India Military & Defence

NEW DELHI, (BM) - Russia continues to negotiate the delivery of fifth-generation Su-57 PAK FA fighter jets to India but supplying the aircraft to the Russian Air Force remains a priority, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Air Recognition. Russia offers India to resume its participation in a joint program on developing the fifth-generation…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced Wednesday it has signed a $50 million follow-up agreement to provide the Indian Navy and MDL Shipyard with complementary Naval MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) systems, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Israel Defence. The agreement involves a range of maintenance and…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - Indian Army is planning to make a large scale purchase of drones in order to secure the international borders, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Army Recognition. The drones to be purchased by the Indian Army will help its huge force of 1.2 million soldiers in maintaining a strong surveillance system at the borders shared…

ISLAMABAD, (BM) - Pakistan has declined the request to open its airspace for Indian commercial flights and demanded that New Delhi first removes its military jets from the Pakistani-Indian border, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting GlobalSecurity and according Aviation Secretary Shahrukh Nusrat statement on Friday. "The Indian government…

MOSCOW, (BM) - India’s Air Force will buy 18 Russian-made new Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Deputy Director of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Vladimir Drozhzhov statement on Tuesday. Read more: Russia Has Sold to India Anti-tank Missiles to Arm Its Mi-25/35 Helicopters…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed a INR2 billion ($29 million) deal with Russia for the acquisition of an undisclosed number of 9M120 Ataka (AT-9 ‘Spiral-2’) anti-tank missiles to arm its fleet of Mil Mi-25/35 ‘Hind’ twin-engined attack helicopters, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Jane`s. Read more: India Buys 21…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia's S-400 Triumf missile defense systems will be delivered to India after 2020, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation said on Wednesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: India Buys Russian S-400 Missile Defence Systems Despite U.S. Sanction Threats "The deliveries of S-400 Triumf…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - Indian Navy has deployed, in the Gulf of Oman, to re-assure Indian Flagged Vessels operating/ transiting through Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman following the maritime security incidents in the region, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the Indian Navy statement. Read more: US: Iran Naval Mines Likely Used in UAE Tankers…

NEW DELHI, (BM) - According to "The Times of India" website, India shows interest to acquire National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System NASAMS-II under United States foreign military sales, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Army Recognition. The Indian Defence ministry sources said the US is likely to send the final draft of the…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The United States continues attempts to convince India not to purchase S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Alice Wells said on Thursday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting TASS. Read more: India Buys Russian S-400 Missile Defence Systems Despite…

NEW DELHI, (BulgarianMilitary.com) - Following threats from the United States to downgrade its defence partnership with India over Delhi’s acquisition of the S-400 long range surface to air missile system, and in light of Washington’s recent scrapping of the South Asian state’s preferential trade status, India’s Foreign Ministry has pledged to…

NEW DELHI, (BGM) - An AN-32 got airborne today from Jorhat at 1227 hrs for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground. The aircraft last contacted ground agencies at 1300 hrs (approx), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Indian Ministry of Defence statement. Read more: India Buys 21 MiG-29 Fighters From Russia Thereafter, there was no contact with…

NEW DELHI, (BGM) - The Indian Air Force successfully fired the BrahMos air version missile from its frontline Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Indian Ministry of Defence official statement. The launch from the aircraft was smooth and the missile followed the desired trajectory before directly hitting the land…

NEW DELHI, India (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Indian Navy achieved a significant milestone in enhancing its Anti Air Warfare Capability with the maiden cooperative engagement firing of the Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM), learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Indian MoD statement. Read more: The Russian-Indian BrahMos…

NEW DELHI, India (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman has recently approved the Rs 3,600 crore ($5,198,400,000) proposal to buy 10 Kamov-31 AEW Helicopters from Russia for the Indian Navy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: India Buys 24 MH-60R Multi-Mission…

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The Indian government has decided to buy an additional number of Russian T-90 tanks, and Russia will extend the duration of the relevant license accordingly, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting a press release from the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC). …

WASHINGTON, the U.S. (BulgarianMilitary.com) - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense Aerospace. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered…

NEW DELHI, India (BulgarianMilitary.com) – Thales revealed on 21st February 2019 that the company will equip the Indian Armed Forces with 2.75-inch rocket launchers under a contract awarded by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Thales Engaged with CSIS to Develop a Report on AI in National Security …

MOSCOW, the Russian Federation (BulgarianMilitary.com) - On Monday (25th February), in an interview with the local state media, Viktor Kladov acting as a Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department at the state corporation Rostec, expressed Russia’s readiness to hold talks with India on the deliveries of the Russian…

HYDERABAD, India (BulgarianMilitary.com) – On 20th February 2019, it was revealed in a press release that TLMAL (Tata Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited) has recently delivered the 100th C-130J Super Hercules empennage from its manufacturing facility located in Hyderabad, India, learned BulgarianMilitary.com Empennage assemblies…