Up until now, only the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) was permitted to produce ammunition and India’s private sector was only allowed to manufacture parts of ammunition such as the shells or fuses. A senior army official stated that the army’s requirements were not being totally met by the OFB, and...
New Defense Minister Acts Quickly
Six times since the infamous Bofors scandal of the 1980s, India has cancelled the purchase and upgrade of its artillery. This is set to change. At his very first opportunity to chair the Defense Acquisition Council meeting, Manohar Parrikar issued orders for a Request for Proposal to be launched for...
India blacklisting South African, Israeli, Swiss defense suppliers
India's Defense Minister AK Anthony mentioned several foreign defense suppliers as being recommended for blacklisting by the country Central Bureau of Investigation. This information came in reply to a question in India's upper house of Parliament. The companies include Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (STK), Singapore Israel Military Industries Ltd. (IMI),...