Key Highlights Austria procuring 36 Skyranger 30 air defence systems on Pandur EVO 6×6 vehicles from GDELS Serial production order a market breakthrough for Skyranger 30 Delivery starts in 2026 Versatility: Suitable platforms Lynx, Boxer, Pandur Armament: highperformance 30mm automatic cannon and Mistral guided missiles Effective defence against aerial threats, especially drones As part of…
Procurement of services through India’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has grown significantly, from nearly Rs 8,500 crore in FY21 to nearly Rs 66,000 crore in FY23 to nearly Rs 1,82,000 crore in FY24 (as on February 22, 2024) – a significant increase of nearly 176% from last fiscal year. Notably, Government e Marketplace is a 100…
The Indian Government has cleared defence orders worth over Rs 31,000 crores, including the single largest order ever to the Indian private sector. Approvals have been granted by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) for purchase of Brahmos missiles and launchers for the navy and high powered radars and close in weapon systems (CIWS) for…
Saab, Sweden based leading defence and security company, has received an order from the Government of Canada for the short-range air defence system RBS 70 NG. The order value is approximately CAD 227 million (SEK 1.8 billion) with deliveries starting during 2024. The order includes all necessary equipment to operate the RBS 70 NG, including…
Seeking to enhance maritime security and interoperability, coast guard personnel from India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have embarked on a four-day trilateral exercise to identify emerging maritime challenges in the Indian Ocean Region. This year marks a significant development with Bangladesh participating as an observer, indicating the growing importance of maritime collaboration in tackling…
India and Greece have agreed to work towards co-production and co-development of defence items as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis held extensive talks to impart “new energy” to the bilateral ties. After holding the talks, Modi also said that they discussed concluding the Migration and Mobility Partnership Agreement between…
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has said that the Indian Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has adopted an offensive strategy to curb terrorism. In a series of posts on X, Shri Amit Shah said that as a result of the hammer blow to left-wing extremism,…
Lockheed Martin, the leading US based global security and aerospace company ,delivered the first of four C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters with the Block 8.1 upgrade to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), delivering advanced capabilities and increased Super Hercules interoperability in the Nordic region and across Europe. The RNoAF operates a fleet of our…
The 21st round of India-China Corps Commander Level Meeting was held at Chushul-Moldo border meeting point on 19th February 2024. Noteworthy, the discussions built on the previous rounds, seeking complete disengagement in the remaining areas along the Line of Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh as an essential basis for restoration of peace and tranquillity in…
Russia lacks sufficient domestic ammunition production to meet its needs in its war on Ukraine but President Vladimir Putin has not given up his hopes of subjugating the country, according to Western officials. Russia’s military industry is also struggling with the impact of sanctions, the officials said, adding that the country’s inability to access Western…
