Indian team in U.S. for defence technology talks

[WolfPack86]

The Navies of the two countries signed terms of reference on March 1
A Defence Ministry delegation is in the U.S. to discuss the entire range of cooperation under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).

Nine working groups have been established under the initiative, which aims to promote co-development and co-production of military technologies for use by both countries. The latest group set up recently is on new naval systems, such as sonars and sonobuoys, which are of interest to India.

A six-member team headed by a Vice-Admiral from the Tri-Services Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), along with Service and Ministry members, has embarked on the three-day visit, a senior defence official said.

“This is a task force meeting and they will comprehensively discuss all issues under the DTTI,” he said.

However, India is still waiting for some clarity on appointments in the Pentagon. While the Indian side of the DTTI is co-chaired by A.K. Gupta, Secretary, Defence Production, the U.S. side is co-chaired by Frank Kendall, Under-Secretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.


However, with the change in the administration, there is no clarity on appointments as yet.

The two Navies had signed the terms of reference at the first meeting of the new Naval Systems Joint Working Group in Washington DC on March 1.

Underwater surveillance

Underwater surveillance systems such as sonars and sonobuoys are of particular interest to India as it is augmenting its capabilities to keep track of the increasing Chinese naval presence in the Indian Ocean.

A senior official observed that some niche technologies with the U.S. can be accessed through the mechanism and various possibilities are being explored.

The naval cooperation is also in U.S. interests and the Chief of the U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), Admiral Harry Harris, said early this year that “there is sharing of information regarding Chinese maritime movement in the Indian Ocean”.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-defence-technology-talks/article17898564.ece

 

[WolfPack86]

American NSA to discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan on maiden India visit

US national security advisor HR McMaster will be in India this weekend to discuss stabilisation of Afghanistan in the wake of threats posed by a resurgent Taliban and the expanding footprint of the Islamic State in provinces bordering Pakistan.

Gen (retd) McMaster will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, foreign minister Sushma Swaraj and foreign secretary S Jaishankar in addition to his counterpart Ajit Doval in what will be his first visit to South Asia since he took over in February. McMaster is expected to carry an invitation from US President Donald Trump for Modi to visit Washington in June.

McMaster will visit Kabul and Islamabad before he lands in New Delhi for a day to discuss Afghanistan and renewal of India-US defence ties, top government sources confirmed to HT.

South Block officials say the US is concerned over a newly formed Russia-China-Pakistan-Iran axis to promote the Taliban with fresh weapons supplies and strategic support for a future political role in Afghanistan. The axis is said to be supporting the Taliban with the justification that it is the only force that could take on the Islamic State.


The US is concerned as 9,000 of its troops are on Afghan soil as part of the larger stabilisation effort with New Delhi helping in infrastructure development under the Asharf Ghani-led government. “NSA McMaster, who was the key figure behind the US strike in Syria, will be in the region to assess the American role in Afghanistan and whether more troops are required in the near future,” a senior official said.

While McMaster, who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, will also discuss the expanding Chinese footprint in the Af-Pak region, Islamabad watchers suspect that Pakistan’s award of the death sentence to alleged spy Kulbhushan Jadhav was meant to provoke India and create tension on the eve of the US NSA’s visit.

The visit will revisit India-US defence ties, with the bilateral defence technology and trade initiative (DTTI) not having taken off so far. The DTTI was launched by the previous UPA government with the Barack Obama administration. All projects under it such as the Javelin shoulder-fired missile, C-130 J roll-on roll-off, small UAV pathfinder and even a working group on hot engine technology are still in nascent stages of development. During McMaster’s visit, it is expected that both countries will identify new products under the “Make in India” programme.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...india-visit/story-3ZM1c0G10GPjBXOsp6qcDM.html

 

[Hari Sud]

No nothing will be the outcome.

The flip-flop president in the Whitehouse does not know which way to go. Every day he flips a coin and next day he sets the policy.

See how friendly he got with China after bashing them for 12 months for taking 10 million Manufacturing jobs and then turns around and shakes hands with the Chinese president. He wants to dismantle NATO and turns around and says it is good. He wants to kill ISIS and will join hands with Russians to that. Then he turns around and wants to be enemy of Russia for not allowing change of Assad regime. Remember what happened when Saddam Hussein regime was changed on flimsy grounds.

