Indian Navy’s frontline ships INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand under the Command of RAdm Vineet McCarty, Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet, are visiting the port Rashid, Dubai from 08 to 11 August 2023. Notably, INS Visakhapatnam and INS Trikand are commanded by Captain Ashok Rao and Captain Pramod G Thomas respectively. During the visit, the…
According to a statement given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh, India is the fifth amongst spacefaring nations having end-to-end capabilities in space R&D (research and development). This includes the capability to launch from our own land and…
Currently, there are 36 Flying Training Organizations (FTOs) in India operating at 57 bases, which are imparting flying training to cadets. In the year 2022, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) issued a record 1165 Commercial Pilot Licenses (CPLs) to cater to the requirement of the industry. Following are the steps taken by the Government…
Commander (Eastern Seaboard) S Paramesh has been appointed as Additional Director General Coast Guard at Indian Coast Guard Headquarters, New Delhi. The Flag Officer was at the helm of Coast Guard Region (East), Coast Guard Region (West), and Coast Guard Commander (Eastern Seaboard) before assuming Additional Director General Coast Guard. Further, the newly appointed Additional…
Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India on August 08, 2023, passed the (Inter-Services Organisation) ISO Bill – 2023. Earlier on 4th August 2023, it was passed by the Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s bicameral Parliament. The ISO {Command, Control & Discipline} Bill seeks to empower Commander-in-Chief and Officer-in…
Red Cat Holdings, Inc., a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, today announces that subsidiary Teal Drones has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply its Teal 2 sUAS to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Teal Drones will deliver 172 units of the Teal 2 plus…
Sensor solution provider HENSOLDT has developed a new version of its Twinvis passive radar, which is now being launched in a fully integrated shelter variant for military use as “Twinvis Military Sheltered”. So far, “Twinvis” has been available as a set-up kit for integration by the customer. A specially established production line at the German…
Rheinmetall AG has completed its takeover of all shares in Expal Systems S.A.U. of Madrid. First announced last November, the acquisition follows final approval by the relevant authorities. The transfer of Expal S.A.U.’s business activities to Rheinmetall took place on 1 August 2023. Rheinmetall thus continues to expand its position as an important supplier for…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Israeli Spike NLOS Missiles which can hit targets from distances up to 30 km. Moving forward, the IAF will be soon conducting the firing trials of these the Israeli Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), defence sources told ANI. The NLOS missiles are…
The ‘Quad’ countries of India, the US, Japan, and Australia are all set to launch their top-notch Malabar Naval Exercise off Sydney this week. The main aim of this 10-day exercise is to further bolster military interoperability amid China’s continuing aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific. The `Quad’ countries, on their part, have openly and repeatedly…
