India's military (catch all)

[davidbfpo]

Well I knew India was moving along, but I'd missed much of the detail. Notably having ICBMs.

This article poses three challenging questions:

1.What role should India’s nuclear force play in deterring new threats in the land domain?

2. How should India manage regional seaborne nuclear deterrence?

3. How should a nuclear doctrinal review be conducted?

Link:http://defenceindepth.co/2016/03/18/...uclear-policy/

[AdamG]

India “successfully flight tested” its nuclear-capable Agni-5 missile on Sunday morning, according to the office of the country’s defense minister.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2018/06...tcmp=obnetwork

[AdamG]

Alibi shot from January 2017

India is preparing to deploy more than 460 main battle tanks along its border with Pakistan, substantially increasing its already sizable tank force in the area.
Senior defense officials confirmed to IHS Jane 360, the Indian army’s plans to deploy the newly ordered T-90MS MBTs along India’s western and northern borders with Pakistan.

https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/head...kistan-border/

From August 2017, talk of supplantin' the INVAR missile.

To enhance its strike capability, the Army is now working on a project to add more teeth to its T-90 main battle tanks by arming them with a third generation missile system. The sources said the third generation missile should achieve a DoP of 800-850 mm and will be capable of hitting targets up to a range of 8 KM in day as well as night.
Currently, the T-90 tanks are equipped with a laser guided INVAR missile system and the Army has decided to replace them with a third generation gun-launched missile. "As the design of the existing INVAR missile has been maximised, both in terms of range and depth of penetration (DoP), it is imperative to upgrade it to next generation missiles with enhanced capability," according to a document related to the project.

Note - unless you need the photos for a powerpoint slide, this link is sticky with advertising.
https://www.dnaindia.com/india/repor...hicles-2664131

[AdamG]

Given the need to counter sanctions, Russia seeks to support its economy not only through oil and gas exports, but also through increased defense cooperation with other countries. The Thursday meeting of the Russian-Indian Intergovernmental Commission on Military-Technical Cooperation, held in New Delhi, proves that again, Nezavisimaya Gazeta writes.

Russia’s Defense Ministry will share its combat experience with India of using not just conventional but strategic weapons. According to media reports, New Delhi will soon lease another Project-971I nuclear submarine from Russia. The Indian media reported earlier that the country’s Air Force was interested in purchasing or leasing the Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers (NATO reporting name: Backfire).

http://tass.com/pressreview/1035992