Just one week before the presidential election, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed a major military agreement last Tuesday in India. He was accompanied by Defense Secretary Mark Esper. The pact, known as BECA, or the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement on Geospatial Cooperation, enables India and the United...
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...
Lockheed to begin supplying F-16 wings from Indian plant in 2020
Lockheed Martin could begin supplying wings for its F-16 combat jets from a facility in southern India from next year, a senior executive said. Lockheed is bidding for a contract, estimated at more than $15 billion, to supply the Indian Air Force with 114 combat planes and has offered to...
Lockheed Martin to supply six additional C130J Hercules transport aircraft to India
After accepting the first six American transport aircraft from Lockheed Martin, the Indian Air Force's request for the next six, worth another $1 billion. has now been confirmed. The Indian Air Force has decided to deploy the additional six aircraft at its base in Panagarh in West Bengal to take...
How to Succeed in India's Defense Procurements
The last page of the defense/aerospace industry leading magazine, typically carries a Viewpoint article. In the latest issue, the following article by me is published. How To Win Indian Business by Gunjan Bagla, Managing Director, Amritt, Inc. French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the management of Dassault are elated, as Rafale...