American Rheinmetall Vehicles, LLC (Sterling Heights, MI) and GM Defense LLC (Washington, DC) have successfully delivered 3 prototype trucks for the first phase of the U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck (CTT) Program. The aim of the multi-phased program is to replace the Army’s family of heavy tactical trucks, with production of up to 40,000 trucks…
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan has stressed that as the country is going through Amrit Kaal, it is time for building a highly capable Aatmanirbhar defence space ecosystem. Inaugurating ‘DEFSAT’, a three-day Space Seminar and Exhibition at the Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt on Feb 7, 2024, Gen Anil Chauhan underlined that from space augmentation…
The World Defence Show (WDS) 2024, currently being held in Riyadh, witnessed Tri-Service women representation from indian Armed Forces, a testament to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government’s vision of leveraging Nari Shakti across domains. Notably, Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth, Colonel Ponung Doming and Lieutenant Commander Annu Prakash represented the Armed Forces in the various…
The Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for waiver of the provision to complete 179 working days, at the time of accident, for payment of ex-gratia lump sum compensation to Casual Paid Labourers (CPLs) working in Border Roads Organisation (BRO)/General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF). As per the existing instructions, the CPLs,…
Bearing testimony to the growing defence ties between India and Saudi Arabia, Minister of State for Defence, India Shri Ajay Bhatt is on a visit to Riyadh as head of the Indian delegation for the ongoing World Defence Show 2024. The five-day show, which commenced on February 04, 2024, is showcasing the latest advancements in…
Babcock has been awarded a contract for additional work on the South Korean Navy’s submarine programme. The seven-year contract, awarded by Hanwha Ocean, is to manufacture and install the weapons handling launch system (WHLS) on Boat 6 of the Jangbogo-III class boat. Boat 6, namely ‘Jangbogo-III Batch-II Boat 3’, along with the rest of the…
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, with partners ILC Dover and Oceaneering, completed the Crew Capability Assessment test, a key step in the design process on its next-generation spacesuit for the International Space Station, under NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services, or xEVAS, contract. The Collins team validated suit performance in a manufactured zero-gravity environment onboard an…
China on Tuesday defended the increasing forays by its research vessels into the Indian Ocean as well to the Maldives, saying these were for peaceful purposes and aimed at contributing to humanity’s scientific understanding of the ocean. The Maldives had on January 23 permitted China’s Xiang Yang Hong 03, equipped to carry research and surveys,…
The defence ministers of South Korea and Qatar have agreed to expand joint military training and strengthen bilateral cooperation, Seoul’s defence ministry said on Wednesday, amid a push by Seoul to boost global arms sales. Seoul’s defence minister Shin Won-sik met his counterpart Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah in Qatar, where they also signed an…
Rolls-Royce Plc has formalized a pivotal seven-year agreement with India’s Azad Engineering, based in Hyderabad, aimed at the production and supply of intricate components crucial for its military aircraft engines. Azad Engineering’s agreement with Rolls Royce underscores the strategic significance of this collaboration, positioning the company within the global supply chain for the intricate components…
