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India and France Agree to Produce Defence Equipment
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India and France Agree to Produce Defence Equipment

India and France agreed to co-produce defence equipment. The decision came following the French President's meeting with the Indian Prime Minister.

India - Saudi Arabia Hold First Joint Military Exercise.
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India - Saudi Arabia Hold First Joint Military Exercise.

Saudi Arabia and India hold the first joint 12-day military exercise, called "Sada Tanseeq," at the Mahajan Firing Range in the Bikaner until February 10.

Egypt Considers Indian Akash Medium-Range SAM
Weapon / Missile

Egypt Considers Indian Akash Medium-Range SAM

Egypt, looking for a new mobile medium-range air defence system, is considering the Indian Akash SAM system.

India Tests Light Tank Combat Zorawar
Land

India Tests Light Tank Combat Zorawar

India has initiated testing for the Zorawar, a domestically developed light tank collaboratively created by Larsen & Tourbo and DRDO.

The Indian Navy Trains on Schiebel's S-100s
Unmanned Systems Navy / Maritime Air

The Indian Navy Trains on Schiebel's S-100s

The Indian Navy's first batch of pilots and maintainers to support Schiebel's S-100 unmanned rotary wing aerial systems have completed their training.

India Delivers Akash Air Defence System to Armenia
Weapon / Missile

India Delivers Akash Air Defence System to Armenia

Indian Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) will deliver Akash air defence missiles to Armenia at a cost of more than $600 million in the coming months.

India's New Destroyer INS Imphal (D68) Launched BrahMos
Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

India's New Destroyer INS Imphal (D68) Launched BrahMos

India's P15B Guided Missile Destroyer, INS Imphal (D68), launched the BrahMos anti-ship missile. The destroyer will soon be commissioned by the Indian Navy.

Qatari Court Sentences Death For Spying
Navy / Maritime Bilateral Relations

Qatari Court Sentences Death For Spying

Qatari court handed death sentences to eight retired Indian naval officers who worked for the consulting company Al Dahra.

India Test Fires BrahMos ER
Weapon / Missile

India Test Fires BrahMos ER

India announced a successful test-fire of the extended-range version of the BrahMos missile. Russian NPO Mash and Indian DRDO developed the missile.

HAL Tejas Test fired home-made Astra BVR air-to-air missile
Weapon / Missile

HAL Tejas Test fired home-made Astra BVR air-to-air missile

The Indian Air Force's (IAF) HAL Tejas Light Fighter Jet fired a domestically-made Astra air-to-air missile (AAM).

 India’s TAPAS-201 UAV Crashed During Test Flight
Unmanned Systems

India’s TAPAS-201 UAV Crashed During Test Flight

India’s TAPAS-201 UAV Crashed During Test Flight TAPAS Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned aerial vehicle crashed near Chitradurga, Bengaluru.

India Bans the Use of Chinese Parts at UAVs
Unmanned Systems Bilateral Relations

India Bans the Use of Chinese Parts at UAVs

India has banned domestic military drone manufacturers from using Chinese-made components with concerns about security vulnerabilities.

Indian Navy in the Mediterranean
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Indian Navy in the Mediterranean

The winds of change in the region have brought negative consequences for Greece. Athens is now looking for a solution further away.

India Goes for the French option: Rafale M and Scorpene
Air Navy / Maritime Defence Politics Bilateral Relations

India Goes for the French option: Rafale M and Scorpene

India has given the green light to France and decided to purchase Dassault Rafale M fighter jets and Scorpene attack submarines.