Indo-Thai Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT)
New Delhi. The 31st edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy is being conducted from 09 – 11 June 2021. Indian […]
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GE: A World Leader in Naval Electric Drive Power and Propulsion
BUSAN, REPUBLIC OF KOREA. GE’s gas turbine and electric drive power and propulsion systems are proven to meet the most demanding needs of world navies. Today at the MADEX International Marine Industrial […]
Unravelling the Economic Growth Story: Defence PSU towards Synergised Indigenisation
Atma Nirbharta is a laudable initiative by the Government of India. It is a strong slogan to start the Nation thinking towards self reliance. However, if we take a peep […]
‘Come September’ In Afghanistan
Current Status On June 1, some violent incidents occurred in Afghanistan (as marked on the map). Such violence routinely happen on any given day in the country. Give or take […]
Navy, Boeing Make Aviation History with MQ-25 Becoming the First Unmanned Aircraft to Refuel Another Aircraft
ST. LOUIS. For the first time in history, the U.S. Navy and Boeing [NYSE: BA] have demonstrated air-to-air refueling using an unmanned aircraft – the Boeing-owned MQ-25™ T1 test asset – to […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Invites Swedish firms to Invest in UP and Tamil Nadu Defence Corridors
New Delhi. A webinar on India-Sweden Defence Industry Cooperation, with the theme ‘Capitalizing Opportunities for Growth and Security’, was organised on June 08, 2021. It was organised under the aegis […]
Airbus Helicopters strengthens its MRO capabilities with the acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik
Donauwörth. Airbus Helicopters and ZF Friedrichshafen AG have signed an agreement regarding the acquisition of ZF Luftfahrttechnik GmbH by Airbus Helicopters as part of its strategy to strengthen its maintenance, […]
IAI and Tomer Sign MoU, To Expand Existing Synergy in Rocket & Missile Development Effort
Tel Aviv. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is expanding its rocket development effort to answer local and international demand. IAI and Tomer, a government-owned company producing rocket propulsion systems have signed […]
Elbit Systems Awarded $16 Million XACT Night Vision Goggles (“NVG”) Contract by the UK Ministry of Defence
Tel Aviv. Elbit Systems was awarded an approximately $16 million initial contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the UK Armed Forces with XACT Night Vision Goggles (“NVG”). […]
Advanced Light Helicopters Inducted at INS Dega
New Delhi. The induction ceremony of ‘322 Dega Flight’ was held in the presence of Vice Adm Ajendra Bahadur Singh, AVSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) with […]
Indian Army’s Integrated Battle Groups to be Ready by Early 2022
Bengaluru: Indian Army is creating what’s called Integrated Battle Groups or IBGs. These IBGs can mobilise fast and hit hard. The concept suffered some delay due to the Covid pandemic […]
Bharat Forge to Acquire Land, Set Up New Factory for Defence Business
New Delhi: Bharat Forge is looking to acquire 175 acres in an industrial park near Pune for Rs 240 crore which will house new factories for its defence and electric […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Releases E-booklet on 20 MoD Reforms in 2020
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh June 7 released an E-booklet titled ’20 Reforms in 2020’, highlighting the major reforms undertaken by Ministry of Defence (MoD) in 2020, in […]
Indian Navy to Get Three MH-60R Multi-Role Helicopters Next Month
New Delhi: The first batch of three MH-60 Romeo multi-role helicopters are expected to be delivered next month. Sources have confirmed that “Dates are in the process of being […]
Rosoboronexport Increased its Order Portfolio in Sub-Saharan Africa by $1.7 Billion
Russia. The delegation of Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be attending the Shield Africa 2021 International Security and Defense Exhibition, which will be held from June […]
Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar Assumes Charge as Director General Naval Operations
New Delhi. Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Director General Naval Operations today, on June 7, 2021. An alumnus of the National Defense Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, […]
Israel to Use Extreme Force to Effectively Tackle Hezbollah Threat
Tel Aviv. The recent fighting in Gaza does not reflect in any way on the type of war that may erupt, if the Hezbollah in Lebanon starts launching its missiles […]
Thales Appoints Ashish Saraf Vice-President and Country Director for India
New Delhi. Thales today announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as Vice-President and Country Director for India with effect from June 1, 2021. In this role, Ashish will lead the […]