India

India and France shake on contract for 26 Rafale naval fighters, said to cost $7.5B

India initially selected the Rafale Marine in 2023 to replace aging Russian MiG-29 jets, and will be the first export user of the type.

India to double Hanwha self-propelled howitzer buy, will manufacture locally

"This follow-up order reflects the deepening defense partnership between Korea and India," Jae-il Son, CEO and president of Hanwha Aerospace, said in a statement.

India puts Metrea on contract for commercial air refueling, invests in helicopters

The Metrea announcement came hand in hand with a major investment in India’s aviation capabilities, with the defense ministry announcing a $7.3 billion deal to purchase 156 Prachand light combat helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.

Indian defense budget boosted 9.5%, but analysts say pensions hindering weapons spending

"India desperately needs drones, air defense systems, better tanks and fighting vehicles, fighter aircraft, and especially helicopters," Ian Hall, professor at Australia's Griffith University, said.

India joins Eurodrone effort as observer nation

India’s interest in Eurodrone builds off a joint statement signed with Germany in October 2024 to deepen defense cooperation and which includes a “specific focus on technology collaboration, manufacturing/co-production and co-development of defence platforms and equipment.”

Why Israel’s IAI is investing heavily in Indian startups

“We need to tune ourselves and find the right ways to work together according to the new regulations in India,” IAI CEO Boaz Levy said in an interview conducted last month.

US drone maker Shield AI moves into Indian defense market, joint venture with JSW Group

Per a government factsheet, India used to rely on foreign countries for much of its weapons, with "65-70% of defense equipment being imported. However, this landscape has dramatically shifted, with around 65% of defense equipment now manufactured within India."

India’s hypersonic missile test more stepping stone than game-changer

“Whether it is a game changer or not is debatable, but it is clearly part of a larger trend towards high speed maneuvering missiles of various types," Tom Karako, an expert at CSIS, said of the launch.

US greenlights ‘electronic attack’ system for Italy, torpedoes for India and radars for Romania

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said the sale of the electronic warfare system to Italy would "improve Italy’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing interoperability with the United States Air Force (USAF) and disrupting enemy command and control communications when Italy is contributing to overseas contingency operations."

Boeing subsidiary, Indian firm ink new agreement to produce unmanned vehicles: White House

The US and India have advanced several initiatives around defense cooperation in recent years.

US, India stepping up military space cooperation, including exercising

The Pentagon's Defense Innovation Union and the Indian Ministry of Defence's Innovation for Defence Excellence (iDEX) accelerator intend later this year to open two industry challenges on space domain awareness technologies.

Netherlands says first Embraer C-390 delivery from joint buy with Austria is delayed to 2027

Dutch State Secretary of Defence Christophe Van der Maat said that an original 2026 delivery timeline “turned out not to be feasible due to cooperation with Austria and negotiations with the manufacturer.”

Emirati defense giant joins forces with Indian firm with an eye towards a host of defense systems

The Emirati firm has been eyeing expansion in multiple global markets, including Latin America and East Asia, EDGE Group's CEO Hamad Al Marar told Breaking Defense in February.

India’s quest to sell Tejas jets to Argentina gets renewed push

India is very much a geopolitical underdog in the Argentinian competition, as it is up against both the US and China.