Saab to Establish Manufacturing Facility in India for Carl-Gustaf
Saab will set up a Carl-Gustaf M4 manufacturing facility in India, and the production is expected to start in 2024.
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Weapon / Missile
Investment
Bilateral Relations
India to supply Armenia with Arms
According to the India-based Economic Times, India has signed a significant export order for missiles, rockets and ammunition to Armenia.
Weapon / Missile
India Tested Very Short-Range Air Defence System
India successfully tested the domestically developed Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile.
Bilateral Relations
Egypt, India Sign MoU for Defence Cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday to sign a military-to-military cooperation agreement.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Regional / Strategy
India and China Take Part in Russia's Vostok Military Drills
India and China participate in Russia’s weeklong joint military drills “Vostok-2022” (East 2022).
Navy / Maritime
India Commissions Indigenous Aircraft Carrier IKS Vikrant
India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier warship, INS Vıkran, was commissioned on Friday with a ceremony that Premier Modi attended.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy to Commission First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier on September 2
The Indian Navy's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant, will be commissioned on September 2.
Weapon / Missile
India Test-fired VL-SRSAM
India on Tuesday successfully test-fired Vertical Launch Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, officials said.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Malaysia and India Attend Air Combat Exercises Shakti 2022
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF/TUDM) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) is currently conducting the first six-day joint air exercise, Vayu Shakti 2022. The drill was held in the Malaysian state of Kuantan airspace and its surroundings on 12-17 August. The Vayu Shakti is held at the Pokhran range every three years. The last event took place in 2019.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
India to repair US Navy Ship Charles Drew
US Navy's Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli to undertake 11-day-long repairs and allied services.
Navy / Maritime
Indian Navy Takes Delivery of the Vikrant
The Indian Navy received its Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant from her builder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi.
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Armenia to buy armed UAV from India
According to Indian local media, an Armenian defence delegation has visited India to explore the possibility of purchasing an Indian-made Armed UAV.
Navy / Maritime
India Receives two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters from the US
The Indian Navy has received two MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, the first of 24 on order. The helicopters were transported on a USAF C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Indian Navy Commissions First Naval Air Squadron in Visakhapatnam
Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 (INAS 324) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at eastern Naval Command with a commissioning ceremony held at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam, on 04 July 2022.
