14 July is celebrated as the Fête Nationale Française, or the National Day in France. It is also known as the Bastille Day as this day is the anniversary of Storming of the Bastille in 1789 during the French Revolution. This year, the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi has been invited as the Guest of Honour…
India’s Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh chaired a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on July 06, 2023, where several innovative proposals emerged to enhance indigenisation content in domestic defence manufacturing; provide better health & pension services & re-settlement to the ex-servicemen; more collaboration of DRDO with other research bodies; performance audit;…
RTX (previously known as Raytheon Technologies Corporation) was awarded a $117.5 million contract by the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production of 3rd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (3GEN FLIR) B-Kit sensors. The advanced targeting sensor systems enhance lethality, survivability and situational awareness in austere environments, providing combat overmatch for the Army’s ground combat platforms. As…
Defence Australia has awarded a contract to Airflite Pty Ltd deliver Aeronautical Life Support Equipment (ALSE) to be used in aircrafts and helicopters that will operate across the Australian Defence Force (ADF). After a competitive tender process, Airflite Pty Ltd was awarded a contract covering the whole ALSE life-cycle. This will encompass design, development, production,…
Netherlands-based RH Marine will supply the Integrated Mission Management System (IMMS), the Integrated Navigation Bridge System (INBS) and the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for each of the four frigates for the Dutch and Belgian Navies. This announcement follows the official contract signing last week between the Dutch Ministry of Defence and Damen for the…
Chinese Defense Minister, Li Shangfu has reaffirmed military relations with Russia during a recently held meeting with the Head of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov in Beijing. The China’s Defence Minister Li said that the two countries should, “regularly organize joint exercises, joint cruises and joint military skills competition,” as well as “expand practical…
Elbit Systems has received a first purchase order worth approximately $180 million to supply the first three out of a maximum seven Watchkeeper X UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) as part of a framework contract with the Romanian Ministry of National Defense with a maximum value of approximately $410 million (1.89 billion Lei). The purchase order…
The State Department of United States (US) has approved the sale of CH-47F Chinook Helicopters, and related equipment to Germany for an estimated cost of $8.5 billion. The Government of Germany has requested to buy sixty (60) CH-47F Block II Cargo Helicopters with customer-unique modifications; one hundred forty (140) T-55-GA-714A engines (120 installed, 20 spares);…
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…
