India strengthened its commitment to modernizing its air power and boosting its self-reliant defense program with an acquisition. The nation finalized a deal worth over $1 billion with the Fairfield, CT-headquartered aerospace company General Electric for another 113 GE-F404 jet engines. These critical power plants are destined for the indigenous Tejas...
India’s $200 Billion Military Modernization: Balancing China Threat and Self-Sufficiency
India, already the world's largest weapons importer, plans to invest $200 billion over the next decade to transform and modernize its military. In his recent visit to Washington, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed India up to buy more U.S. defense equipment, including additional heavy armored vehicles, drones and fighter...
Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Will Sport GE414 Engines
India is moving forward with its Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project. A full-scale engineering model of the proposed fifth generation fighter was showcased at Aero India last week. Just like the Tejas light combat fighter, this airplane will depend on General Electric engines. Spearheaded by the Aeronautical Development Agency,...
India Floats Global Bids for 114 Fighter Aircraft
India is preparing to re-launch a significant military procurement initiative this year, seeking bids for 114 multi-role fighter aircraft. The initiative comes at a crucial time for the Indian Air Force , which has seen its fighter squadrons decline to 31 from the required strength of 42. This reduction is concerning...
India Has Bought American Weapons Worth $20 Billion Since 2008
India is the world's largest importer of arms by value, accounting for 10% of global arms imports between 2008 and 2023. India is expected to invest at least $200 billion over the next decade to modernize its armed forces. Over the years, U.S. defense sales to India have significantly expanded,...
India Seeks Private Investment in Nuclear Energy Sector
India is pursuing a new strategy to significantly boost its nuclear power generation capacity by inviting major private companies to invest up to $26 billion in the nuclear energy sector, according to Reuters. "This marks the first time the government is seeking private investment in nuclear power, a non-carbon emitting...