With focus on Aatmanirbharta and efforts made to achieve self-reliance, the value of Defence Production has increased as follows in last three years: Value of Defence Production (From 2019-2022) 2019-2020 – Rs 79,071 Crores 2020-2021 – Rs 84,643 Crores 2021-2022 – Rs 94,845 Crores Further, with consistent efforts in last few years, many significant projects…
A complete aircraft manufacturing unit will be set up at the Kanpur node of Uttar Pradesh’s Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) by Bangalore based Genser Aerospace Private Limited. The manufacturing is expected to commence by 2024 at the manufacturing unit of the company. This is going to be the first private industry to set up a…
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has achieved a turnover of about Rs. 17300 Cr (Provisional & Unaudited), during the Financial Year 2022-23, against the previous year’s turnover of Rs. 15,044 Cr registering a growth of 15%. BEL’s Order Book as on April 1, 2023, is around Rs. 60500 Cr. In the year 2022-23,…
ISRO has successfully conducted the Reusable Launch Vehicle Autonomous Landing Mission (RLV LEX). The test was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR), Chitradurga, Karnataka in the early hours on April 2, 2023. The RLV took off by a Chinook Helicopter of the Indian Air Force as an underslung load and flew to a height…
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff proceeded on a visit to Australia commencing with effect from 03 April 2023. During the four-day visit, he will be meeting the senior military leadership of Australia with an aim of enhancing India’s defence cooperation between the Armed Forces of the two nations. The Chief of Army…
Vice Admiral Sanjay Jasjit Singh, AVSM, NM assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Naval Staff on 01 Apr 2023. A graduate of the National Defence Academy, Pune, he was commissioned in 1986 in the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. In his career spanning 37 years, he has served on most class of…
Vice Admiral Atul Anand, AVSM, VSM assumed charge as the Director General Naval Operations (DGNO) on 01st April 23. He was commissioned on 01st January 1988 into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy. He is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy (71st Course, Delta Squadron) the Defence Services Command and Staff College, Mirpur…
India’s Defence Exports have reached an all-time high of approx. Rs 16,000 Crores, almost Rs 3,000 Crores more than the previous financial year. It a rise of over 10 times since 2016-17. Besides, as per the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, India’s Defence Exports will rise up to Rs 40,000 Crores By 2026. Details are given…
Vice Admiral Adm Suraj Berry, AVSM, NM, VSM assumed charge as Chief of Personnel of Indian Navy on 01 Apr 2023. The Flag Officer was commissioned on 01 January 1987 and is a specialist in Gunnery and Missile Warfare. His sea commands include that of the missile vessel INS Nirbhik, missile corvette INS Karmuk, stealth…
