The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kabra arrived at Colombo, Sri Lanka on 08 January 24. The Fast Attack Craft was accorded a warm welcome by the Sri Lanka Navy. During the port call, Commanding Officer, INS Kabra called on Commander, Western Naval Area, Rear Admiral TSK Perera. In a presentation ceremony, essential spares and stores…
India’s Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with UK Defence Minister Mr Grant Shapps in London on January 09, 2024. The meeting was very warm with a fruitful exchange of ideas on both sides. Both Ministers discussed a range of defence, security and cooperation matters with particular emphasis on enhancing defence industrial…
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) visited the NCC Republic Day (RD) Camp 2024 at Delhi Cantt today. On arrival, the Air Chief was received by the DG NCC, Lt Gen Gurbirpal Singh, AVSM, VSM. The Chief of Air Staff reviewed the ‘Guard of Honour’…
India has refuted reports that claimed spotting certain Indian-origin artillery shells in Ukraine, and categorically asserted that it has not sent any ammunition to that country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi has neither sent nor exported any artillery ammunition to Ukraine. “We have also seen some media reports in this regard….
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in London on Monday for a three-day visit focusing on all aspects of the India-UK Defence Partnership and to hold high-level discussions covering a wide range of defence, security and industrial cooperation issues. Also, he is accompanied by a Ministry of Defence delegation comprised of senior officials from the…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India have extended the suspension of business dealings with Defsys Solutions Pvt for next six months. Earlier, the MoD received intimation from the CBI stating that “The role of M/s Defsys Solutions Pvt Ltd is under investigation in case No. RC 217 2013 A0003 (AgustaWestland VVIP Helicopter case) registered in…
The final tranche of 18 Rafale fighter jets for Indonesia came into force yesterday. It follows the entry into force, in September 2022 and August 2023, of the first and second tranches of 6 and 18 Rafale, thus completing the number of aircraft on order for Indonesia under the contract signed in February 2022 for…
Boeing has begun extensive modification of an airplane that will become the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD), removing engines and completing 3D metrology scans to inform the plane’s design and build plan. The MD-90 jet’s original wings will soon be removed to test the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) design with new ultrathin wings braced by…
The Defence Minister of India, Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to raise four more (National Cadet Corps) NCC Units in the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The approval includes one Mixed (Boys & Girls) Army Battalion each at Udhampur (J&K), Kupwara (J&K) and Kargil (Ladakh), and one Air Squadron at Udhampur (J&K)….
Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),India has made significant changes in the regulations pertaining to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for flight crew, in line with the international best practices. These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now. The introduction of these reforms in the…
