The Ministry of Defence, India signed a contract worth Rs 2890 Cr with Defence Public Sector Unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on March 15, 2024 for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy. The MLU for Dornier Aircraft includes an upgrade to incorporate state-of-the art Avionics…
A spectacular Passing Out Parade (POP) of third batch of Agniveers (02/2023) was held at INS Chilka, at Odisha on 15 March 24. A total of 2,630 Agniveers including 396 women Agniveers passed out in a post sunset ceremony reviewed by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. V Adm V Srinivas, Flag…
Indian Army contingent departed for Seychelles today to participate in the Tenth edition of Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). Notably, the Joint Exercise will be conducted at Seychelles from 18-27 March 2024. ‘LAMITIYE’ meaning ‘Friendship’ in the Creole language is a biennial training event and has been…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India intends to procure 50 Nos. of Ocean booms and 62 Nos. Nearshore booms for Marine Pollution Response for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and have issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) / tender under ‘Buy (Indian)’ category regarding the same. Noteworthy, booms with air inflatable facility will be required…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland of AGM-158B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile with Extended Range (ER) All-Up-Rounds and related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $1.77 billion. The Government of Poland has requested to buy up to…
The Indian Navy announced on Saturday that it had intercepted a Maltese-flagged bulk carrier, MV Ruen, hijacked by Somali pirates, demanding their surrender. The operation occurred on Friday when the pirate-occupied vessel reportedly opened fire on an Indian warship in international waters. The navy had ordered the pirates to surrender and release both the vessel…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw air warfare drills on Friday and urged “realistic” preparation for combat, state media KCNA said on Saturday, after joint annual drills involving South Korea and the United States wrapped up earlier this week. “Only realistic training directly related to warfare can prepare soldiers as real combat fighters,” Kim…
The first batch of Indian military personnel in the Maldives has been replaced by technical personnel, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday. “The turnaround of the first team of personnel who were operating the ALH helicopter has been completed. So, the first batch that had to be replaced has been completed. The turnaround…
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Friday said he would describe the situation along LAC (Line of Actual Control) as “stable but sensitive” while asserting that deployment of Indian troops and other elements along the LAC is “extremely robust” and “balanced”. During a panel discussion at a conclave here, he also said “we need to…
The US military have said that it had destroyed nine anti-ship ballistic missiles and two drones in Yemen after Huthi rebels fired on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. US Central Command (CENTCOM) said two missiles fired by the Huthi rebels towards the Red Sea and two towards the Gulf of Aden…
