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There is also a possibility of the Americans making US fighters in India to help the Make in India process. On the eve of Aero India 2021, the United States of America has offered the Indian Air Force three of its frontline fighter planes: the F-18, the F-15 and the F-21, the newer version of the F-16.  At a briefing where the US Charge d'affaires Don Heflin, deputy undersecretary of the air force Kelli Seybolt and lieutenant general David Krumm of the US air force were present, the message was clear: India was a major defence partner of the US and both countries would continue to work together to strengthen the Asia Pacific, regardless of whether which party was in power. Yes, Atmanirbhar Bharat looked at indigenisation, US officials acknowledged but added that India would need key capability development.  And the relationship wasn't just about buying-selling or even manufacturing. It is about joint exercises and the strategic agreements like LEMOA or COMCASA and more recentl...

India’s Defence Ministry modified its procurement coverage final 12 months, paving method for leasing of army tools. India will equip its warships with three 127-mm medium calibre naval gun from the US navy. Final month, New Delhi additionally inducted two American Sea Guardian high-altitude, lengthy endurance drones into its navy on lease. What’s extra, India’s Defence Ministry has confirmed that six Airbus A320 passenger jets – previously operated by the nation’s nationwide airliner Air India – shall be upgraded into early warning and management (AEW&C) plane. These planes detect plane, ships, and automobiles at lengthy ranges. These army upgrades come as a part of the nation’s Defence Procurement Plan, which got here into impact in October 2020. Consultants see this alteration in coverage as a short-term measure to plug gaps in India’s forces. “I believe the latest choice to lease a number of the American weapons is pushed extra by the disaster on the jap Ladakh and the necessit...