No he has policy, no views, no plans but plain simple imperfect to come out with flimsy accusations.

Now the world is stuck with him for next four years. I hope WW3 does not start during this period. But it does, be prepared. Muslim are eyeing ruling from Delhi. They have to be dev

 

[Tarun Kumar]

Partnership with US is very difficult. Best to take what we get and maintain our poly allignment.

 

[WolfPack86]

US sees India as key nation in Asia Pacific region: Pentagon

The Trump administration is believed to have started the process of implementing in letter and spirit the recent US designation of India as a "major defence partner" .

The US sees India as a pivotal nation for its security in the Asia Pacific region, the Pentagon has said as the Trump administration quietly started the process of implementing the recent designation of India as a “major defence partner”. “The relationship between India and the United States is on track. Secretary (James) Mattis has made the defence relationship with India a top priority,” Pentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told PTI. “He sees India as a pivotal nation in the region going forward for our security,” Davis said, weeks after Mattis had a successful meeting with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval at the Pentagon.

According to media reports, Doval’s American counterpart Lt Gen H R McMaster is slated to visit India soon. The White House refrained from making any comment on the visit. Keeping defence ties on the forefront of the India-US relationship, the Trump administration is believed to have started the process of implementing in letter and spirit the recent US designation of India as a “major defence partner” .

Mattis in his first phone conversation with the then Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is believed to have said that he is ready to take off the India-US defence relationship from where it was left by his predecessor Ashton Carter. The assurance is being fast implemented by the Pentagon, sources said.

A day before Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the US, the Department of Commerce federal notification that relaxed India-specific defence export control norms. Under this, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by establishing a licensing policy of general approval for exports or re-exports to or transfers within India of items subject to the EAR.

In addition, BIS amended the end use and end user provisions of the Validated End User (VEU) authorisation to state that items obtained under authorisation VEU in India may be used for either civil or military end uses other than those that are for use in nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons activities. The move on the last day of the previous Obama administration is believed to address some of the major concerns of India when it comes to import of state-of-the-art defence technology and military hardware to India.

“The changes in the Export Administration Regulations, reflective of India’s status as a Major Defence Partner, will enhance defence ties as well as private sector linkages,” a State Department official told PTI. License applications to export military and related dual-use items to India will generally be approved, the official said.

“Under the Department of Commerce’s Validated End User program, Indian entities can qualify for a general authorisation for exports and re-exports of military and related dual use items, consistent with US law, for projects in support of official US-India defence cooperation, other than those that are for use in nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons activities.

“India is the only country in the world authorised to receive both military and dual-use items under a VEU programme,” the State Department Spokesperson said in response to a question. “Our defence partnership with India is among our most important in the world. The United States supports India’s rise as a net security provider in the region, and the breadth of our defence cooperation, including through the US-India Defence Trade and Technology Initiative, is continually expanding,” the official said.

The support to India US defence relationship comes from the opposition Democratic party too, reflecting the bipartisan support to the ties between the two largest democracies of the world. “This remains an exciting time in the US-India relationship, as we are starting to realise the potential of our bilateral cooperation and economic investment,” Senator Mark Warner, ranking Member of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee said.

Noting that India is fast becoming one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified markets in the world, Warner said one aspect of the bilateral relationship between the two countries that has gained real momentum in recent years is the defence trade relationship, which is part of a broader growth in bilateral defence cooperation.

“Given the growing convergence of Indian and US security interests and the deepening of our defence trade and technology cooperation relationship, last year my colleagues and I advanced legislation to make permanent the organisational structures within the Department of Defence that support this aspect of the relationship,” said Warner, who is also Democratic Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, which is the only country-specific caucus in the US Senate.

“Additionally, I have been advocating with the US administration for approval of the Indian request for unmanned, unarmed drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance that could advance our shared interest in better maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean,” he said.
http://indianexpress.com/article/wo...tion-in-asia-pacific-region-pentagon-4611618/

 

[SanjeevM]

US sees India as key nation in Asia Pacific region: Pentagon

The Trump administration is believed to have started the process of implementing in letter and spirit the recent US designation of India as a "major defence partner" .

