Barak 8 / MR-SAM Test Program Will Start in Early 2012

 

India and Israel are planning to conduct a system test of Barak 8 Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MR-SAM) early next year. IAI and DRDO are cooperating in the development of the Medium and Long Range Surface to Air Missile (MR-SAM/LR-SAM) missiles, also known as Barak-8, are preparing for the next milestone in the program – testing with its entire supporting system, in

US And India Defense Coperation

 

Few days before what seems to be the final selection between Rafale and Eurofighter for MMRCA, Washington is trying a last minute maneuver to derail the Indian choice, reiterating its offering of the Joint Strike Fighter to New Delhi. This proposal has been on the table for years, but India hasn’t seem to be interested – in 2007, when it first surfaced, it was too far, today, too expensive. India has already made its choice, which seems solid, developing its own

INDIAN STEALTH FRIGATE

The Navy continues to hone its war-fighting capabilities despite being stretched in coastal security and anti-piracy operations. The force is now on course to soon induct two more deadly stealth frigates to bolster its growing "blue-water" warfare capabilities.

Sources say the 6,200-tonne indigenous stealth frigate INS Satpura is likely to be commissioned in June-July, while the Russian-built 4,900-tonne INS Teg should finally be ready for induction by September-October.