India has significantly reduced defense equipment orders from Russia and is now turning to Western suppliers, marking a major shift for a country that historically relied on arms from Moscow. Plans for joint development of helicopters and fighter jets with Russia have been abandoned, and a proposal to lease a nuclear-powered submarine is unlikely to proceed as India builds its own vessels. With only two warships and anti-missile shield batteries outstanding from previous orders, India’s arms imports from Russia have decreased from 76% in 2009 to 36% last year, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
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DRDO, Indian Army conduct four successful flight-tests of army version of MRSAM
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the army successfully conducted four flight-tests of the army version of medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) from an island off the coast of Odisha. The tests were carried out against high-speed aerial targets, resulting in direct hits and validating the operational capability of the weapon system. The trials were monitored by senior officials from DRDO and the Indian Army, with flight data captured by range instruments for validation....
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