DRDO holds interaction with the industry in Hyderabad to raise awareness about its policies

A day-long industry interaction and brainstorming session was organised by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad on May 27, 2023. It was aimed at bringing all defence industries, including MSMEs & start-ups, to one platform for understanding their concerns while increasing awareness on various industry-friendly initiatives and policies of…

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German Defence Minister to Visit India in June; to offer G2G proposal for sale of advanced sub

The German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius will be arriving in India for a two-day visit on 6th June, 2023. The visit is considered significant, particularly keeping in mind that Germany is likely to present a detailed proposal to India for the sale of six new generation advanced conventional submarines through the Government-to-Government (G2G) route under…

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US rejects Thailand’s request to buy F-35 jets

The United States Department of Defense has reportedly turned down Thailand’s request to buy advanced fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets over issues of training and technical requirements. The US State Department believes that Thailand does not have sufficient infrastructure to support the F-35. Explicitly, concerns were raised with regards time constraints, technical requirements and maintenance compatibility,…

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Malaysian Government signs $2.28 Bn defence contracts

The Malaysian Government has signed agreements worth $2.28 Billion at this year’s biennial Langkawi Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition, including several new asset procurements. These include the purchase of 18 FA-50 light attack aircraft from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), and four units of Sikorsky’s Black Hawk helicopters to be leased from Malaysian firm Aerotree Defence…

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