The U.S.-led international coalition that has rallied behind Ukraine remains undeterred as Russia continues its war of aggression, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said as he convened a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (USDG). Collectively, the countries that comprise the group have committed more than $80 billion in security assistance…
Pune-based Bharat Forge announced that Kalyani Strategic Systems, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge has been awarded an export order for a 155 mm artillery gun platform to be executed over a three-year time frame. The total value of the order is $155.5 million (approximately Rs 1,265 crore). Notably, the order value amounts to…
The government has reserved 75 per cent of the defence capital acquisition budget, which amounts to approximately Rs one lakh crore, for purchases from local companies, according to the Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The move is to ensure adequate demand assurance for the domestic industries, he said at the ‘India Manufacturing Show-2023’ heldlast week,…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has issued a tender to the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the purchase of 12 advanced Su-30MKI fighter jets. Notably, these will be manufactured in India by the HAL in partnership with the Russian original equipment manufacturers. HAL is expected to respond to the tender by next month with…
As a part of the ongoing Extended Operational Deployment to Africa, Indian Naval Ship Sumedha arrived at Maputo, Mozambique on 21 November 2023. The port call is aimed at strengthening long standing diplomatic relations, reinforce maritime co-operation and boost interoperability between both the navies. Professional interactions, cross deck visits, planning conferences and Joint EEZ surveillance…
The jet engines for LCA Tejas Mark 2 and the first two squadrons of the indigenous Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft would be produced within the country together by US based GE Aerospace and India’s DPSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as all the clearances have been received from the United States (US). Earlier on 22 June…
India will begin trials of the Zorawar tank, being developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO and Larsen and Toubro (L&T), from the end of this year in test tracks at their in-house facility for testing all parameters,. These indigenous light tanks would be operated extensively in the desert sector before taking them…
Zen Technologies Limited has secured an export order for simulators valued at approximately Rs 42 Crores (5.12 Million USD). This order, comprising state-of-the-art simulators, is from a friendly nation and stands as a testament to the Indian government’s efforts to boost defense exports, aligning with the national objective of becoming a net defense exporter. Noteworthy,…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully landed two of its Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 ‘Super Hercules’ military transport aircraft at a rudimentary and unfeasible air strip in Uttarakhand. This mission was carried out in inclement weather, to deliver heavy engineering equipment to help rescue workers trapped inside a nearby under-construction mountain tunnel. In an official statement,…
Indian Navy in association with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully undertook Guided Flight Trials of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile from the Sea King 42B helicopter on 21 November 23. This follows after its initial trials were conducted in May last year. Previously, in May 2022, this Naval Anti-Ship Missile Short…
