Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (“KONGSBERG”) has signed an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) with the United States Air Force (USAF) for the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for their F-35A aircraft. The contract has a not-to-exceed value of $141 million and deliveries will start in 2026. We are very pleased that the US Air Force…
Maj Gen Harsh Chhibber took over as the Commandant, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad on 31 May 24 from Rear Admiral Sanjay Datt. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Major General Harsh Chhibber was commissioned into the Army Service Corps in December 1988. Noteworthy, Maj Gen Harsh Chhibber holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)…
High-ranking military officials from the U.S. and its top African allies watched intently as dust and flames shot up from pieces of the Sahara Desert hit by tank and artillery fire. They looked up as pilots flew F-16s into formation. And they listened intently as Moroccan and American personnel explained how they would set up…
Contract negotiations between the governments of India and France for 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets, valued at Rs 50,000 crore have begun on May 30, 2024 with the arrival of a high-level French delegation in New Delhi. The French delegation met with its Indian Defence Ministry counterparts for official negotiations, defence industry officials told ANI….
The General Elections to the 18th Lok Sabha concluded today with peaceful polling marking the 7th and last phase of elections. Polling in the seventh phase of General Elections 2024 which commenced across 57 PCs recorded an approximate voter turnout of 59.45%. In Odisha, 42 Assembly Constituencies went to polls simultaneously with the Parliamentary Constituencies….
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Brazil of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters and related elements of logistics and program support for an estimated cost up to $950 million, which includes initial acquisition of $450 million in Major Defense Equipment, and…
Lockheed Martin, U.S. Department of Defense, state and local officials celebrated the opening of the company’s new $18 million engineering facility, labs and demonstration center in Huntsville. The 122,000-square foot facility has space for 500 employees who will advance national security capabilities and drive innovation in North Alabama. “The crucial work being done here by…
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Shivalik, mission deployed to the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean, departed Singapore on 30 May 24 for onward passage to Yokosuka, Japan. During the ship’s OTR at Singapore, various activities were undertaken which included Call on with Base Commander, Changi Naval Base, Wreath Laying at Kranji War Memorial, Call on…
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy met with heads of state and legislators in Singapore late on Saturday and early on Sunday, seeking security assistance and support for a peace summit after arriving for a surprise visit to the Shangri-La Dialogue. On the social media platform X, Zelenskiy said he had met with Indonesia’s president-elect, Prabowo Subianto; a…
China’s military achieved its “expected goals” during two days of drills around Taiwan last week but is prepared for further action if provoked, a defence ministry spokesperson said. China, which views democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory, staged two days of war games around the island following the inauguration of President Lai Ching-te, whom Beijing…
