Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shift Clean Energy (Shift), Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to develop Electric Tugs E-VOLT 50. The E-VOLT 50, basically aims to reduce carbon emissions, improve operational efficiency, and set new benchmarks for performance and…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff of India and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was signed on November 23, 2023 in New Delhi for technical collaboration and joint research and development (R&D) in the field of Defence Technology. Notably, the MoU was signed by Lt General JP…
Directorate General of Resettlement, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence organised an Employment Seminar/Job Fair on 23 November 2023 at Dundahera Military Station, Gurugram to bring the Ex-Servicemen seeking re-employment and the job providers on a single platform. The event received a good response from the Ex-Servicemen from Haryana, Delhi and nearby states. Around 33 Companies participated…
An Update by Ritika Behal and Kavita Nagpal Defence Program: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Program Conception Year: 2009 Design Group / Developed By: Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), Aircraft Research and Design Centre (HAL) and Defence Research and Development Organization To Be Manufactured By: HAL, and an Indian private company Role: Stealth multirole fighter Primary…
The Indian Navy has received the delivery of third Missile Cum Ammunition Barge of the series LSAM 9 (Yard 77), on 22 Nov 23 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for INS Tunir. The induction ceremony was presided over by Cmde Ashish Sehgal Command Refit Officer, Western Naval Command. Noteworthy, the contract for construction and delivery of 8 x Missile Cum Ammunition…
The Indian Armed Forces contingent comprising of 81 personnel departed for Australia to take part in the second edition of Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND-23. The exercise will be conducted at Perth, Australia from 22nd November to 06th December 2023. Noteworthy, the Indian Army contingent comprises 60 personnel from a Battalion of the GORKHA Rifles. On the other hand,…
An Indian Army’s Medical Corps Officer Col Sunita became the first woman to assume the role of Commanding Officer at Armed Forces Transfusion Centre (AFTC), Delhi Cantt. Prior to this, she served in the challenging role of Commanding officer at a strategically important Field Hospital in Arunachal Pradesh, where she provided the best possible Combat…
In the first truce between Israel and Hamas amid the war going on for over six weeks, the Israeli government on Wednesday approved a deal of ceasefire in which 50 women and children would be freed by Hamas. However, this is not the end of the war, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said before his war cabinet…
Rheinmetall Electronics UK Ltd has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to supply the Trailblazer camera system for the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle fleet. Notably, Rheinmetall won the contract in an open competition. It will be supplying Trailblazer driver’s view system for a total of 359 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles. The…
EPI, the cornerstone of precision engineering in the UAE’s aerospace, oil & gas, and defence industries, announced their signing a Letter of Intent with the Thales Group. The agreement will allow both companies to jointly explore procurement opportunities for industrial parts, as well as engineering services. EPI will seek to supply precision machining services for…
