In a significant move to promote reforms and bring ease of doing business, Department of Defence Production (DDP) has waived off Quality Assurance (QA) charges levied by the QA Agencies under its administrative control for the stores meant for the exports. This industry friendly initiative would make the defence products cost competitive in global market….
The 35th edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy was conducted from 03 – 10 May 2023. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kesari, an indigenously built LST (L) and His Thai Majesty’s Ship (HTMS) Saiburi, a Chao Phraya Class Frigate, along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft from both…
Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) or Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily-armored tanks and other armored fighting vehicles. These range in size from shoulder-launched weapons which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to…
The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has successfully developed a new large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), named as BlueWhale. Developed by IAI’s subsidiary Elta Systems, the modular, electric-propelled large AUV is considered for Coverting intelligence-gathering operations above the sea surface, as well as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine hunting missions. As per IAI, BlueWhale has already…
Article by Kavita Nagpal & Ritika Behal Though India has taken the ATGM development programme and have made limited headway in some of the technologies to develop ATGM comparable with the world-class systems, however, still it’s a long way to go to meet the ‘Authorized Holding’ of Indian Army. Introduction An Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)…
