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India Wants U.S. Help Beyond Jet Engine, Aircraft Carrier Developement

Friday, December 11th, 2015

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India is interested in furthering its partnership with both the U.S. military and defense industry to develop and manufacture high-end weapons on its own soil, Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar said Dec. 10.Top priorities include development of an Indian produces jet aircraft engine and an aircraft carrier, both of which were discussed Dec. 10 during a meeting with Defense Secretary Ashton Carter.“I conveyed to Secretary Carter our desire to further collaborate in the higher-end transformative technologies,” Parrikar said Dec. 10 during…

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