DPSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an MoU with Meslova Systems Pvt Limited, Hyderabad, for cooperation in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) for Air Defence (AD) Systems/Platforms for the Armed Forces. This MoU will enable the two companies to develop, build, integrate and deploy various products and services for AD…
India’s premier defence lab Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) will be partnering with private sector defence firms to build Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker Systems for the indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short Range (NASM-SR). The selected company is reported to deliver 16 units initially. DRDO will provide the design for the system and it…
Bharat Forge is set to supply another 30 Kalyani M4 Armoured Vehicles to the Indian Army while also planning for its export. All the 30 M4 vehicles will be equipped with Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) on the request of the Army, and plans are also under way to upgrade the existing 30mm gun to…
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Proposal; (RFP) to procure 106 Nos. of Inertial Navigation System through Fast Track Procedure under ‘Buy (Indian)’ category and seeks participation in the procurement process from prospective Indian vendors. The RFP stipulates that the system should be mounted on a light vehicle and contain GPS, Inertial Measuring…
The Technology Development and Acceleration Cell (TDAC) of the Naval Innovation Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) under the Indian Navy and Drone Federation of India (DFI) have come together to collaborate towards promoting indigenous development, manufacturing, and testing of drones, counter-drone, and associated technologies for the Indian Navy. This pact will focus on enhancing the partnership between…
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with with six companies – Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd – Rajasthan Energy Department (AVNL), Chennai; Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), Kanpur; Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad; Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), Pune; Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai & Hindustan Shipyard Limited…
The Indian Air Force and French Air Force concluded an 18-day military exercise, ‘Garuda VII’, in Jodhpur involving a significant number of combat jets such as Rafale, Tejas, Jaguar and Sukhoi-30s to enhance operational cooperation, capability and interoperability. The exercise began on October 26 and culminated on November 12 2022. Noteworthy, the ‘Garuda VII’ exercise…
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 16 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for 10 DRDO-developed technologies to 13 industries. The technologies transferred by DRDO are from the area of electronics, laser technology, armaments, material science, combat vehicles, naval systems, and sensors etc.
United States based General Electric (GE) has submitted a proposal to Indian Government for the co-development of a 110 kN thrust engine which is most likely to be used to power the MK-2 variant of India’s futuristic fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) fighter jet. Earlier, owing to US unwillingness to share core or…
