The 4th edition of Bilateral Exercise between India and Bangladesh Navies, BONGOSAGAR-23, and the 5th edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) by the two navies was conducted in the Northern Bay of Bengal from 07 – 09 Nov 2023. Noteworthy, ships and aircraft from both navies undertook joint patrolling along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL),…
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin in New Delhi on November 10, 2023. The two Ministers comprehensively discussed a wide range of defence and strategic issues. Notably, there was particular focus on enhancing defence industrial cooperation and getting the defence industries from both…
The Indian Navy Sailing Championship (INSC) 2023 was conducted at Indian Naval Watermanship Training Center (INWTC), Mumbai from 05- 09 Nov 23 under aegis of Indian Naval Sailing Association (INSA) based at Naval Headquarters. The event is an inter Command championship. This edition witnessed participation from more than 100 personnel from all three naval Commands…
It has been reported that the three Indian Armed Force recently have contracted two Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) each through the fourth tranche of emergency procurements sanctioned by the government recently, all from Israel. The contracts have been concluded and the deliveries are expected early next year. While the Army…
India’s DPSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for the manufacturing of BMI Engine Bay Door for the series production of LCA – Tejas Mk1A. Notably, Tejas Mk1A is an indigenous 4.5 generation, all weather and multi-role fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force….
India successfully test-fired its Pralay missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on Tuesday (7th Nov 2023). Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile’s launch at approximately 9:50 am achieved all of its mission objectives. The tacking instruments closely followed its path along the coastline. Noteworthy, Pralay is a…
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence, organised the maiden INDUS-X Investors Meet on 8 November 2023 at New Delhi as a pre-cursor to the 2+2 Indo-US Ministerial Dialogue. The INDUS-X Educational Series (Gurukul) was also launched during the event. Mr Doug Beck,…
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent has landed at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai for participation in the biennial Dubai Airshow, scheduled from 13 to 17 November 2023. It is worth mentioning that the IAF contingent comprises two indigenous platforms – the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)…
US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin is visiting India on November 09 & 10, 2023 to co-chair the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue and conduct a bilateral meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Secretary Austin, who will arrive in New Delhi on November 09, would be welcomed with a Tri-service Guard of Honour at the…
The Indian Army is looking at phasing out its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters in three to four years (2027-28), with the entire fleet to be phased out by 2033-34. Further, it is also considering induction of the Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs) as the replacement besides exploring the option of leasing. Notably, the…
