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Defence deals with Indonesia to boost India’s export push

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.
Updated on Jul 08, 2026 08:30 am IST

‘To protect India better’: US signals stronger defence ties with New Delhi

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on February 13, 2025.
Published on Feb 12, 2026 10:51 am IST

India's largest defence deal for 114 Rafale jets to come up at meet, says report

A pilot climbs into a Rafale fighter jet at a French military base during the Garuda 2025 French-Indian military cooperation exercise in Mont-de-Marsan, southwestern France, in November 2025. If a new deal is approved, it would be India's largest-ever defence deal and would take the number of Rafale jets in the Indian military to 176.
Updated on Jan 15, 2026 12:00 am IST

India, US sign $946-million deal for sustainment of MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

India and US now have an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter sustainment package deal in place
Published on Dec 04, 2025 06:00 pm IST

Indian Army to buy Light Weight Modular Missile system from Thales UK

According to Thales' official website, the Lightweight Multi-role Missile (LMM) is distinguished by its precision laser beam riding guidance system.
Published on Oct 15, 2025 10:48 pm IST

CBI to conclude probe into $210 million Embraer deal by November 2025

CBI to conclude probe into $210 million Embraer deal by November 2025
Published on Mar 25, 2025 07:32 am IST

Donald Trump says US will sell F-35 stealth fighter jets to India

US Air Force's fighter aircraft F-35 takes off to perform at the Aero India 2025 at the Yelahanka Airforce Base in Bengaluru, Karnataka on Thursday.
Updated on Feb 14, 2025 06:42 am IST

India, US seal $3.5-bn deal for 31 drones

Defence ministry approved the deal for acquiring the MQ-9B Reaper drones from America. (ANI)
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 12:29 am IST

From jet engines to RPAS: How US is sharpening India’s edge in defence

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31 MQ-9B General Atomics RPAS.
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 08:13 pm IST

News updates from HT: Defence buys worth 7,965 cr cleared in Make-in-India push

A glimpse of the maiden bilateral tri-service exercise, Konkan Shakti 2021. (Image for representation)
Published on Nov 02, 2021 05:00 pm IST

‘Will sign defence deal worth $3 billion tomorrow’: Trump announces in Ahmedabad

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend the ‘Namaste Trump’ event with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday.
Updated on Feb 24, 2020 03:31 pm IST

India, Russia have a plan to skirt US sanctions on defence deals: Report

Delivery of the S-400 to India is planned to start after 2020.
Updated on Jul 15, 2019 07:14 pm IST

‘People deserve to know...’: Narendra Modi attacks Congress on defence deals

Narendra Modi was interacting with BJP booth workers in Tamil Nadu.
Updated on Jan 10, 2019 02:18 pm IST

‘Sonia, Rahul Gandhi never interfered in any defence deal’: Former Union minister AK Antony

Former defence minister AK Antony on Monday came out in defence of Sonia Gandhi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi saying that they two had never interfered in any defence deals during the UPA regime.
Updated on Dec 31, 2018 01:50 pm IST

CBI to investigate if Christian Michel played role in other defence deals

The CBI will probe whether Christian Michel, the suspected middleman who is believed by the agency to have to have handled slush funds in the 2010 purchase of 12 AugustaWestland helicopters by the IAF, was involved in any other defence deal.
Published on Dec 08, 2018 11:44 pm IST

Threats won’t stop future defence deals with India: Russia on US sanctions

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin before their meeting in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Putin arrived in India for a two-day visit.
Updated on Oct 11, 2018 09:58 pm IST

US step towards exempting India from sanctions despite Russia defence deal

US defence secretary Jim Mattis (pictured) has emerged as the most ardent advocate for exempting India and other countries from CAATSA.
Updated on Jul 24, 2018 11:58 pm IST