The Union Cabinet chaired by the India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on 21st November, 2023 between the Government of Republic of India and the European Commission on Working Arrangements on Semiconductors Ecosystems, its supply chain and innovation under the framework of EU-India Trade and Technology Council…
In what could be a significant success for indigenous weapon systems, two South American countries have shown interest in the DRDO developed indigenous Pinaka multi-barrel rocket launchers. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the premier R&D organization of the country, is also developing rockets that would be able to strike targets at 120 km…
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), one of the 16 Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs) under India’s Ministry of Defence, has received an order from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders worth Rs 695 Crore for supply of spares related to missile systems. Besides, the company has also received additional orders worth Rs.339.31 Crore since the last disclosure on 26th…
Prime Minister Namrender Modi will be visiting Bengaluru on 19th January 2024 to inaugurate the new state-of-the-art Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) campus in Bengaluru. B Built with an investment of Rs. 1,600 crores, the 43-acre campus is Boeing’s largest such investment outside the USA. Boeing’s new campus in India will become a…
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff flagged off the Indian Navy Chadar Trek (Frozen Zanskar River, Ladakh) expedition at INS Shivaji on 16 Jan 24. The CNS handed over the ceremonial Ice Axe to the team leader Cdr Navneet Malik and wished them a successful expedition. The team comprising of 14 members…
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on 15 Jan 24. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), he was commissioned into Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1990 and is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College (Wellington), Naval War College (Goa) and National Defence College (New Delhi). The…
In a swift operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 182 pilgrims stranded on a grounded ferry off Kakdwip in West Bengal on January 16, 2024. Merchant Vessel ‘Swasthya Sathi’ was ferrying about 400 pilgrims from Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar Island to Kakdwip when it ran aground due to extremely poor visibility. After receiving…
The Indian Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia, along with Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Mohan Yadav flagged off the inaugural flights on three key routes from Gwalior, marking a significant milestone in enhancing air connectivity across the country. Expressing his enthusiasm, Minister of Civil Aviation and Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya…
The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to produce and supply medium-calibre ammunition for the Puma IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle). A call-off from an existing framework agreement, the order encompasses several hundred thousand rounds of 30mm x 173 DM21 service ammunition. The order is worth over €350 million ($350 Mn), including value added tax. Once…
The European Commission signed a Grant Agreement to launch the LATACC project (Land Tactical Collaborative Combat) coordinated by Thales to improve the collaborative capabilities of European coalition forces. The LATACC project brings together 34 industry players and research institutes (including core team members Thales, Rheinmetall, Leonardo, Indra, Saab, ISD and John Cockerill Defense) from 13…
