(a) whether India has made new defence deals with other countries including US recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status thereof; and
(c) the manner in which it is likely to benefit India?
(a) whether India has made new defence deals with other countries including US recently;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the present status thereof; and
(c) the manner in which it is likely to benefit India?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (c): Procurement of defence equipment is made from various Indigenous as well as
foreign sources including United States in accordance with the Defence Procurement Procedure.
This is a continuous process undertaken for the modernisation of the Armed Forces to keep them
in a state of readiness to meet any eventuality.
Defence equipment has been imported from various countries including Russia, USA, Israel, France,
United Kingdom, Germany, Poland etc. The imports cover various types of weapon systems and platforms.
Some of the recently concluded defence deals with foreign vendors are for Konkurs Missiles, UBK
Invar Missiles, Basic Trainer Aircraft, MI-17 V5 helicopters, Sonobuoys, Torpedoes and Surveillance
Radar Systems.
A broader base of vendors and countries helps the country obtain equipments on a competitive basis
while reducing dependence on any particular source.