Year: 2023

The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” will be conducted from 25th September to 8th October 2023 in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. It is an annual exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United States Army. The previous edition of the Exercise was conducted in Auli, Uttarakhand, India in November 2022. Noteworthy, the Indian Army contingent…

The India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Naval Base at Karwar and aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya on September 23, 2023. He assessed the progress of critical infrastructure, accommodation and other strategic initiatives at the Naval Base. The CDS interacted with the senior officers of Karwar Naval Area and Project Seabird….

Saab and ST Engineering (Singapore Technologies Engineering) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Through this collaborative agreement, both companies will expand the partnership and explore opportunities in areas of Radar Integration and Support, Air Defence System Integration, Unmanned Systems, Training and Simulation and Autonomy.   The MoU signifies both companies’ intent to further strengthen…

The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Canada of munitions and other systems to be integrated into MQ-9Bs for an estimated cost of $313.4 million. The Government of Canada has requested to buy munitions and other systems to be integrated…

Boeing and SMBC Aviation Capital have announced the airplane lessor is ordering 25 737-8 Max Jets. The new order increases SMBC’s backlog to 81 737 MAX jets focused on the market-leading 737-8. With travel demand surging around the globe, lessors are looking to increase their single-aisle portfolios to provide airlines with more fuel-efficient jets capable…

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (“KONGSBERG”) has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics worth NOK 1.2 billion ($111 Million approx.) to supply parts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The agreement with Lockheed Martin covers production lots 18-19 for Rudders, Vertical Leading Edges and Main Landing Gear Closeout panels for the three versions of…

French shipbuilding company Naval Group rolled out the Tourville, the third Barracuda class submarine. Its rollout is a key step in the program’s progress which will lead to the beginning for its sea trials in 2024. Prior to this, completion work and initial tests will be carried out at quayside. The nuclear attack submarine (SSN)…

The United States (US) has been a leading provider of security assistance to Ukraine, both before and after Russia renewed its invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Rather, it is worth mentioning that since January 2021, the United States has invested more than $44.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine demonstrate its enduring and…

Naval Group India’s technical workshop at Karwar industrial area was inaugurated on September 13th, 2023 by the hands of Rear Admiral KM Ramakrishnan, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK), in presence of Mr Vincent Martinot-Lagarde, EVP Services of Naval Group, Mr Laurent Videau, Country & Managing Director of Naval Group India, and other…