Sanjay Badri-Maharaj
New light machine guns for the Indian Army
On 19 March 2020, the Indian government signed a contract for 16.429 Negev NG7 light machine guns in 7.62 x 51mm caliber for the...
India’s Tejas Mk.1 enters a new production phase
After being inducted into No. 45 sqn of
the Indian Air Force in 2016 and with the latter unit reaching its sanctioned
unit establishment of sixteen...
Indian Naval Aviation turns to the United States
India’s naval aviation, which was
overwhelming equipped with Russian and Soviet era hardware, has emphasized
supplies from the United States to bolster its maritime surveillance and...
Indian Air Force Chief Supports Indigenous Astra Missile
The Chief of Air Staff, the Commanding
Officer of the Indian Air Force, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, has come out
strongly in support of the...
New Trinidad and Tobago Helicopter Unit Begins Operations
On 22nd February 2020, a new
Helicopter Unit – the Air Unit of National Security – operating under the command
and management of the Trinidad and...
Jamaica Defence Force Seeks to Enhance Border Security Capabilities
As part of an ongoing effort to enhance Jamaica’s
border security, the country has earmarked Jamaican $3.03 billion in the new
fiscal year, to conclude the...
Potential NASAMS-II sale to India gets closer
India’s capital city, New Delhi, may get a NASAMS-II integrated air defence system to create a new air defence zone to protect high value...
India to order 83 Tejas Mk1A despite modest defence budget
India’s defence budget, presented as
part of the country’s annual budget on February 1 2020, registered a very
modest 5.6% increase over last year but only...