The inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) successfully culminated in the South China Sea on 08 May 2023. Around 1400 personnel and nine ships participated in the Sea Phase of the multilateral naval exercise. India’s indigenously designed and built ships- destroyer INS Delhi & stealth frigate INS Satpura, maritime patrol aircraft P8I and integral helicopters…
The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh met with an Israeli delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mr Eli Cohen, in New Delhi on May 09, 2023. During the meeting, the Defence Minister underlined Government of India’s priority towards indigenisation in accordance with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Policy’. Further, he acknowledged the cooperation being extended by Israeli companies…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its first batch of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Loitering Munitions, ALS-50 which have been indigenously designed and developed by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). The autonomous system has successfully proved its capacity to carry out accurate strikes during trials and tests. The technology was tested in high-altitude settings…
The Russian Army has received a fresh batch of BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) from Kurganmashzavod, the state-owned arms manufacturer, and is expected to be soon used in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This is the third batch of BMP-3 transferred as a part of the state defense order. Manufactured at High-Precision Complexes’ Kurganmashzavod, the…
The first C295 tactical transport aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. India acquired 56 C295 aircraft in September 2021 to replace the (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. The first 16 aircraft will be assembled in Seville, Spain, and delivered to…