The US sees India as a pivotal nation for its security in the Asia Pacific region, the Pentagon has said as the Trump administration quietly started the process of implementing the recent designation of India as a “major defence partner”. “The relationship between India and the United States is on track. Secretary (James) Mattis has made the defence relationship with India a top priority,” Pentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis told PTI. “He sees India as a pivotal nation in the region going forward for our security,” Davis said, weeks after Mattis had a successful meeting with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit K Doval at the Pentagon.

According to media reports, Doval’s American counterpart Lt Gen H R McMaster is slated to visit India soon. The White House refrained from making any comment on the visit. Keeping defence ties on the forefront of the India-US relationship, the Trump administration is believed to have started the process of implementing in letter and spirit the recent US designation of India as a “major defence partner” .

Mattis in his first phone conversation with the then Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is believed to have said that he is ready to take off the India-US defence relationship from where it was left by his predecessor Ashton Carter. The assurance is being fast implemented by the Pentagon, sources said.

A day before Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the US, the Department of Commerce federal notification that relaxed India-specific defence export control norms. Under this, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) by establishing a licensing policy of general approval for exports or re-exports to or transfers within India of items subject to the EAR.

In addition, BIS amended the end use and end user provisions of the Validated End User (VEU) authorisation to state that items obtained under authorisation VEU in India may be used for either civil or military end uses other than those that are for use in nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons activities. The move on the last day of the previous Obama administration is believed to address some of the major concerns of India when it comes to import of state-of-the-art defence technology and military hardware to India.

“The changes in the Export Administration Regulations, reflective of India’s status as a Major Defence Partner, will enhance defence ties as well as private sector linkages,” a State Department official told PTI. License applications to export military and related dual-use items to India will generally be approved, the official said.

“Under the Department of Commerce’s Validated End User program, Indian entities can qualify for a general authorisation for exports and re-exports of military and related dual use items, consistent with US law, for projects in support of official US-India defence cooperation, other than those that are for use in nuclear, missile, or chemical or biological weapons activities.

“India is the only country in the world authorised to receive both military and dual-use items under a VEU programme,” the State Department Spokesperson said in response to a question. “Our defence partnership with India is among our most important in the world. The United States supports India’s rise as a net security provider in the region, and the breadth of our defence cooperation, including through the US-India Defence Trade and Technology Initiative, is continually expanding,” the official said.

The support to India US defence relationship comes from the opposition Democratic party too, reflecting the bipartisan support to the ties between the two largest democracies of the world. “This remains an exciting time in the US-India relationship, as we are starting to realise the potential of our bilateral cooperation and economic investment,” Senator Mark Warner, ranking Member of the powerful Senate Intelligence Committee said.

Noting that India is fast becoming one of the largest, most dynamic, and most diversified markets in the world, Warner said one aspect of the bilateral relationship between the two countries that has gained real momentum in recent years is the defence trade relationship, which is part of a broader growth in bilateral defence cooperation.

“Given the growing convergence of Indian and US security interests and the deepening of our defence trade and technology cooperation relationship, last year my colleagues and I advanced legislation to make permanent the organisational structures within the Department of Defence that support this aspect of the relationship,” said Warner, who is also Democratic Co-Chair of the Senate India Caucus, which is the only country-specific caucus in the US Senate.

“Additionally, I have been advocating with the US administration for approval of the Indian request for unmanned, unarmed drones for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance that could advance our shared interest in better maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean,” he said.
http://indianexpress.com/article/wo...tion-in-asia-pacific-region-pentagon-4611618/

If US wants paradigm shift in relationship with India in defence, they need to stop thinking of India as an export market from them. If they believe there is convergence of security interest, stop thinking of making profits from India and instead of exporting drones and other finished equipment, give technology. We can ourselves manufacture them. Do it fast.

 

[MrPresident]

I still cant understand why should we go to US with a begging bowl for technology? why dont we invest in local R&D. Show the middle finger to uncle sam and invest else where.

