India Us Defence Deal News

India Has The World’s Second-Largest Standing Army, And Is Its Largest Arms Importer. As Per A Recent Report By The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, India Is The World’s Top Importer Of Military Equipment, Accounting For 11% Of Global Weapon Imports. For A Country As Large As India With Vast Land Frontiers And Hostile Neighbours, It Is Critical To Acquire Self-Reliance Without Delay.

Discover the significant partnership between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India, focusing on the production of fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force. This collaboration, coinciding with Prime Minister Modi's visit to the US, aims to transfer advanced technology and bolster defense ties. Explore the implications of this strategic deal, including the joint production of GE's F414 engines and potential cooperation on drone procurement and defense pacts. Join us as we delve into this pivotal development in international defense technology cooperation.

In A Groundbreaking Move, India And The United States Are Primed For A Joint Venture On The Manufacturing Of Advanced Fighter Jet Engines. A Comprehensive Report Reveals That The Major Deal Will Be Brokered Between Two Renowned Industry Players: The American Conglomerate General Electric And India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (Hal). This Collaboration Is Designed To Facilitate The Transfer Of An Estimated 80 Percent Of The Jet Engine Technology's Worth, Solidifying It As A Momentous Step In The Realm Of International Defense Technology Cooperation.

The talks on sale of military drones and sharing of satellite data will take place during the 2+2 dialogue between the US and India on 6 September

The India-US deal comes ahead of the 2+2 Dialogue between the countries Sushma Swaraj, Nirmala Sitharaman, Mike Pompeo and James Mattis

Former US senator Larry Pressler was speaking during the launch of his book 'Unveiling Neighbours in Arms'

Test-firing of the M777 A-2 ultra-light howitzers is aimed at collating data like trajectory, speed and frequency before the guns can be deployed along the China border

The meeting between US defence secretary James Mattis and PM Narendra Modi comes amid reports that US will sell 22 Guardian drones to India

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's 'America First' foreign policy statements have raised questions in India , other Asian nations about a US pullback from Asia

The contract is a follow-up order to the eight P-81 planes already bought by India in a direct deal with Boeing's Indian subsidiary worth $2.1 billion in 2009