The Indian Ministry of Defence, on March 13, 2024, signed a contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) for the procurement of 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP-2 to BMP-2M. Noteworthy, AVNL is an Indian state-owned defence company, headquartered in Avadi, Chennai, India established in 2021 as part of the restructuring and corporatisation…
‘Agray’ and ‘Akshay’, the 5th and 6th ships of 08 x ASW Shallow Water Craft (SWC) Project being built by M/S GRSE for Indian Navy, were launched on 13 Mar 24 at M/S Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd is the premier Warship building Company in India, under…
Defence Secretary of India Shri Giridhar Aramane and Italian Secretary General of Defence & National Armament Director Lt Gen Luciano Portolano co-chaired the 10th India-Italy Joint Defence Committee (JDC) meeting in New Delhi on March 13, 2024. Both sides discussed a wide range of defence industrial and military cooperation issues. They also exchanged views on the…
The Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for expansion of the National Cadet Corps (NCC) with the addition of three lakh cadet vacancies. Noteworthy, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) is the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces with its headquarters in New Delhi, India. This expansion is expected to cater to…
In the first-ever crash of the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Jaisalmer on Tuesday, initial reports suggest that engine failure caused the accident in which the pilot managed to eject safely. The LCA Tejas was part of the 18th Squadron of the Indian Air Force and participated in the tri-services exercise Bharat Shakti in Pokharan…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, H. E. Mr. Sergei Aleinik, paid an official visit to India on 12-13 March 2024 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar. During the visit, the Belarusian Foreign Minister had fruitful meetings with External Affairs Minister (EAM), Dr S. Jaishankar, Minister of Commerce…
In a major fillip to India’s fight against terrorism and organised crime, India’s Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah virtually inaugurated a unique digital Criminal Case Management System (CCMS), designed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in New Delhi. In the virtual event, Home Minister Shri Amit Shah e-inaugurates NIA’s 2…
The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the third batch of ‘Agniveers’ is scheduled at INS Chilka on 15 March 24. Noteworthy, the Union Cabinet of India on 14th June 2022 approved an attractive recruitment scheme for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces called ‘AGNIPATH’ and the youth selected under this scheme will be…
The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has conducted successful tests of its first-ever laser weapon, named “DragonFire”. Notably, the high-powered laser is designed to target and neutralize drones, offering a potentially low-cost alternative to traditional missiles. The tests, conducted in January at the Herbrides Range in Scotland, demonstrated the weapon’s precision, with the ability to…
The United States (US) is constantly assessing the need to expand export controls to stop China from acquiring advanced computer chips and manufacturing equipment that could be used to boost its military, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said. The U.S. export controls were first launched in 2022 to counter the use of chips for military…