All those Trump hard talk against china is just a election drama, US only wants a proxy to deal with china like they found proxy in Pakistan during cold war against Soviet union.

 

[Butter Chicken]

I still cant understand why should we go to US with a begging bowl for technology? why dont we invest in local R&D. Show the middle finger to uncle sam and invest else where.

All those Trump hard talk against china is just a election drama, US only wants a proxy to deal with china like they found proxy in Pakistan during cold war against Soviet union.

There will be no tech transfer in this deal.It will be pure buying

 

[क्षत्रिय]

I dont think we should trust USA under president Trump....

 

[Tarun Kumar]

Trump will give u all desserts from Mar o Lago and ask u to buy junk F16s at 200% premium and no TOT.He may also refuse critical US tech of Grippen. No thanks but lets go with more rafales and focus on AMCA. Thats the best choice

 

[roma]

Partnership with US is very difficult. Best to take what we get and maintain our poly allignment.

There will be no tech transfer in this deal.It will be pure buying

Trump will give u all desserts from Mar o Lago and ask u to buy junk F16s at 200% premium and no TOT.He may also refuse critical US tech of Grippen. No thanks but lets go with more rafales and focus on AMCA. Thats the best choice

basically, they want Indian buying while at the same time going soft on parkland, ....... just imagine .... we buy from them, then they send the profits to packland in the form of F!6's etc etc ....so by purchasing from them we are financing packland's defence purchases

now how smart is that ??

we need to signal to them this can't go on especially now that the former regimes have gone ....so all the associated STUPIDITY and corruption of those days is rapidly being cleaned out of the system

so we need to tell them to reproject their vision of relationship and all the sucker plans thy have for us based on congi past is more or less over ..... please re-plan
and this time stop thinking in terms of the past relationship where they could play both sides india pak game, the two stupid brown fools and make fools of both of us in particular India more the fool ....its over !

 

[prohumanity]

Trusting US politicians is foolish idea...India needs to maintain solid relationship with time tested friend..Russia
and also some European nations who do not play India Vs Paki game and supply high tech weaponry without meddling in regional politics. Above everything else, India should un lease its millions of scientist/engineering youth to make its own high tech military stuff.
1.2 billion Indians united under current patriotic leadership do not need to be afraid of any bully nation. Times are changing fast..bullying the world will become outdated in a decade and next phase will be multi-polar World as envisioned by Mr. Primakov.

 

[Dark Lord]

basically, they want Indian buying while at the same time going soft on parkland, ....... just imagine .... we buy from them, then they send the profits to packland in the form of F!6's etc etc ....so by purchasing from them we are financing packland's defence purchases

now how smart is that ??

we need to signal to them this can't go on especially now that the former regimes have gone ....so all the associated STUPIDITY and corruption of those days is rapidly being cleaned out of the system

so we need to tell them to reproject their vision of relationship and all the sucker plans thy have for us based on congi past is more or less over ..... please re-plan
and this time stop thinking in terms of the past relationship where they could play both sides india pak game, the two stupid brown fools and make fools of both of us in particular India more the fool ....its over !

This sort of embarrassment happens when our government is hell bent on foreign imports and fanboys on defence sites praise this behaviour as some kind of achievement.

 

[WolfPack86]

US NSA McMaster Meets Ajit Doval, PM Modi

Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval and his US counterpart Herbert Raymond McMaster will hold their first meet on Tuesday. This is the first high-level meet of Donald Trump’s cabinet officials with India. McMaster is also expected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
The issues to be discussed will focus on India’s regional security, terrorism and the US president’s policy for South Asia.
On Monday, McMaster made a brief stop in Pakistan and met the Foreign Affairs Minister Sartaj Aziz, where he was informed about the “plight of Kashmiris”.
Aziz gave a detailed briefing on the policies being pursued by the Pakistan government that have resulted in improved security environment and the "economic turnaround" in Pakistan, the Foreign Office here said in a statement.

