Defense Undersecretary Frank Kendall, who heads a joint U.S.-India defense trade and technology effort, told Reuters that he was optimistic about the two countries' efforts to cooperate on a planned aircraft carrier for India. “I'm optimistic about cooperating with them on that," Kendall said in an interview, when asked about...
U.S.-India to Co-Develop, Manufacture Weapons
The United States and India have renewed a 10-year agreement to jointly develop defense products, including advanced defense technologies, reports DefenseNews. The agreement incorporates for the first time a provision to co-produce weapons in India, along with transfer of technology through the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative. Initially the two...
Progress in U.S.-India Defense Trade
At the U.S.-India Business Council’s gala in Washington, D.C. Frank Kendall, the Defense Department’s undersecretary for acquisition, technology and logistics discussed the Defense Trade and Technology Initiative which is part of a broader effort to build the United States’ relationship with India. At its core, the initiative is an effort...