The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) High Energy Material Research Laboratory (HEMRL), Pune is organizing the XVIII International Workshop on High Energy and Special Materials (HEMs-2023) in association with Tomsk State University & Federal Research & Production Centre, Russia on 2nd & 3rd November 2023 at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam DRDO Golden Jubilee Auditorium, Pashan, Pune….
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the three-day ‘India Manufacturing Show’ in Bengaluru, Karnataka on November 02, 2023. The show has been jointly organised by Laghu Udhyog Bharti & IMS Foundation and supported by Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. The central theme of the event is ‘Make in India, Make for the…
The Indian Air Force has phased out one of its three remaining squadrons of the ageing MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft. These will gradually be replaced by the HAL manufactured indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mk-1A aircraft that are to be inducted next year onwards. Notably, the latest MiG-21 Bisons to be phased out belong to…
Indian Navy recently successfully fired a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from its destroyer in the Bay of Bengal. During the test-firing, all the objectives and parameters were achieved. The missile successfully destroyed its target with pinpoint precision. The Indian Navy posted on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), stating, “An Indian Navy destroyer of…
The Indian Army is planning to procure approximately eight numbers of Landing Craft Assault (LCA), and have issue a Request for information (RFI) for the same. Noteworthy, the LCA are to be deployed for transportation of vehicle, material, random Boat Patrol and limited Search and Rescue in Sir Creek Area and Brahmputra river basin. In…
The Indian Navy launched ‘DSC A 21,’ the second ship in a project involving the construction of five Diving Support Craft (DSC). These are being built by M/s Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL), Kolkata for the Indian Navy. The Launch Ceremony took place at Titagarh, Kolkata (WB) onto Hooghly River and was presided over by…
The 15th India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue was held in New Delhi on November 01, 2023. The dialogue was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane and Permanent Secretary (Defence), Singapore Mr Chan Heng Kee. Noteworthy, during the meeting, both sides reviewed the existing defence cooperation between the two countries and agreed to enhance collaboration in Service-to-Service…
The Indian Navy’s Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft bid farewell after 46 years of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning ceremony was held on 31 Oct 23 at INS Hansa, Dabolim. The Chief of the Naval Staff, dignitaries, and veteran officers and sailors of the IL-38 squadron graced the event with…
The Indian Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure approximate quantity 423 Numbers of Motor Cycle (Electric). They will be used by Indian Army in the Peace Establishments/ Units deployed in plains and semi hilly terrain and climatic condition as prevalent in the country. The Motor Cycle (Electric) will be capable of transporting…
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence have announced a new collaborative arrangement between Norway, Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS. The agreement, which was signed at the Norwegian ambassador’s residence in Washington DC in October, will lay the foundation to further enhance NASAMS’ already…
