Italy’s state-owned Leonardo have announced that the Ministry of Defence, Italy had asked it to study the development of its military space cloud architecture project, the first in Europe. The project, dubbed MILSCA, will provide Italy’s government and armed forces with a system of high-performing computing, cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) and storage capacity directly…
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, have announced the inauguration of the India Digital Technology Center (IDTC), designed to spearhead advancements in digital technology and innovation. The India Digital Technology Center, located in Bengaluru, is strategically positioned to play a pivotal role in Collins Aerospace’s global innovation ecosystem, bringing value through digital initiatives across the globe….
Counterterrorism efforts are at the top of the agenda of the third edition of the annual gathering of global intelligence chiefs being held in Delhi. The two-day meeting which began on Tuesday, is being held to discuss contemporary security challenges which have global ramifications. It provides an opportunity to intelligence chiefs to share insights and…
Australia is to more than double the size of its naval fleet with an extra A$11.1bn ($7.2bn) of investment to adapt to China’s military build-up in the Pacific region. The navy will expand to 26 warships, including 11 new frigates and six new large vessels with long-range missile capability, as Canberra toughens its military stance…
The External Affairs Minister of India Jaishankar reaffirmed defence and trade cooperation with Russia and said that many Western countries used to supply arms to Pakistan and not India, adding that the trend has changed in the past decade. “In terms of inventory, yes, because many Western countries have long preferred to supply Pakistan and…
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party has proposed that parliament should vote to ratify Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Feb. 26, a move that it would support. “Our group wishes to support” Sweden’s NATO bid, the Fidesz party said in a document, asking the Speaker of parliament to include the vote in its agenda next Monday….
Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, supported by the Defence Research and Development Organisation, has secured approval from the Indian Defence Ministry for a major upgrade of the Su-30 MKI fighter jet fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF). This Rs 60,000 crores ($7.5 Billion) project aims to bolster the aircraft’s capabilities through the integration of…
ST Engineering have announced that its Commercial Aerospace business has extended its partnership with Honeywell for mechanical, avionics and LEAP engine components service and repair as a member of the Honeywell Channel Partner network. Under the partnership extension, ST Engineering will continue to be a licensed repair centre for Honeywell’s components, and use the latter’s…
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has been selected by Air India for a full suite of avionics hardware catering to the airline’s expanding Boeing 737 MAX fleet. The comprehensive package includes communication, navigation, surveillance equipment and air data sensors, designed to enhance safety, fuel efficiency and operational performance of Air India’s fleet. Notably, Collins’ suite…
Indian Navy will become “aatmanirbhar” (self-reliant) by 2047, Admiral R Hari Kumar said and also appealed to industry for help in achieving this goal. He said self-reliance meant manufacturing every ship, submarine, aircraft, and weapon system in India. “The Indian navy is committed to achieving aatma-nirbharta and we have promised the national leadership that we…
