The Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Company, under India’s Ministry of Defence received an order of Rs 2,118.57 Crore from Cochin Shipyard Limited for supply of various naval equipment. These basically consists of Sensors, Weapon equipment, Fire Control systems and Communication equipment for six numbers of Next Generation Missile…
BEML Limited, a ‘Schedule A’ Company under the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) received an order from Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC), ISRO for manufacture and deliver 7 types of Light Alloy Structures for Launch Vehicle Mk-3 (LVM3). The first Strap on Base Shroud (SBS) structure was handed over to VSSC, ISRO by Shri. Shantanu…
DG NCC Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh formally inaugurated the All India Thal Sainik Camp at the Cariappa Parade Ground, Delhi Cantt on September 20, 2023. Around 1,547 Cadets (867 Boys & 680 Girls), drawn from 17 NCC Directorates covering all the States and Union Territories are participating in the camp. During the 12-day camp, which…
BAE Systems and India’s private sector company Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) have partnered to bring the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle to the Indian market. The two companies have signed a licensing and manufacturing agreement to offer the BvS10 for the Articulated All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV) for the Indian Armed Forces. Under the agreement, L&T is the…
The 2nd Edition of the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation (NIIO) Seminar – ‘Swavlamban 2023’ is scheduled to be conducted on 04 – 05 Oct 2023. In the maiden edition of the seminar, held in July 2022, the Hon’ble Prime Minister launched the 75 challenges for the start-ups/ MSMEs as a part of the ‘SPRINT’…
India’s Minister of State for Defence, Shri Ajay Bhatt visited the headquarters of Andaman & Nicobar Command (ANC) during a two-day visit to the islands, that culminated on September 18, 2023. The visit by the Minister of State for Defence to the headquarters included a comprehensive briefing and Op discussions with Commander-in-Chief, ANC Air Marshal…
The US delegation, led by Under Secretary (Research & Engineering), Department of Defence Ms Heidi Shyu, met a team of Innovations for Defence Excellence-Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO) under Ministry of Defence at IIT Delhi on September 18, 2023. Joint Secretary (Defence Industries Production) & Additional CEO of DIO Shri Anurag Bajpai presented an overview on…
The 10th meeting of India-Malaysia Joint Sub-Committee on Defence Science, Technology and Industry Cooperation was held in New Delhi on September 18, 2023. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence Shri Rajeev Prakash and Under Secretary, Defence Industry Division, Ministry of Defence, Malaysia Mr Eris Jemadi bin Tajudin. During…
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has expanded a current framework agreement with Saab for AT4 systems and Carl-Gustaf ammunition. A new order has also been signed valued at USD 104.9 million with deliveries during 2024-2026. The Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) framework agreement was originally signed in 2019. The extension will allow the U.S….
BAE Systems signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) worth approximately $500 million for 48 new ARCHER artillery systems for the Swedish Army. The ARCHER artillery system, designed and produced by BAE Systems Bofors in Sweden, is already in service in the Swedish Army and has achieved the highest technical and manufacturing…
