Elbit Systems has been awarded two contracts by a European country, worth an aggregate amount of approximately $200 million, to supply a (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence) C4I solution to artillery battalions and a Hostile Fire Counter Attack (HFCA) solution. The contracts will be executed until 2026, with options for further extensions. The C4I solution…
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership between Raytheon and Lockheed Martin, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding production of the Javelin anti-tank weapon system in Poland. Intended to support increasing current and future inventory demand due to regional security concerns in Europe, PGZ and the JJV…
Poland has signed an agreement to purchase 12 Lower-Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensors (LTAMDS) and 48 Patriot surface-to-air missile launchers from the US. The foreign military sale supports the Polish military’s ongoing WISŁA air and missile defense program that seeks new firing capabilities, corresponding launchers, communication systems, and transport vehicles. Articles ordered under the contract will…
Drone technology has revolutionised the civil and defence sectors by increasing efficiency, reducing exposure to risk as also by being a capability enhancer. The usage of drones in India is also seeing an increase – both, in the military, as well as in the civil domain. Notably, all the three defence services including the Indian…
Indian State Defence Minister Shri Ajay Bhatt visited DRDO’s Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Avadi, Chennai on 05th Sep 2023. He interacted with the scientists and reviewed the progress of on-going projects of the laboratory, evincing keen interest in the advanced systems developed by CVRDE. The State Defence Minister appreciated the CVRDE fraternity for…
The Indian space market, currently valued at $8 billion, is growing at a CAGR of 4 percent, outpacing the global average of 2 percent. Further, with its strategic growth trajectory and support from the government and private sector, India’s space economy could reach $40 billion by 2040. This growth is currently being driven by India’s…
A Brazilian Navy delegation led by Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, Chief of General Staff visited New Delhi and met VAdm Sanjay J Singh, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on 05 Sep 23. The Brazilian Navy delegation also held discussions with VAdm Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel on areas of mutual…
Marine equipment and spare parts supplier Maritronics India announced its foray into specialised equipment manufacturing for the defence sector. With this, it has become the first private company in India to manufacture marine type-approved navigation and communication equipment like fiber optic gyroscope and integrated bridge system, which includes radars, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Displays and Information…
Hyderabad-based Ananth Technologies (ATL) has announced that it partnered with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the country’s first-ever solar mission – Aditya-L1 program. Notably, Ananth Technologies provided several avionics packages, including on-board computers, Star sensors, Modular EED systems and payload DC-DC converters for the Aditya-L1. In a release, the company sad that for Aditya-L1…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch the first Gaganyaan mission, with Vyommitra, a female-looking space-faring humanoid robot as its first tester, reported by moneycontrol. This humanoid robot performs several tasks to simulate human behaviour in space. Last week, Union minister Jitendra Singh updated the public on India’s first manned space…
