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What weapons systems does India import from the US? I cannot think of any off-hand. But I do know India just bought the S-400 system from Russia, they develope
by missedthecue 4y ago
What weapons systems does India import from the US? I cannot think of any off-hand.
But I do know India just bought the S-400 system from Russia, they developed the BrahMos in close coordination with the Russians, the bought naval fighter aircraft from Russia for their aircraft carrier in 2017, they also bought attack helicopters from Russia the same year. They are leasing a nuclear submarine since 2017 from Russia, and as recently as 2011 they were buying tanks from Russia.
I think the general decline in Indian arms imports from Russia since in the 1980s has nothing to do with the US and more to do with India building their own equipment domestically, such as their new rifles, new main battle tanks, naval ships, artillery systems, and even now their own helicopters.
- testrun 4y agoI agree, the second reason is that India is also buying French equipment.