India is acquiring 276 new helicopters to fix a critical weakness. See how this massive upgrade replaces an aging fleet & redefines its military’s playbook.
On March 28th, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a Rs 62,000 crore (about $7.3 billion USD) deal to procure 156 new Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) – or “Prachand” – attack helicopters from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
On 21 November, Pakistan’s Wah Industries Limited (WIL) signed an agreement with the Turkish defence contractor Repkon to set up an ammunition body production and filling line at WIL’s facilities for 155 mm artillery shells.
The FAAZ-series are two beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) programs being developed by Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOE), likely Air Weapons Complex (AWC), a bureau of the National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM).
The TIPU is a new precision-guided 155 mm artillery shell developed by DynTek Engineering and marketed by Global Industrial and Defence Solutions (GIDS).