Year: 2023

EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, and Roketsan, a leading Turkish company which designs, develops, and manufactures rockets, missiles, guided munitions, and weapon systems, have signed an agreement to explore potential partnerships in the smart weapon development. Under the agreement, the two companies will work together to explore opportunities in…

Armenia is interested in India’s expertise in modernizing Soviet and Russian-era weaponries / defence equipment and integrating them with Western systems. The country has several Soviet and Russian-designed equipment in its inventory, and want to learn from India’s experience, as India has successfully modernised Soviet and Russian era defence items. It is wroth mentioning that…

The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III traveled to Ukraine yesterday to meet with Ukrainian leaders and reinforce the staunch support of the United States for Ukraine’s fight for freedom. Further, he will also underscore the continued U.S. commitment to providing Ukraine with the security assistance it needs to defend itself from Russian…

North Korea told Japan that it will make a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days, prompting its neighbours to issue an urgent request for the North not to perform the launch in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Japan’s coast guard said North Korea notified Tokyo of its plan…

Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mr Richard Marles in New Delhi on November 20, 2023. Both the ministers reaffirmed their commitment towards further strengthening of the bilateral defence ties / relations. Further, they expressed satisfaction at the increasing military-to-military cooperation between the…

United Service Institution of India (USI), India’s oldest think-tank established in 1870 for research and debate on national security and military affairs, is organising its Annual UN Forum 2023 in New Delhi in November 21-22, 2023. The forum on ‘International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping’ is being organised in collaboration with the International Committee of the…

General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). The aim of the visit is to further reinforce the robust defence ties between the two nations. The visit commences on 20th November, a momentous day in the history of India-ROK relations. This is…

Riding  on the success of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is focusing on their next project, Chandrayaan-4. This mission aims to bring back soil samples from the Moon. This will mark India as a frontrunner in space exploration Reportedly, in this mission, the landing will be similar like Chandrayan-3 but the central module will…