The Foreign Affairs Minister also said that the Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has a vision for a peaceful neighborhood while appreciating US’s attempts at reaching out to India and Afghanistan.
The US NSA also renewed the commitment of the new Trump administration to work closely with Pakistan in strengthening mutually-beneficial relations and also work towards the shared objectives of peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2017/04/us-nsa-mcmaster-meets-ajit-doval-pm-modi.html

 

[WolfPack86]

US reaffirms India's designation as Major Defence Partner
NEW DELHI: The US on Tuesday reaffirmed India's designation as a Major Defence Partner and emphasised the importance of its strategic relationship as its National Security Adviser H R McMaster met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his counterpart Ajit Doval

"The two sides discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including their shared interest in increasing defence and counter-terrorism cooperation," the US embassy said in a press statement after the meetings here.

"NSA McMaster emphasised the importance of the US-India strategic relationship and reaffirmed India's designation as a Major Defence Partner," it said and noted that the meetings were "productive".

McMaster, whose trip here marks the first visit by a top official of the Trump Administration, also met Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

"The visit was a part of regional consultations that included stops in Kabul and Islamabad," the statement said.

During the US official's meeting with the prime minister, the two sides discussed key bilateral and regional issues, including defence and counter-terrorism cooperation.

Doval, Jaishankar and several key officials were present in the meeting that took place at the prime minister's residence.

Earlier, McMaster and Doval held detailed discussions on Indo-US relations especially the security aspect of the ties, sources said.

The US NSA arrived here last evening from Pakistan where he met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and some top officials.

In Islamabad, the relations between India and Pakistan figured in McMaster's discussions with Sharif.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ajor-defence-partner/articleshow/58238839.cms

 

[ezsasa]

US reaffirms India's designation as Major Defence Partner
NEW DELHI: The US on Tuesday reaffirmed India's designation as a Major Defence Partner and emphasised the importance of its strategic relationship as its National Security Adviser H R McMaster met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and held talks with his counterpart Ajit Doval

"The two sides discussed a range of bilateral and regional issues, including their shared interest in increasing defence and counter-terrorism cooperation," the US embassy said in a press statement after the meetings here.

"NSA McMaster emphasised the importance of the US-India strategic relationship and reaffirmed India's designation as a Major Defence Partner," it said and noted that the meetings were "productive".

McMaster, whose trip here marks the first visit by a top official of the Trump Administration, also met Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar.

"The visit was a part of regional consultations that included stops in Kabul and Islamabad," the statement said.

During the US official's meeting with the prime minister, the two sides discussed key bilateral and regional issues, including defence and counter-terrorism cooperation.

Doval, Jaishankar and several key officials were present in the meeting that took place at the prime minister's residence.

Earlier, McMaster and Doval held detailed discussions on Indo-US relations especially the security aspect of the ties, sources said.

The US NSA arrived here last evening from Pakistan where he met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and some top officials.

In Islamabad, the relations between India and Pakistan figured in McMaster's discussions with Sharif.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...ajor-defence-partner/articleshow/58238839.cms

Do the Americans have list of names like "major defence partner", or do they make them up every year.

Every year there is a new name given to the partnership, but in the end not much difference between previous year and the next.

 

[WolfPack86]

Lets wait for PM Modi and President Donald Trump Meet.

 

[Butter Chicken]

Major Defense Partner= You buy billions of dollars of our weapons,we will show some support in international forum,but will still aid Pakis with dollars and weapons and will subsidise it with your money.And for using our equipment you have to toe our line.

America has not put forward a single project worthy of "Major Defence Partner"

 

[WolfPack86]

Major Defense Partner= You buy billions of dollars of our weapons,we will show some support in international forum,but will still aid Pakis with dollars and weapons and will subsidise it with your money.And for using our equipment you have to toe our line.

America has not put forward a single project worthy of "Major Defence Partner"

U.S. OFFERS BIG-TICKET MILITARY TIE-UPS WITH INDIA

Future Vertical-Lift (FVL) Aircraft competition the Bell V-280 "Valor"
NEW DELHI: The US has now proposed joint development and production of futuristic military helicopters as well as infantry combat vehicles in the first such big-ticket programmes under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) with India.
Top government sources said the two projects would be discussed threadbare in the ensuing DTTI meeting (probably February) after the Donald Trump administration takes over in the US on January 20. India has already shown interest in the US offer for participation in its "future vertical-lift (FVL) aircraft" program, which includes development of five different helicopters or "capability sets" over the next 15 years at a cost of around $8 billion, said the sources.

