India has been increasingly turning to the United States to acquire advanced military technology, particularly in the aerial domain. New Delhi has already purchased American platforms such as the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, and is now looking to further expand its aviation capabilities...
Boeing’s Leanne Caret Outlines India Plans
In an interview with India's Businessworld magazine, Leanne Caret, president and CEO, Boeing Defense, Space & Security discussed partnership and possibilities with India. Reproduced below are excerpts from the interview that pertain to India. On how India fits in Boeing's strategy as it relates to the defense, space & security...
U.S., India, to Co-Develop Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
India's Ministry of Defense and the U.S. Department of Defense concluded a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) program. The PA outlines the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, the Indian Air...
India Orders SeaHawk Helicopters, supporting American jobs
India’s Air Force and Navy have committed to investing $7.8 billion to acquire 24 Seahawk MH60R helicopters from the Sikorsky business unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Half this project will support jobs at Owego, NY and most of the rest at Stratford, CT where Sikorsky is headquartered. India will possess...
India's Defense Forces Evaluate America's Combat Planes
The Indian Air Force will try out America's latest version of the F-16 and Sweden's Saab Gripen fighter aircraft with the advanced AESA radar to select a partner to build 120 combat planes. The deal is estimated at $20 billion. India's Air Force will replace its ageing fleet of Russian MiG-series...
India's Defense Ministry Plans $223 Billion Spend
India is planning to spend $223 billion on weapons over the next eleven years. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar has asked his ministry to project the expected cost of upgrading and modernizing India's armed forces. An annual hike of 8 percent in capital spending will be allocated in each year's budget....