The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for the construction of one Training Ship for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai at a cost of Rs 310 crore under the Buy (Indian- IDDM) category on October 17, 2023. Notably, this is the first dedicated training platform with…
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), India has decided to dispose of around 11,000 vehicles belonging to the Central Armed Police Forces of India including of BSF, CRPF, CISF ITBP, SSB, NSG and the Assam Rifles – as part of the Indian Government’s policy to dispose of all automobiles older than 15 years. Further, the…
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), the highest decision-making body in the Indian Defence Ministry for deciding on capital acquisitions, is set to review two significant defence proposals with a cumulative budget exceeding Ras 1 lakh crore, as it is expected to meet at the end of this month. Notably, these proposals come from the Indian Navy…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will be equipping (Light Combat Aircraft) LCA Mark 1A fighter jets with indigenously being developed ‘Uttam’ radar and ‘Angad’ electronic warfare (EW) suite, replacing the imported systems installed earlier. Noteworthy, the IAF has already commissioned 83 LCA Mark 1A fighter jets, with plans to order an additional 97 in the…
The Indian Government has notified August 23, the day Chandrayaan-3 made a soft landing on the moon, as National Space Day. “…the Government of India has declared the 23rd Day of August of every year as the ‘National Space Day to commemorate this historic moment,” said a notification issued by the Department of Space dated…
Recently, the Indian Air Force Day 2023 was celebrated on 8th October 2023. The day marks the formation of Royal Indian Air Force on 8 October, 1932. Notably, in view of its professional efficiency and achievements during World War II, the force was honoured with the prefix ‘Royal’ in March 1945. Thereby, it became the…
As yet another step in enhancing the private industry participation in the Indian Space sector, ISRO transferred the IMS-1 Satellite Bus Technology to M/S Alpha Design Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (ADTL). NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of ISRO, facilitated the technology transfer through an agreement signed. The Technology Transfer Documents were formally handed over…
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sumedha made a port call at Lagos, Nigeria on 13 October 2023 as part of its deployment to Gulf of Guinea. The visit was aimed to further strengthen diplomatic relations, reinforce maritime co-operation, and boost interoperability between the two navies. Further, various activities including professional interactions, planning conferences in harbour and…
