INS Sunayna visited Mombasa, Kenya from 20-23 Jun 23 towards strengthening bilateral ties with maritime neighbours on the theme of Ocean Ring of Yoga. On arrival, the ship was received by reps from High Commission of India. The Commanding Officer called upon Brigadier Y S Abdi, Deputy Commander of Kenya Navy and highlighted the significance…
Indian Naval Ship Tarkash made a port call to Muscat, Oman from 19 to 22 Jun 2023. During the visit, the ship undertook myriad activities in support of GoI initiative ‘Ocean Ring of Yoga’ as part of 9th International Yoga Day 2023, in coordination with EoI, Muscat, Oman. On 21st June, Commanding Officer along with…
Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, France, and Hungary have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to purchase the Mistral air defence systems through a joint procurement, allowing the countries to save costs and speed up delivery. Under the co-operation agreement aigned, France has been granted the authority to conduct joint procurement on behalf of all participating nations,…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully carried out the transfer of command and control capabilities of TAPAS-BH UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The demonstration that took place recently involved commanding the UAV from a distant ground station to the onboard INS Subhadra, a warship situated 148 km away from Karnataka’s Karwar…
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence PSU, and HFCL Limited (HFCL), a leading technology enterprise, have signed a two-year, non-exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to leverage the strengths and capabilities of both the organisations and partner to indigenously develop and deploy emerging technologies and technical solutions to address the requirements of Defence, Telecom and…
A draft of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the space sector which is in the final stages at present, is expected to come out by August 2023. The Space Commission has already approved it, according to Pawan Goenka, chairman of the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe). The Draft Space FDI Policy…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited Jaipur-based South Western Command on June 23, 2023. He was received by General Officer Commanding-In-Chief, South Western Command Lieutenant General BS Raju. During the visit, the CDS interacted with the senior officers of the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force. He also discussed the operational…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has shared their problem statements with Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) which can be a great stepping stone in the direction of aatmanirbharta / self-reliance in defence. Following are the proposed problem statements from the IAF: Project: An-32 Aircraft Structural Design Objective/ Aim of the Project – To ensure…
Issue Date: 22-Jun-2023 Response Date: 13-Jul-2023 Service: HCSL Hooghly Cochin Shipyard Limited (HCSL) is intended to identify a trustful design partner who would be working as an extended arm of HCSL for supply of Manpower for carrying out Detail Designing for Machinery & Piping, Outfit and Electrical for 6 Nos Hybrid Catamaran Vessels. Detail designing…
Issue Date: 14 June 2023 Response Date: 30 June 23 Service: Directorate General, CRPF The solution comprises of the following components: Electrical Smart Power Fence (ESPF) CCTV camera (Fixed and PTZ camera) UPS power supply IT infrastructure (Hardware and Software) For more details: https://crpf.gov.in/writereaddata/Portal/Tender/6233_1/1_343062023.pdf
