The 8th edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs (CoC) was conducted by Royal Thai Navy at Bangkok, Thailand from 19 – 22 Dec 23. Chiefs of Navies/ Senior Delegates from 27 Members/ Observer countries participated in the event. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, attended the event with a…
2023 was a landmark year for India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) as giant strides were made towards realising the vision of the Government, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to create a strong, secure, self-reliant, and inclusive India. Efforts to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and Armed Forces modernisation surged ahead with renewed thrust, with…
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to lease a product tanker for a period of two years and six months which is further extendable by two years on by Indian Navy, and has issued a Request for Information (RFI) regarding the same. This procurement by Indian Navy is undertaken to meet emergent requirements…
Against the backdrop of the increasingly important EU-India partnership, the European Parliament sent two delegations to Delhi and Mumbai on 18 to 20 December to discuss common values, not least on democracy and upholding the international rules based order, and the deepening of cooperation in two strategic areas, trade and security and defence. On site,…
France has submitted its response to India’s tender for buying 26 (Rafale Marine) Rafale-M fighter jets for the Indian Navy’s aircraft carriers – INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. As of now, the response to India’s Letter of Acceptance has been submitted by France to India. India will now carry out a detailed study of the…
The current allocation earmarked towards India’s Defence research budget is insufficient at present, for India’s aspirations to be a global leader, a Parliamentary Panel has observed. Moreover, the panel has recommended that the budget should be doubled over the coming years. In a report on the functioning of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the…
The 12th edition of the Multilateral Naval Exercise – 2024 (MILAN) is to be held at Visakhapatnam from February 19 to 27 2024. Further, it is most likely to witness the largest-ever participation by over 50 countries and nearly 20 ships from friendly nations. In accordance to the exercise a final Planning Conference was also held at Visakhapatnam…
The Ministry of Defence, India has signed a contract with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai, on December 20, 2023 for the procurement of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVS) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The contract was made under the Buy (Indian-IDDM) category at a total cost of Rs1614.89 Crore. Notably, out…
Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia informed Lok Sabhaon 20th December 2023 that India’s plane fleet is expanding at a very rapid pace. In essence, Indian Civil Aviation sector which had only 400 aircraft in 2014, has increased to almost 644 aircrafts today. The number of Aircraft on Ground roughly stands at 140…
With the swift operationalization of new airports in India, there has been a corresponding rise in the demand for Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs). Notably, the necessity for additional ATCO positions is regularly assessed and in accordance with the approval of the Department of Public Enterprises, new positions are established. To meet the escalating demand adequately,…
