India, US Explore Development of Enhanced M777 Howitzers

The 155 mm/39 calibre M777 ultra lightweight howitzer, displayed above undergoing trials with the UK Army, has a maximum range of 24.7 km using unassisted rounds and a sustained rate of fire of 2 rds/min. India and the US are exploring the development of a 155 mm/52 calibre M777 with an extended rangeIndia and the US are exploring the development of an extended-range, longer barrel variant of the

March 14, 2023
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India’s Expenditure On Defence Imports Down Due To Indigenous Projects

Many significant projects including 155mm Artillery Gun system ‘Dhanush’, Light Combat Aircraft ‘TEJAS’, Surface to Air Missile system ‘Akash’, Main Battle Tank ‘Arjun’, T-90 Tank, T-72 Tank, Armoured Personnel Carrier ‘BMP-II/IIK’, Su-30 MK1, Cheetah Helicopter, Advanced Light Helicopter, Dornier Do-228, High Mobility Trucks, INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Chennai, Anti-Submarine Warfare

March 14, 2023
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AK-203 Rifles In Manufacturing, Testing Stage: Govt On Korwa Plant

Indian soldiers to get new AK-203 assault riflesArmy soldiers will now finally get modern assault rifles in bulk. The long-pending project to manufacture over six lakh AK-203 Kalashnikov rifles at the Korwa ordnance factory in Amethi district of UP has kicked off.Kalashnikov AK-203 rifles for Indian armed forces are currently under manufacturing and testing stage at an Indo-Russian joint venture

March 13, 2023
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Government Sets Target of Achieving Defence Manufacturing Worth Rs 1.75 Lakh Crore By 2024-25

The Indian government has set a target of achieving defence manufacturing worth Rs 1,75,000 crore, including defence exports of Rs 35,000 crore by 2024-25. Minister of state for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the value of production undertaken by private companies and state-run defence manufacturers in 2021-22 was Rs 86,078 crore while the amount was Rs 88,631 crore in 2020-21 and Rs 63,722 crore in

March 13, 2023
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Indian Government Should Consider 65,000-Ton Aircraft Carrier: Navy Veteran

Prime Minister Modi on the deck of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier INS VIKRANTThe Indian Navy currently operates two aircraft carriers – the Russian-built 40,000-ton INS Vikramaditya and the 44,000-ton indigenously produced INS VikrantThe government of India should "seriously" consider the navy’s request for a much larger third aircraft carrier, a veteran who served in the country’s

March 13, 2023
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Russia Is Still India’s Largest Arms Supplier But Its Position Under ‘Pressure’: SIPRI Report

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, or SIPRI, France has displaced US as India’s second largest arms supplier while half of China’s arms exports went to PakistanNew Delhi: Russia continues to be the largest arms supplier of India, but its share in New Delhi’s total arms imports has come down to 45 percent during the period 2018-2022 from 64 percent earlier,

March 13, 2023
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India To Spend A Massive $100 Billion To Modernize Its Military

“Defence sector has emerged as a major demand creator; Orders worth over $100 billion expected in the next 5-10 years,; looks to achieve 100% Indigenization of Tejas fighter aircraft”Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reviewed the operational capabilities of the Indian Navy during the Naval Commanders’ Conference held aboard India’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant on March 06, 2023. He

March 13, 2023
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