The United States has offered India the \u201cStryker\u201d family of eight-wheeled armoured fighting vehicles and upgradation of M777 towed howitzers, besides MQ-9 Reaper drones and the manufacturing of GE-F414 aircraft engine in New Delhi under the aegis of 100% transfer of technology. According to reports, India-US defence cooperation is set to take an orbital jump after Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday in Washington. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As per officials based in New Delhi and Washington, the final decision on both Stryker and upgradation of M777 lightweight howitzer depends on the conditions offered by the United States. Meanwhile the defence equipment deal is seen to be a significant component of the outcome of the visit which will also witness the signing of a deal with Micron for a $2.7 billion chip plant in India together with a pact on quantum computing and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Stryker is an eight into eight wheel drive V-hull armoured infantry vehicle for rapid combat response to any insurgency or war-like situation. It is produced by General Dynamics Land Systems. As far as reports are concerned, Stryker was used to good effect by the US army and the NATO forces to counter Taliban in Afghanistan. Reportedly, US is offering the infantry combat vehicle to India and the Modi government is interested in the local manufacture of the armoured vehicle under the \u201cAtmanirbhar Bharat\u201d route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthermore, it is reported that the US is also offering to upgrade 155mm M777 howitzer with precision-guided long range ammunition to counter the artillery challenge on India\u2019s northern borders. India already has 145 M777 howitzers, 120 of which were made by Mahindra Defence Systems in business arrangements with BAE systems. Considering the light weight of the gun, the M777 can be transported by helicopters to mountain tops in case of emergency in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reports claim that while India and the United States have an MoU over cyber security cooperation, the ties will further strengthen and the mutual convergence will be reflected in the joint statement issued at the end of the PM Modi\u2019s visit to the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The biggest deal is likely to be for F-414 aircraft engines that will power indigenously manufactured fighters for the coming decade as well as \u201chunter-killer\u201d Reaper drones, which will counter challenges faced by India from China, that has armed drones and has also sold them to Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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