The Australian Government will provide a new $110 Million military assistance package / military aid to Ukraine. This assistance will help Ukraine defend and support itself against Russia’s illegal, immoral and unprovoked invasion. This package responds to Ukraine’s requests for vehicles and ammunition, and will make a tangible difference on the battlefield. It includes: 70…
President Smt Droupadi Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred Distinguished Service Awards to 84 serving and retired personnel of the Armed Forces & the Indian Coast Guard during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-II) in New Delhi on June 27, 2023. The President awarded 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals (AVSMs), one Bar…
A list of 75 technology priority areas were released by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) during an ‘Anusandhaan Chintan Shivir’ seminar in New Delhi on June 27. The event organized by DRDO aimed to encourage Defence R&D within the industry and academia. The list identified by the DRDO is further divided into 403…
Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM to engage ex-servicemen and to facilitate their seamless integration into the civilian workforce. Through this MoU, DGR will collaborate with IBM to tap into the rich talent pool of ex-servicemen for relevant job opportunities that may…
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Bridge Systems will deliver four PYTHON bridge systems to Georgia as part of the “Enable and Enhance Initiative” set up by the Federal Government of Germany. Each bridge is mounted along with its launcher on an 8×8 carrier truck with palletized load system. The four systems are to be delivered within…
France has successfully for the first time has tested a Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV), a warhead that defies interception owing to its unpredictable trajectory. The speed of HGVs can exceed Mach 5, or 6,000 kilometers per hour (3,730 mph). The technology is being developed or deployed by a small number of countries that include China, Russia,…
