U.S. and India have identified small air launch unmanned aerial vehicles and a lightweight small arms technology project along with aircraft maintenance for defense collaboration, said Ellen Lord U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The U.S. statement came as defense officials from the two countries held their latest...
India's Supersonic Missile Interceptor Successfully Test Fired
On December 28, 2017, India successfully test-fired its in-house designed and developed Advanced Air Defense (AAD) supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any low altitude incoming ballistic missile. This was the third supersonic interceptor test carried out for the year. The single stage solid rocket-propelled AAD interceptor missile is part...
India Develops ECT Robot Manipulator for Nuclear Power Plants
Scientists at India's Center for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics have developed a remotely controlled system for inspecting steam generator tube eddy currents in nuclear power plants, which will remove humans from the potentially hazardous job, according to a Sputnik report. The system is called the ECT Robot Manipulator, which is...
India, Israel to Collaborate on Developing Missiles
India's state-owned Bharat Electronics Limited signed a $630 million contract on May 19 with Israel Aerospace Industries to jointly produce long-range surface-to-air missile [LRSAM] systems for four ships of the Indian Navy and for the Israeli defense forces. The joint development of the advanced air and missile defense system will...
KKR Invests $50 Million in India's Walchand Nagar Industries
New York City-based private equity firm KKR & Co., will invest $50 million (Rs 300 crore) in Mumbai-based Walchand Nagar Industries, one of India's oldest business groups. KKR has so far deployed around $4 billion in structured financing to business groups in India over the past seven years, and has...
India Successfully Tests Missile Jointly Developed with Israel
The Defense Research and Development Organization of India, a federal government body, and Israel Space Industries co-developed the Long Range Surface to Air Missile and further successfully flight tested it from an Israel Naval Platform: The missile engaged and destroyed an incoming air target. The Long Range and Medium Range...