Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, and Mrs. Kala Hari Kumar, President of the Naval Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA) embarked on a significant three-day visit to the Eastern Naval Command, Visakhapatnam on 21 – 23 Mar 24. Throughout the visit, Adm R Hari Kumar engaged with various activities in the Eastern…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Morocco of Javelin Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $260 million. Notably, the Government of Morocco has requested to buy:- six hundred twelve (612) Javelin FGM-148F missiles (includes twelve (12) fly-to-buy…
The steel cutting of the first third-generation French nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) took place at Naval Group’s shipyard in Cherbourg on March 20th. This symbolic gesture marks the start of hull production for these submarines which will ensure France’s nuclear deterrence posture until the end of the 21st century. Among the most complex systems,…
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met H.E. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan in Thimphu on 23th March 2024 over a working lunch hosted in his honour. Notably, the Prime Minister thanked Prime Minister Tobgay for the exceptional public welcome accorded to him, with people greeting him all along the journey from Paro to Thimphu….
Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, visited, Defence Services Staff College, Wellington on 22 March 2024. The CAS addressed the student officers from the Indian Armed Forces and Friendly Foreign Countries undergoing the 79th Staff Course and the permanent staff of DSSC. Noteworthy, the CAS in his address to the…
Defence Secretary of India Shri Giridhar Aramane presided over the maiden test-firing of India’s first indigenously-made 1500 Horsepower (HP) engine for Main Battle Tanks at BEML’s Engine division in Mysuru complex on March 20, 2024. Noteworthy, BEML Limited is an Indian public sector undertaking which manufactures a variety of heavy equipment, such as that used…
Australia and Britain on Friday criticised China for its actions in Hong Kong, the South China Sea and its support of Russia, after a meeting in which London and Canberra deepened their security ties. The two countries called out “recent unsafe and destabilising behaviour by China’s vessels against Philippine vessels and crew near Second Thomas…
Signals Technology Evaluation and Adaptation Group (STEAG), an elite unit of the Indian Army recently raised in Delhi, is headed by a Colonel-rank officer from the Corps of Signals, with a primary aim to enhance the communication infrastructure of the force. This unit, with a strength of nearly 280 personnel, will undertake research and evaluation…
With the war in Ukraine boosting demand for missiles, Thales’ Belfast factory is stepping up production with the inauguration of a new mostly automated production line. The French group’s Northern Ireland factory makes Starstreak short-range surface-to-air missiles and Lightweight Modular Missiles (LMM) that can be used against both air and ground targets. It also assembles…
A top US admiral has issued a stark warning about China’s military and nuclear ambitions, indicating that Beijing is ramping up its military and nuclear capabilities to levels unseen since World War II. Admiral John Aquilino, leader of the Indo-Pacific Command, testified before the US House Armed Services Committee, highlighting China’s readiness to invade Taiwan…
