The German Bundeswehr has placed two separate orders with Rheinmetall for production and supply of 40-mm ammunition for automatic grenade launchers. Rheinmetall will thus be supplying tens of thousands of programmable 40 mm x 53 Airburst Munition (ABM) DM131 service cartridges. This order is worth around €29.5 million, including value added tax. The Bundeswehr has…
A total of 519 routes have been operationalised by India under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UdeDeshkaAamNagrik (UDAN) since its launch. At present, 76 airports including 2 water aerodromes and 9 heliports have been operationalised under the UDAN scheme. 4 airports are ready for operation of RCS flights. Further, development works of the 09…
Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval made a quiet and brief visit to Dhaka last weekend and met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other senior officials to discuss issues of strategic significance. Doval became the first high-ranking Indian official to visit Dhaka since Hasina returned to power for a record fifth time. The NSA’s…
US weapons maker Lockheed Martin has signed agreements for Saudi Arabian companies to manufacture parts of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system. These sub-contracts will enhance manufacturing capabilities in Saudi Arabia and transfer expertise to strengthen the country’s defense industry. State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) signed 11 agreements at the Saudi defence…
The Assam Rifles, one of the paramilitary forces of India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) for holistic learning and academic collaboration. The MoU was signed by Dr. Bimal N Patel, Vice Chancellor on behalf of RRU and Lt Gen PC Nair, Director General Assam Rifles. The Assam…
There is an increase in aircraft induction by the airline operators in India. During the year 2023, the Scheduled airline operators inducted 112 aircraft in their fleet. The total number of aircraft endorsed on the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Scheduled Airline operator as on 31.12.2023 is 771. Airline wise fleet details as on 31.12.2023 are…
Finland has confirmed that it will be sending up to eight fighter jets and a mine hunting navy vessel to take part in NATO’s joint operations in 2024. The Nordic nation last year joined the Western military alliance in a historic security policy U-turn in response to neighbouring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Hungary under pressure…
The United States (US) and Japanese navies held joint naval drills / exercises in the Philippine Sea this week, in a show of force as tensions with China and North Korea rise. Notably, US and China are at loggerheads over a raft of issues, from chips to tariffs, but both have been alarmed by the…
Taiwan’s military conducted a two-day exercise at sea, on land and in the air this week to practice defending against such a surprise attack. Notably, a mine layer released at least a half dozen dummy mines from a chute in its stern. Maj. Gen. Sun Li-fang, the chief defense ministry spokesperson, told reporters at Zuoying…
Russia is increasing production of air defence missiles, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said, adding there were “key issues” that needed to be addressed. The release of the footage by the defence ministry follows hits by drones launched from Ukraine on Russian cities and energy infrastructure while Moscow presses on with its military campaign against Kyiv….
