The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has hit the repair and overhaul (ROH) of critical equipment in the Indian Air Force’s Russian-origin aircraft, including aero-engines and avionics, and self-reliance plans are being pursued to address the situation, the Indian’s Ministry of Defence said in a comprehensive end-of-year review, highlighting the key developments in the sector during 2023….
Detailing the plans for establishing an Indian space station, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said that the target is to launch the first module for the space station by 2028 and that ISRO is developing a launch vehicle to carry heavier loads to have the space station ready by 2035. Somanath was…
Noida-based Indian UAV manufacturer, Johnnette Technologies has received an order to Supply their flagship tactical fixed wing UAV, Johnnette JF-2, to the Indian Army for border surveillance. The company claims the drone is India’s first crash-resistant drone and stands out as an example for the ‘make-in-India’. Johnnette JF-2 is a hand-launched fixed wing tactical UAV…
Indian Navy has issued a Request for Proposal / tender for the procurement of 14 numbers of Two Men Recompression Chamber (RCC). The procurement is under Buy (Indian) category with the requirement of 60% Indigenous Content (IC). The last date for bid submission is 28 February 2024. The role defined in the RFP is for…
The Indian Navy is all set to commission its latest Stealth Guided Missile Destroyer Imphal at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on 26 December 2023 in the presence of the Hon’ble Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh as the Chief Guest. The event marks the formal induction into the Navy of the third of four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers, indigenously designed…
Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) attained several milestones in the year 2023 as the sector attained new wings and expanded at a high speed. Some of the major achievements of MoCA are indicated below: RCS-UDAN RCS-UDAN was launched in 2016 to enable air operations on unserved/underserved routes connecting different regions, promote balanced regional growth…
The Romanian Ministry of Defence has contracted with Rheinmetall to thoroughly modernize the country’s Oerlikon GDF 103 air defence artillery systems. For the Düsseldorf-based technology enterprise, this is the first ever major order from Romania, a NATO and EU member state. Worth around €328 million, the contract encompasses the delivery of four systems as well…
Leonardo has delivered to the Slovenian Ministry of Defence the first of two Next-Generation C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft, contracted following the Italy-Slovenia Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreement, which was signed on 17 November 2021. The aircraft it is equipped with advanced avionics equipped with a glass cockpit with five multifunction colour screens, a radar for tactical…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Blanket Order Training and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $1 billion. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has requested a continuation of a blanket order training program inside and outside…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of Stinger missiles and related equipment. The estimated total cost is $780 million. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), as Lead Nation on behalf of Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands,…
