The Indian Navy’s Ilyushin-38 Sea Dragon Long Range Maritime Patrol aircraft bid farewell after 46 years of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning ceremony was held on 31 Oct 23 at INS Hansa, Dabolim. The Chief of the Naval Staff, dignitaries, and veteran officers and sailors of the IL-38 squadron graced the event with…
The Indian Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure approximate quantity 423 Numbers of Motor Cycle (Electric). They will be used by Indian Army in the Peace Establishments/ Units deployed in plains and semi hilly terrain and climatic condition as prevalent in the country. The Motor Cycle (Electric) will be capable of transporting…
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence have announced a new collaborative arrangement between Norway, Raytheon, an RTX business, and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS. The agreement, which was signed at the Norwegian ambassador’s residence in Washington DC in October, will lay the foundation to further enhance NASAMS’ already…
U.S. and Switzerland officials formalized an agreement for Switzerland to purchase Lockheed Martin’s (Patriot Advanced Capability-3)PAC-3 MSE (Missile Segment Enhancement) missiles and related support equipment. With this agreement, Switzerland becomes PAC-3’s 15th partner nation. The induction of the missile will help Switzerland in strengthening their homeland defense against evolving threats. Further, PAC-3 MSE will bolster…
US based Boeing and Australia industry partner Ferra Engineering signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to continue production of Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended Range (JDAM ER) wing kits. The JDAM ER kits triple the effective range of the standard JDAM — a low-cost option to convert the existing munitions into guided smart munitions. Also,…
Turkey’s Dearsan Shipyard recently launched the first of two offshore patrol vessels for the Nigerien Navy with a ceremony held in Istanbul on October 26, 2023. Noteworthy, Dearsan Shipyard signed a contract with the Nigerian Navy in Abuja on November 3, 2021, for the construction of 2 units of High Endurance 76-meter Offshore Patrol Vessels….
United States’ (U.S.) Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified recently to the Senate Appropriations Committee on Biden’s request for $106 billion to fund ambitious plans for Ukraine, Israel and U.S. border security. Arguing that supporting U.S. partners is vital to national security, Biden requested $61.4 billion for Ukraine, about…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $74.6 million. The Government of Japan has requested to buy up to sixty-three (63) Rolling Airframe…
Mr Bhanu Prakash Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director (Additional Charge), DPSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), presented the 60% final dividend cheque of Rs. 224,27,53,160.40/- (Rupees Two Hundred Twenty-four Crore Twenty- seven Lakh Fifty-three Thousand One Hundred and Sixty Point Four Zero Only), payable on the shares held by the President of India, to the Defence…
The Indian Army is planning to procure approximately 06 Numbers of Fast Patrol Boats, and have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. Noteworthy, the Fast Patrol Boats are to be deployed for surveillance, patrolling & interception at sea and over water bodies, including as akin to the Sir Creek area. Following are…
