In a new development, Lokesh Machines Ltd., a city-based manufacturer known for CNC machines, has achieved a significant milestone with its debut small arms creation. The company’s 9×19 mm calibre submachine gun, named ASMI, has become the first domestically designed, developed, and manufactured weapon to be officially inducted into the Indian Army. This historic achievement…
South Korea’s presidential office has condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that vowed mutual defence assistance in the event of war and said it will reconsider its policy of limiting its support to Ukraine to non-lethal supplies and will consider supplying arms to Ukraine. The comments by a senior presidential official came…
Global exhibitor Messe Stuttgart India said it has collaborated with the Indian Navy to revolutionize logistics infrastructure across the nation. The initiative aims at supporting the Indian Navy in addressing various logistics requirements and offering viable solutions by connecting with world-class LogiMAT India exhibitors, a statement said. According to the statement, the Indian Navy will…
According to a top executive at Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), India has the potential to become a submarine-making hub in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. TKMS, which claims to be the world market leader in conventional submarines, believes that there is expected demand for submarines from Europe, South America, and South Asia. Notably, TKMS has…
At the Eurosatory 2024 Defence Show in Paris, India’s indigenous military technologies, including the Netra airborne early warning and control aircraft and the Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launcher systems, have garnered attention from European and Southeast Asian nations interested in acquiring these advanced systems. The systems are part of the Indian weapon platforms and technologies on…
INS Sunayna on long range deployment to South West IOR, entered Port Louis, Mauritius on 20 Jun 24. Prior entering harbour, the ship was engaged in maritime surveillance of Mauritian EEZ along with Mauritius Coast Guard (MCG) Ship Barracuda and MPF Dornier. The joint EEZ patrol in the region reinforces Indian Navy’s shared commitment towards…
Directorate General of Resettlement, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare organised a Job Fair on 21 June 2024 at Air Force Station, Hindon ( Ghaziabad) to bring the Ex-Servicemen seeking re-employment and the Employment providers on a common platform. The event received an overwhelming response from the Ex-Servicemen from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana. Around 3120 Ex-Servicemen…
The 10th International Day of Yoga was celebrated with the theme ‘Yoga for Self and Society’ on 21 Jun 24 at HQ WAC. The Yoga was practiced by Vayu Yodhas and their family members. Air Warriors trained as Yoga Instructors with their expertise conducted the mass yoga event by following the Common Yoga Protocol sequence….
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is on a day’s visit to the island nation, jointly unveiled the virtual plaque to mark the formal commissioning of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Sri Lanka. The centre will be built under a $6 million grant from India as part…
Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated the first National Additive Manufacturing Symposium (NAMS) – 2024, being organized at New Delhi to provide an overview of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) ecosystem in India. The event featured release of Additive Manufacturing Landscape Report and unveiled indigenously developed additive manufacturing machine. …
