The sea phase of second edition of bilateral maritime exercise ‘Al Mohed Al Hindi 23’, between Indian Navy and Royal Saudi Naval Force (RSNF) was held from 23 – 25 May 23 off Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. INS Tarkash, INS Subhadra and Dornier Maritime Patrol aircraft (MPA) participated in the exercise from the Indian side….
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will be visiting Nigeria between May 28-30, 2023 to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect of the West African nation Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This will be the first-ever visit of an Indian Defence Minister to Nigeria. The Defence Minister’s visit will be an important landmark in building the…
The German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius will be arriving in India for a two-day visit on 6th June, 2023. The visit is considered significant, particularly keeping in mind that Germany is likely to present a detailed proposal to India for the sale of six new generation advanced conventional submarines through the Government-to-Government (G2G) route under…
It has been reported that the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has begun work on new weapon systems like laser beams and high-power microwaves. The organisation is developing and improving various laser-generation techniques using solid state, fibre and chemical lasers for defensive and offensive use. Several DEW projects are underway by DRDO, which range…
Indian Army’s Shatrujeet Brigade and the Western Command conducted a joint exercise in synergy with the Indian Air Force (IAF) along the western borders. The joint exercise was carried out to deploy paratroopers with new-generation weapon systems in support of mechanised forces deep inside enemy territory to facilitate and enhance the operational reach of their…
The United States Department of Defense has reportedly turned down Thailand’s request to buy advanced fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets over issues of training and technical requirements. The US State Department believes that Thailand does not have sufficient infrastructure to support the F-35. Explicitly, concerns were raised with regards time constraints, technical requirements and maintenance compatibility,…
The Malaysian Government has signed agreements worth $2.28 Billion at this year’s biennial Langkawi Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, including several new asset procurements. These include the purchase of 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and four units of Sikorsky’s Black Hawk helicopters to be leased from Malaysian firm Aerotree Defence…
