Year: 2024

Patria and the Finnish Defence Forces have signed a service agreement on building the capabilities of Finland’s F-35 programme. The industrial participation capabilities of the F-35 solution will ensure the management of the F-35 solution’s maintenance reliability-critical know-how and technology in Finland in both normal and state of emergency situations. The direct employment impact of…

PTC India Limited entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nasmyth (UK) to collaborate on providing solutions to defence and aerospace customers, both in India and on a global scale. The partnership aims to develop expertise in casting, machining, assembly, and thermal precision engineering. Notably, the primary focus of this collaboration is to align…

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday successfully performed the final manoeuvre to inject Aditya-L1 spacecraft – the first space-based Indian observatory to study the Sun — into its final destination orbit, nearly 1.5 million kilometres from the Earth. Noteworthy, Halo-Orbit Insertion (HOI) of its solar observatory spacecraft, Aditya-L1 was accomplished at 16.00 Hrs…

By IndraStra Global News Team Pakistan is currently in discussions to procure Chinese-built Shenyang FC-31 Gyrfalcon, also known as the J-31 mid-sized twinjet 5th-generation stealth fighter, a move that could potentially recalibrate the balance of air power within the region. The J-31 bears striking similarities to the American F-35 and F-22 aircraft and, if acquired,…

The Finnish Defence Forces purchases more Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles by redeeming the additional purchase option related to the agreement signed in June 2023 when Patria signed an agreement for 91 vehicles with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistic Command. The agreement also included a purchase option up to 70 vehicles of which the Finnish Defence…

The Moroccan government and Safran signed a framework agreement last month outlining a mutual commitment to support and develop Morocco’s aerospace industry ecosystem. Notably, this agreement is based on three guiding principles: Development of a high-quality local supply chain, in particular by identifying local Safran suppliers and service providers and supporting the expansion of their…

Israel’s defence minister has laid out his vision for the next phase of the war in Gaza, describing how Israeli forces would shift to an apparently scaled-down “new combat approach” in northern Gaza, while continuing to fight Hamas in the south of the territory “for as long as necessary”. Ahead of a visit by the…

India is actively contributing to Tanzania’s military capabilities by assisting in the establishment of a mechanized infantry battalion, a pivotal step in their expanding military cooperation. General Jacob John Mkunda, Chief of Defence Forces for Tanzania, visited India last month, marking a significant development in the strengthening ties between the two nations. During his visit,…