BAE Systems was awarded a contract by the Commonwealth of Australia to upgrade existing Mk 45 Mod 2 naval gun systems on Anzac class frigates with a Common Control System (CCS). The upgrade modifies existing Mk 45 systems to eliminate obsolescence issues and extend the life of the gun system. The CCS upgrade replaces electronics…
Lockheed Martin has successfully delivery of the first two Slovakian F-16 Block 70 jets. These advanced aircraft represent not only a leap in technology but also a firm commitment to enhancing Slovakia’s national security. OJ Sanchez, vice president and general manager of the Integrated Fighter Group at Lockheed Martin, emphasized the significance of this delivery:…
Raytheon, an RTX business, has successfully completed a technical review and a seamless prototype fit-check in phase one of the U.S. Navy’s Hypersonic Air Launched Offensive Anti-Surface (HALO) program. Notably, HALO is a carrier-based high-speed missile that will allow the Navy to operate in and control contested battlespaces in anti-access/area denial environments and will support…
Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and to improve responses to natural disasters. The H2A rocket, launched by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. (MHI), lifted off from the Tanegashima Space Center in southwestern Japan, carrying the optical satellite as part…
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to launch a Group (Term) Insurance Scheme for Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) engaged by Border Roads Organisation/General Reserve Engineer Force for the ongoing project works. This scheme will provide the insured value of Rs 10 lakh as an insurance in any kind of death to…
Indian Navy Ships Cheetah, Guldar and Kumbhir were decommissioned on 12 Jan 2024 after rendering four decades of glorious service to the nation. The decommissioning event was conducted at Port Blair in a traditional ceremony wherein the National Flag, the Naval Ensign and Decommissioning Pennants of the three ships were lowered for the last time,…
The Defence Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh will lead the 8th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day nation-wide celebrations on January 14, 2024, with an Ex-Servicemen rally at Air Force Station, Kanpur. Further, he will also lay a wreath at the War Memorial to pay homage to the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice and dedicated service to…
The Indian Army has come out with broad details for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Procurement of Light Vehicle GS 4×4 700-900 Kg (Hard Top). The last date of response is 6th February 2024. For more details click https://indianarmy.nic.in/writereaddata/rfi/1995/0f5ee24e-7e9e-4c8b-81b9-9449990fb1b7.pdf
Defence Research and Development Organisation, the premier R&D organization of India, conducted a successful flight-test of the New Generation Akash, also known as Akash-NG missile from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha on January 12, 2024. The flight-test was conducted against a high-speed unmanned aerial target at very low altitude. During…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Delhi Campus on 12th Jan 2024, a premier Telecom R&D centre of the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India. The C-DOT is actively working in developing indigenous, secured telecom solutions, for the needs of the country in…
