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Indian Defence Spending to Hit $50bn
Indias defence spending is set to hit $50 billion over the coming five years as it retires its Soviet products in favour of new military technologies, it emerged on February 14th the day before the opening of DefExpo-India 2010.
The Indian Air Forces well-documented combat jet requirement for 126 new fighters is set to figure prominently within this spending, but the military is set to revitalize its helicopter and transport forces, too.The Indian Army, meanwhile, has requirements for new armored vehicles, rocket launchers and guns, while the Indian Navy is in need of new aircraft carriers, submarines and other vessels.
ASIAN DEFENCE: Indian Defence Spending to Hit $50bn
Indias defence spending is set to hit $50 billion over the coming five years as it retires its Soviet products in favour of new military technologies, it emerged on February 14th the day before the opening of DefExpo-India 2010.
The Indian Air Forces well-documented combat jet requirement for 126 new fighters is set to figure prominently within this spending, but the military is set to revitalize its helicopter and transport forces, too.The Indian Army, meanwhile, has requirements for new armored vehicles, rocket launchers and guns, while the Indian Navy is in need of new aircraft carriers, submarines and other vessels.
ASIAN DEFENCE: Indian Defence Spending to Hit $50bn