The details of welfare and rehabilitation schemes, financial assistance provided to Ex-servicemen/widows and their dependents in the country including Bihar are given below: Financial assistance/benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) under Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF): S No Grants Amount (in Rs) (a) Penury Grant (65 yrs and above) (Non-Pensioners upto…
There is no reciprocal agreement in existence or in negotiation to allow the repairs of Indian Ships in American Shipyards. However, a Master Shipyard Repair Agreement (MSRA) has been signed on April 04, 2023 between Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Shipyard Kattupalli and the US for voyage repairs of US Navy vessels. Further, a MSRA with…
INS Sahyadri and INS Kolkata on a deployment to the Eastern IOR had the honour and privilege of receiving Hon’ble Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea (PNG) Mr James Marape during their port call to Port Moresby. The PM, accompanied by Cabinet Members and Senior Government Officials, was jointly hosted onboard by the Indian Navy…
Commodore A Madhavarao (Retd.) has assumed charge as Chairman and Managing Director of DPSU Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a Govt. of India Enterprise under Ministry of Defence. He had joined BDL in March 2020 as Executive Director and was currently holding the post of Director (Technical) with additional charge of Director (Production). An Alumnus of…
The Indian Army is in the process of Product Improvement of Overall Combination in Disruptive Pattern Uniform that has life of 18 months authorized to different Arms & Services of Indian Army, and has issued a RFI for the same. The item needs improvement to align itself with current functional requirements of Indian Army. Further,…
India is likely to sign the contract for three additional Scorpene -class diesel-electric submarines by end-2024, as reported by Hindu. While the first submarine is expected to be delivered in 2031 as the procurement process is set to begin shortly. As of now, the procurement has been given Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) from the Defence Acquisition…
Space PSU NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), which has been mandated by the DoS to acquire and operate LVM-3 in the future, is now actively exploring multiple models to engage industry with the aim of increasing the production rate of the launch vehicle to at least five to six annually. The move is in line with…
India’s premier research and development organization Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is working to conduct the first underwater trial of its fuel cell-based AIP (Air Independent Propulsion) system in Mumbai. The niche technology is being developed that will enhance the submerged endurance of the submarine severalfold. Noteworthy, an AIP system gives a submarine the…
The Indian Navy (IN) intends to procure 12 (twelve) Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs) from registered Indian Shipyards, and have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. The MCMVs would be constructed in a phased manner over a period of 08 (eight) years. Further, the order is planned to be split between L1…
INS Sahyadri and Kolkata, Indian Naval Ships arrived at Port Moresby on 02 Aug 23, for enhancing maritime partnership and cooperation with Papua New Guinea. During the port call, the crew from the two ships will engage with personnel from PNG Defence Forces in a wide range of activities including professional interactions, cultural exchanges, Yoga…