Future Vertical-Lift (FVL) Aircraft competition the Sikorsky SB-1 "Defiant"
The US has also suggested that the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) project can be a trilateral venture with the inclusion of Israel. India is in a wait-and-watch mode about this proposal since it's trying to finalise its own Rs 60,000-crore FICV project, with two private sector players and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the reckoning for prototype development, as was earlier reported by TOI .
The earlier projects offered by the US under the DTTI were quite modest in nature despite India looking for "unique and transformative military technologies" to give its armed forces a decisive edge over its rivals. With the US now officially designating India as a "major defence partner" at par with its closest allies to facilitate the transfer of advanced technology, the two new projects are quite ambitious in scope.
But India is unlikely to go in for all the five types of helicopters, which range from light-weight to heavy-lift ones. India and Russia, for instance, have already finalised the production of 200 Kamov-226T light-utility helicopters worth $1 billion, while Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is also independently tasked to develop 187 similar choppers.
India has also inked $3.1 billion deal for 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US, which are slated for delivery in 2019-2020. Nevertheless, the Indian armed forces are in the hunt for 1,200 helicopters of different types over the next 15-20 years to replace their ageing fleets at an estimated cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
"We can choose the kind of helicopters that suit our interests. Moreover, one to two products are also being identified under each of the seven joint working groups under the DTTI," said a source. Of the first four "pathfinder projects", India has finalised two —mobile generators and nextgen protective ensemble — worth $2 million.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2016/12/us-offers-big-ticket-military-tie-ups.html

 

[Dark Lord]

U.S. OFFERS BIG-TICKET MILITARY TIE-UPS WITH INDIA

Future Vertical-Lift (FVL) Aircraft competition the Bell V-280 "Valor"
NEW DELHI: The US has now proposed joint development and production of futuristic military helicopters as well as infantry combat vehicles in the first such big-ticket programmes under the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) with India.
Top government sources said the two projects would be discussed threadbare in the ensuing DTTI meeting (probably February) after the Donald Trump administration takes over in the US on January 20. India has already shown interest in the US offer for participation in its "future vertical-lift (FVL) aircraft" program, which includes development of five different helicopters or "capability sets" over the next 15 years at a cost of around $8 billion, said the sources.

Future Vertical-Lift (FVL) Aircraft competition the Sikorsky SB-1 "Defiant"
The US has also suggested that the future infantry combat vehicle (FICV) project can be a trilateral venture with the inclusion of Israel. India is in a wait-and-watch mode about this proposal since it's trying to finalise its own Rs 60,000-crore FICV project, with two private sector players and the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in the reckoning for prototype development, as was earlier reported by TOI .
The earlier projects offered by the US under the DTTI were quite modest in nature despite India looking for "unique and transformative military technologies" to give its armed forces a decisive edge over its rivals. With the US now officially designating India as a "major defence partner" at par with its closest allies to facilitate the transfer of advanced technology, the two new projects are quite ambitious in scope.
But India is unlikely to go in for all the five types of helicopters, which range from light-weight to heavy-lift ones. India and Russia, for instance, have already finalised the production of 200 Kamov-226T light-utility helicopters worth $1 billion, while Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. is also independently tasked to develop 187 similar choppers.
India has also inked $3.1 billion deal for 22 Apache attack and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters from the US, which are slated for delivery in 2019-2020. Nevertheless, the Indian armed forces are in the hunt for 1,200 helicopters of different types over the next 15-20 years to replace their ageing fleets at an estimated cost of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore.
"We can choose the kind of helicopters that suit our interests. Moreover, one to two products are also being identified under each of the seven joint working groups under the DTTI," said a source. Of the first four "pathfinder projects", India has finalised two —mobile generators and nextgen protective ensemble — worth $2 million.
http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2016/12/us-offers-big-ticket-military-tie-ups.html

Why India is buying everything from foreign countries why not make in India? Why are we giving poor people's money to foreign companies? Even Pakistan is making military hardware at home with help from Chinese.