

Indian Air Force restructures $17 billion fighter jet program

The Indian Air Force is overhauling its plan to induct 114 medium-weight multirole fighters, with a senior service official saying the aircraft will be built in India with significant foreign technology transfer and no foreign procurement.

India clears $2.12 billion purchase of Hellfire-equipped naval helicopters

A previous attempt to buy naval multirole helicopters failed when the Indian government canceled the planned purchase of 16 S-70B Seahawks from Sikorsky.

New weapons purchases suffer under India’s latest defense budget

Find out what each armed service will receive in the new budget, and where that money will go.

India makes initial bid selections for $7 billion submarine project

The submarines will be manufactured in India under the Navy’s P75I program and guided by the Ministry of Defence’s Strategic Partnership model, which aims to build indigenous capabilities.

India pays Russia $1.2 billion in technology transfer fees for T-90S tanks

India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.

India targets Turkish shipyard over ties with Pakistan

For the first time, India is taking punitive action against an overseas defense company that could see Turkish firm Anadolu Shipyard banned from doing defense-related business in India.

Indian Navy battles defense ministry over future of $3 billion contract

A war of nerves has brewed between senior Indian Navy officials and the Ministry of Defence over the possible cancellation of a program to replace top priority landing dock platforms.

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India asked to buy Ka-31 helicopters from Russia in May 2019, but the acquisition program faced inordinate delays due to the coronavirus pandemic and the platform’s high price tag.

About half of India’s offset obligations across a set of 57 contracts worth $13.52 billion have resulted in either penalties or the threat of them, hampering the ability of foreign defense companies to do business in the country.

The Indian government has introduced a new draft policy that sets a $25 billion defense production target, including making $5 billion from exports, by 2025. Is it achievable?

The Indian government is prepared to purchase weapons from the U.S., Russia, Israel and its local defense industry.

Those affected include more than 100 large defense firms and some 4,000 small and medium aerospace and defense businesses.

The Indian Air Force is overhauling its plan to induct 114 medium-weight multirole fighters, with a senior service official saying the aircraft will be built in India with significant foreign technology transfer and no foreign procurement.

A previous attempt to buy naval multirole helicopters failed when the Indian government canceled the planned purchase of 16 S-70B Seahawks from Sikorsky.

Find out what each armed service will receive in the new budget, and where that money will go.

The submarines will be manufactured in India under the Navy’s P75I program and guided by the Ministry of Defence’s Strategic Partnership model, which aims to build indigenous capabilities.

India has awarded a $3.12 billion contract for local production of 464 T-90S main battle tanks after paying a technology transfer fee to Russia.

For the first time, India is taking punitive action against an overseas defense company that could see Turkish firm Anadolu Shipyard banned from doing defense-related business in India.

A war of nerves has brewed between senior Indian Navy officials and the Ministry of Defence over the possible cancellation of a program to replace top priority landing dock platforms.

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