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Indian military spending

December 14, 2020
Indian Military Pushes Ahead with War Stockpiling
By Abhijnan Rej
Absent clear political assessment around the possibility of a large-scale conventional conflict, the Indian armed forces have had to make do with ad hoc measures.

April 28, 2020
China and India Top Asian Military Spending, Figure in World Top 3 With US
By Ankit Panda
The two Asian giants took the second and third place in global defense spending for the first time.

March 27, 2019
India’s HAL Rolls Out 16th Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The latest Tejas fighter jet has been produced in initial operational clearance configuration.

November 07, 2018
India’s HAL to Double Annual Production Rate of Tejas Light Combat Aircraft From 8 to 16
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is opening a new production facility in 2020 to double the production of Tejas LCA per annum.

September 11, 2018
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Conducts First-Ever Aerial Refueling
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Indian Air Force carried out its first mid-air refueling of the indigenously developed Tejas LCA on September 10.

August 09, 2018
HAL Chief: Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Will Be ‘Backbone’ of Indian Air Force’s ‘Combat Power’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited flew in the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft earlier this week.

July 10, 2018
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Misses Deadline for Final Operational Clearance
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft missed another deadline to become fully combat-ready.

May 04, 2018
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully test-fired the Derby air-to-air beyond visual range missile.

August 29, 2017
Boeing Offers to Set Up F/A-18 Fighter Jet Production Facility in India
By Franz-Stefan Gady
“We are talking about creating a next generation facility in India,” a Boeing VP said on August 28.

August 10, 2017
India’s Light Combat Aircraft Well Behind Schedule
By Franz-Stefan Gady
India’s defense industry is behind schedule in delivering the country’s first indigenous fighter jet.

July 13, 2017
India’s Light Combat Aircraft to Be Armed With Beyond Visual Range Missile
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Test firing of the new air-to-air missile is scheduled for the end of 2017.

May 15, 2017
India Test Fires Beyond Visual Range Missile From Light Combat Aircraft
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The test firing “achieved all its planned objectives,” the Indian Ministry of Defense announced last week.
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