Chief of Royal New Zealand Navy, Rear Admiral David Proctor interacted with Chief of the Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar in New Delhi yesterday. He was welcomed with the customary Guard of Honour on the South Block Lawns. During the interaction, the Principals discussed avenues to strengthen bilateral maritime cooperation, including increased operational engagements, training…
When the invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, some analysts predicted it might take as few as three days for Russian forces to capture the capital of Kyiv. With the war now entering its third year, Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be trying to turn that initial failure to his advantage — by…
Elbit Systems Ltd. have announced that it was awarded a contract in an amount of approximately $300 million to supply weapon, reconnaissance, driving, and situational awareness systems for approximately 230 armored vehicles, to a European customer. Notably, the contract will be performed over a period of six years and includes custom design, production, lifecycle maintenance…
Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 19 February 2024. On assumption of appointment, Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi laid wreath at the National War Memorial and was accorded Guard of Honour at the South Block Lawns. Prior to taking over as the Vice Chief of the Army…
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Tuesday that his country needs long-range missiles and other ammunition to end Russia’s invasion. Further, the Ukrainian PM said that he expects a US aid package that’s stalled in Congress to come through, speaking at a news conference the day after he attended a conference in Tokyo on…
The much-anticipated INDUS-X Summit is scheduled to be held on February 20-21, 2024 in New Delhi, marking a significant milestone in the collaborative efforts between India and the United States in defence innovation. Organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, and Department of Defence (DoD), United…
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of Indian Navy has stressed upon the need to redesign and rebuild our traditional war fighting machinery to adapt to emerging paradigms of future wars. Speaking on “Maritime Challenges of India and Indian Navy’s Endeavours” at Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Girinagar, Pune on 19…
India’s Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and Textiles, Shri Piyush Goyal said that the present government’s ambition is to make India a fully developed economy by 2047 and all efforts are being made in this direction. Further, he said that the government’s ambition is to increase the current…
The first spy satellite in India to be made by a local private player is set to be launched in a SpaceX rocket by April and will be used by the armed forces to get discreet information, Economic Times (ET) reported. The satellite that has been built by Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) is being…
Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) to facilitate the establishment of a Sustainable Aviation Hub with a specific focus on technology, research and innovation. Under this MoU, both parties intend to enter into discussions to facilitate Airbus’ establishment of the Sustainable Aviation Hub in Singapore. The…
