The next phase of the Exercise Cope India 2023 will commence at Air Force Station Kalaikunda on 13 April 2023. Notably, this segment of the exercise will witness participation of B1B bombers of the United States Air Force (USAF). Also, F-15 fighter aircraft of the USAF will be joining the exercise subsequently. The Indian Air…
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) intends to procure 8000 Nos. of Assault Rifles (7.62X39 mm) and has issued tender / Request for Proposal (RFP) for the same. Following are some of the key Qualitative Requirements (QRs) that are desired by the CRPF and have been mentioned in the tender document: Calibre – 7.62mm Ammunition…
Description of Item/Service: C Band Quad TR Module (20W) Date of Issuance: 10th April 2023 Response Date: 25th April 2023 Quantity Required: 1450 Nos. Brief Details: Electronics and Radar Development Establishment (LRDE), a Defence Research & Orgnaization (DRDO) lab has developed state-of-the-art Radar systems and associated technologies. LRDE has issued a tender /Request for Proposal…
The Indian Space Situational Assessment Report (ISSAR) for 2022 is compiled by ISRO System for Safe & Sustainable Operations Management (IS4OM). Highlights of the report are as follows. Highlights of the space situational assessment for the year 2022: Global Scenario In 2022, the space object population grew, indicating easy accessibility to space and increasing diverse…
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the three-day International Conference on ‘Defence Finance & Economics’ in New Delhi on April 12, 2023. The conference, organised by Ministry of Defence (Finance), will provide a platform for eminent policy makers, academics and government officials from within the country and abroad to share their insights and experiences…
Indian Navy recently conducted a Naval Aviation Industry Outreach Programme in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry, Eastern Region, CII(ER) on 11 Apr 23 at Kolkata. The event was organised by the Naval Liaison Cell, Barrackpore under the aegis of HQENC. VAdm Sanjay Mahindru, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff (DCNS), presided over the inaugural session…
BY RITIKA BEHAL Overview of India’s Military Drone Arsenal In the Indian context, the Indian Armed Forces has long been operating the imported Israeli Searcher and Heron drones for C4ISTAR roles and even possesses anti-radiation suicide drones from Israel itself, however they do not as yet have armed or missile firing drones their inventory. Refer…
Drones – Force Multiplier in Combat and Commercial Applications (Part 2 of the Blog Series) BY RITIKA BEHAL Drones or Unnamed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) will be the major force multipliers in the future battles, as they are not only precise in striking but are also economical to develop and maintain as compared to most of…
Work Description: Indigenous Design and Development of Aviation Spares for Mi-17 Series Helicopter Date of Issuance: 10th April 2023 Response Date: 1st May 2023 Brief Details: The Ministry of Defence (MoD)has come out with an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the indigenous design and development of the under mentioned Aviation spares for theMi-17 series helicopter…
Item Required: Centrifugal Compressed Cool Air Industrial Blower (Industrial) Date of Issuance: 6th April 2023 Response Date: 22nd April 2023 Issued by: Indian Navy Quantity: 2 Nos. Brief Details: Indian Navy has issued a tender / Request for Proposal (RFP) for the procurement of 2 Nos. of Centrifugal Compressed Cool Air Industrial Blower (Industrial) having…
