It has been reported by Financial Express that, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) will be finally phasing out around 250 fighter jets over the next decade. To begin with, the PAF is finally starting with the phasing out its oldest fighter jet French-built Mirage III. Notably, PAF has about 150 Mirage fighter jets manufactured by…
BY KAVITA NAGPAL Taking forward from our previous blog on ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Indian Defence Sector’ (https://thedefencespace.com/2023/05/25/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-indian-defence-sector/ and https://thedefencespace.com/2023/05/31/part-2-of-the-series-artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-indian-defence-sector/), in this blog post we will be covering the next AI-Technology – ‘Autonomous / Unmanned/ Robotic Systems’, under which ten (10) technologies that are being indigenously developed or developing by the India’s Defence Industrial…
According to estimates, the Indian Armed Forces are projected to spend around USD 130 billion (Approx. Rs. 9, 62,000 Crores) in capital procurement in the next five years. The plan includes procurement of a range of weapons, missiles, air defence systems, fighter jets, submarines and warships, drones, surveillance equipment and developing infrastructure for extensive use…
Indigenously designed and developed heavy weight torpedo (HWT) Varunastra torpedo was successfully test-fired on June 6,2023 with a live warhead against an undersea target, by the Indian Navy. The Indian Navy recently released an eight-second long video released by the Indian Navy which showed Varunastra torpedo hitting a target. As soon as the torpedo hits…
It has been reported that the US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon Missiles and Defense a $236.7 Million modification contract to manufacture 571 AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles (Block II) with supplementary equipment. Further, according to the US Department of Defense, 257 Sidewinder missiles will be handed over to the US Air Force, while 91…
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence the Hon. Richard Marles MP, Japanese Minister of Defense Hamada Yasukazu, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, convened a Trilateral Defense Ministerial Meeting in Singapore on June 3, 2023 during the 20th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Asia Security Summit (2023 Shangri-La Dialogue) in…
The Indian Navy has partnered with Bengaluru-based Qnu Labs for the procurement and deployment of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) based systems. With this contract, the Indian Navy has become as the first agency in the country to procure large-scale quantum-based encryption systems. In response to the rapid advancement of quantum computers and the increasing vulnerability…
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has acquired 14 new H225M Caracal military helicopters from Airbus to replace its aging fleet of 12 AS532 Cougar medium-weight multipurpose helicopter which have been in service for almost 30 years. The value of the contract which includes mission equipment and training has not been disclosed. These helicopters will be…
The United States and India have agreed on a roadmap for Defense Industry Cooperation for the next few years. Both the countries have established an ambitious new roadmap for defense industrial cooperation, which will fast track high priority co-development and co-production in areas such as air combat and land mobility systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance,…
A showcase event of Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) start-up was held in IIT Delhi on June 06, 2023. Partner Incubator of iDEX, FITT-IIT Delhi co-hosted the event. The event included a briefing on iDEX followed by showcasing of game-changing technologies by Indian start-ups on Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, Energy Systems, Smart Drones and Anti-drone systems,…
