On 24 Oct 23, the European Union (EU) and India conducted their first joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Guinea. The exercise followed the third meeting of the EU-India Maritime Security Dialogue on 5 Oct 23 in Brussels. Further, India and EU ships conducted joint activities in the Gulf of Guinea, in an effort…
India has given the Letter of Request (LoR) to the French Government for the procurement of 26 Rafale-M (Marine) fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy under a government-to-government deal. The Letter of Request has been delivered to the French government a few days back and they are expected to decide on the Indian request and…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has come out with six Make-III exploratory projects of Indian Air Force for industry participation. Noteworthy, the Make-III category has been introduced in Oct 2020 under Ch-III of DAP-2020. Projects under Make II and Make III would encompass equipment/ system/ platform or their upgrades or their subsystems/ sub-assembly/ assemblies/…
India’s Defence minister (Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh) inaugurated the two-day Air Force Commanders’ Conference in New Delhi on October 26, 2023. During the session, the Raksha Mantri was briefed on the operational preparedness of the Indian Air Force (IAF) by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. In his address to…
‘Chanakya Defence Dialogue 2023’ is being organised by the Indian Army in partnership with Centre for Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS). The first edition of Chanakya Defence Dialogue will be held on 3rd & 4th November 2023 in Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. Noteworthy, this is the first event of its kind being organised by the Indian…
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and French engine-maker Safran’s joint venture (JV) will commence the development of the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH) and Deck-based Multi-Role Helicopter (DB-MRH) next month. During an interview with Hindustan Times, HAL Chief CB Ananthakrishnan revealed that the HAL and Safran JV for helicopter engine development will become operational in the coming…
In a historic achievement, scientists from the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, are leading the first non-domestic Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, or CRADA, between the U.S. Space Force and companies located outside the U.S. This signing marked the U.S. Space Force’s first non-domestic CRADA with any industry partner. The two Indian startups, 114AI,…
It has been reported by Economic Times that India is planning to set setting up a surveillance system with drones across its borders to wade off surprise attacks like the one from Hamas in Israel. The country’s defence officials reportedly have met with six Indian vendors of surveillance and reconnaissance drones over the past week…
Defence program: P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) Aircraft For Defence Service: Indian Navy Prime Contractor: Boeing Category: Buy Global Quantity: 6 (12 already inducted) Estimated Cost: $1.8 Billion – $2 Billion Total Requirement by Indian Navy: 22 Current Status: Price negotiations for the procurement to begin soon Project Brief: Maritime surveillance capability is a…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, India has come across a recent news article that warrants clarification. The article insinuates that the central government has finalized the draft on standards and guidelines for manufacturing and testing of drones. In India, drone regulations are governed by the Drone Rules 2021 and its subsequent amendments notified by the Ministry…
