The Seventh edition of Indian Navy – US Navy (IN – USN) Salvage and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) exercise, SALVEX was conducted from 26 Jun – 06 Jul 23 at Kochi. IN and USN have been participating in joint Salvage and EOD exercises since 2005. The exercise saw participation from both the navies which included the…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has ordered the procurement of new combat uniforms for Central Armed Police Force (CAPFs) personnel – Assam Rifles, Border Security Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo Tibetan Border Police, National Security Guard and Sashastra Seema Bal – in order to provide them with more comfort…
Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 at INS Dega, Visakhapatnam celebrated its maiden anniversary on 04 Jul 2023. Noteworthy, the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 324 is equipped with indigenous ALH Mk III helicopters, and embodies the spirit of AatmaNirbhar Bharat. Their deployment significantly enhances maritime surveillance capability and strengthens Coastal Security along east coast. With…
The seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy, is being conducted at/off Visakhapatnam from 05 -10 July 2023. This edition marks the 11th anniversary of JIMEX, since its inception in 2012. Japan Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) units under the command of RAdm Nishiyama Takahiro, Commander…
UK based Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA) has been awarded a £26m contract by New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the Phase two build and installation of the communication system upgrade on two Royal New Zealand Navy ANZAC frigates. Phase two of the Frigate Sustainment – Communications project follows SEA’s successful completion of…
Germany’s Cabinet has approved a draft 2024 budget that forecasts lower spending, with defense among the exceptions. Notably, the Government’s plan calls for spending of 445.7 billion euros ($486 billion), down 6.4% from the 476.3 billion euros it expects to spend this year. However, defense spending is set to rise by 1.7 billion euros to…
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a £870 Million ($1.1 Billion approx.) contract to deliver a new radar to enhance the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon fighter fleet and strengthen the aircraft’s control of the airspace whilst providing cutting-edge electronic warfare capabilities. The contract, awarded by the Ministry of…
Rheinmetall, the Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise, plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A Lightning II, the world’s top-performing warplane. The decision on where to place the factory followed a review of possible locations around Germany. The…
