The Indian Army is preparing to induct six AH-64 Apache attack helicopters armed with Stinger air-to-air missiles, Hellfire Longbow air-to-ground missiles, guns, and rockets, under the Rs 5691 crore deal inked with the US in February 2020. The deliveries of the helicopters, which are often referred to as “tanks in the air,” will take place…
INS Sumedha in continuation with Indian Navy’s mission-based deployment to West Africa and Atlantic made a port call at Walvis Bay, Namibia from 10-13 November 23. This port call is a manifestation of India’s warm ties with Namibia, its commitment to enhance maritime security and demonstrate solidarity with friendly nations. During the visit, the Commanding…
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with UK Secretary of State for Defence Mr Grant Shapps on November 13, 2023. Both Ministers discussed a range of defence and security issues with particular emphasis on the Indo-Pacific. Also, they briefly reviewed the ongoing engagements and discussed possible cooperation in new domains. Both Ministers…
Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar, took over command of the Eastern Fleet, the Sword Arm of the Eastern Naval Command, from Rear Admiral Gurcharan Singh, on 10 November 2023. The change of guard took place at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. To be noted, Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar was commissioned into the Indian…
The Annual Navy Education Society Conference 2023 was held at Headquarters Gujarat, Daman & Diu Naval Area, Porbandar on 09 – 10 November 2023, chaired by Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, Chief of Personnel & Chairman NES. Besides, the conference was also attended by Commodore G Rambabu, Commodore (Naval Education) & Vice Chairman NES and academic…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tanks and related equipment for an estimated cost of $2.53 billion. Basically, the Government of Romania has requested to buy:- fifty-four (54) M1A2 SEPv3 Abrams Main Battle Tanks…
U.S. Navy has awarded a contract to L3Harris Technologies to continue developing advanced systems to modernize electronic warfare (EW) capabilities on F/A-18 aircraft, enhancing pilot protection against emerging and future threats. Notably, L3Harris Technologies will develop a next-generation EW system under the $80 million contract for the Navy’s F/A-18 fleet. It is one of two…
Israel has reached out to the United States (US) for 200 Switchblade 600 loitering munitions. Notably, these advanced loitering munitions, manufactured by AeroVironment, have been sought by Israel to bolster their capabilities in multi-domain operations. According to the circulating reports in media, Israel has reached out to the US seeking these attack drones and other…
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and EDGE group have announced an agreement to integrate EDGE smart weapons onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft). Under the agreement announced at the Dubai Airshow, the two companies will work together to integrate precision-guided munition (PGM) and guided-glide weapon (GGW) solutions from EDGE onto GA-ASI’s MQ-9B SkyGuardian….
Germany’s Defence Minister recently announced that Berlin would double its 2024 military aid to Ukraine, which is struggling to oust occupying Russian troops, to 8 billion euros ($8.5 billion). Ukraine has consistently demanded greater military aid from its Western allies, but a counter-offensive launched this year has failed to drive out Russian forces entrenched in…
