Germany’s Cabinet has approved a draft 2024 budget that forecasts lower spending, with defense among the exceptions. Notably, the Government’s plan calls for spending of 445.7 billion euros ($486 billion), down 6.4% from the 476.3 billion euros it expects to spend this year. However, defense spending is set to rise by 1.7 billion euros to…
The United Kingdom’s (UK) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems a £870 Million ($1.1 Billion approx.) contract to deliver a new radar to enhance the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Typhoon fighter fleet and strengthen the aircraft’s control of the airspace whilst providing cutting-edge electronic warfare capabilities. The contract, awarded by the Ministry of…
Rheinmetall, the Düsseldorf-based tech enterprise, plans to build an ultramodern factory at Weeze in the Kleve district of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) to produce fuselage sections for the F-35A Lightning II, the world’s top-performing warplane. The decision on where to place the factory followed a review of possible locations around Germany. The…
The Minister of State for Defence, Shri Ajay Bhatt inaugurated new premises of the (Canteen Store Department) CSD Depot at Ambala on July 05, 2023. The premises has been constructed by Dedicated Freight Corridor India Limited under the Railway Ministry, in exchange of the land of the old CSD depot. Speaking on the occasion, RRM…
The Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will preside over a day-long ‘Chintan Shivir’ of Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi on July 06, 2023. It may be recalled that, last month, Department of Defence (DoD), Department of Defence Production (DDP), Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW) and Defence Research…
Saab has received an order from the Australian Department of Defence for the supply of additional Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons. The order value is SEK 400 million with deliveries during 2024-2025. The Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons will be delivered with Saab’s new Fire Control Device, FCD 558. About Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons The Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifle is a…
The National Security Guard (NSG) is interested in the procurement of 324 Nos. of Modular Optical Sight for Pistol Glock and have issued a tender for the same. The last date for response is 1st August 2023. The tender is open for Indian manufacturer/OEM. Further, the manufacturer/OEM must have a registered after sales service support…
Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane said that Government was committed to ensure Quality Assurance (QA) in military aviation and taking appropriate measures to remove obstacles in indigenization of Defence manufacturing industry. He was delivering keynote address at Workshop on “QA Reforms in Military Aviation for Promoting Indigenous R&D and Manufacturing”, held on July 3, 2023…
A five-member Training delegation from Lebanese Armed Forces led by Brigadier General Hussein Bazzi are on a visit to Southern Naval Command, Kochi and Indian Naval Academy (INA), Ezhimala from 03 – 08 Jul 23. During the ongoing visit, the delegation interacted with Rear Admiral Upal Kundu, Chief Staff Officer (Training) and held discussions on…
ISRO conducted the first hot test on an intermediate configuration of the Semi-cryogenic Engine, known as Power Head Test Article (PHTA) at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Tamil Nadu. The test was conducted towards developing a 2000 kN thrust semi-cryogenic engine to power the booster stages of future launch vehicles. The objective of the test was…
