The 2nd edition of joint military exercise “The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023)” culminated today at Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune. AFINDEX-2023 was held from 16 to 29 Mar 2023. A total of 25 nations of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the SIKH, MARATHA and MAHAR Regiments participated in the multinational…
The Indian Coast Guard conducted Regional Search and Rescue exercise during 28 -29 March 2023 at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The aim of the exercise was to simulate a real time maritime distress scenario and highlight the functioning of Search and Rescue (SAR) organisation for a mass rescue operation. The exercise involved all stakeholders with effective…
The Indian Government is considering a proposal to construct an additional 37 roads crossing a total distance of 875 km along the India-China border. Further, the proposed project, part of the India-China Border Roads (ICBR) program, would cost approximately Rs 13,000 crore. According to the proposal, nearly 70 percent of the roads under ICBR-III would…
The recently tabled report by Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has stated that the Government should not further delay the procurement of additional fighter jets due to the continuous delays in the procurement of fighter jets, thereby leading to depleting of the desired number of squadrons with the Indian Air Force. The committee also stated…
An Article by Kavita Nagpal In India, the digital transformation in the defence sector still has a long way to go. On an average, companies in defence sector by implementing the nine elements of Industry 4.0 are expected to reduce operational costs by 3.6%, while increasing efficiency by 4.1% annually. The Author throws the light…
Under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, the Ministry of Defence has sanctioned around 68 projects worth Rs 287.40 Crores till date; out of which DRDO’s share is Rs 250.12 Crores. Besides, a total fund of Rs 58.87 Crores out of the DRDO share of Rs 250.12 crore have been released. The state-wise details are given…
Up to 28 February 2023, the Ministry of Defence has provided grants/funds to about 139 iDEX winners. The Services, after successful trials, have placed supply orders on three iDEX winners. Moreover, the Ministry has also accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 13 more iDEX products. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) framework was launched by the…
Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL), a Navratna Defence PSU, presented the second interim dividend cheque of Rs. 224,27,53,160.40/- to the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today on March 27, 2023. BEL has declared 60% percent as Second Interim Dividend (Rs. 0.60/- per share) to its shareholders for the financial year 2022 – 23. This is the 20th…
The Defence Research & Development Organization (DRDO) undertakes design and development of products for use by Indian Armed Forces. After successful product trial and evaluation, the technology of the same is transferred to Indian industries for mass production by signing a Licensing Agreement for Transfer of Technology (LATOT). The current DRDO policy for Transfer of…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully launched India’s largest Launch Vehicle Mark-III (LVM3) rocket/OneWeb India-2 Mission with all 36 satellites of UK-based OneWeb group company injected / deployed into intended orbits from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. About LVM3-M2 mission The LVM3-M2 mission is a dedicated commercial mission for a…
