It is the collective responsibility of the nation to ensure the welfare of the families of the fallen heroes, serving & retired soldiers as well as their dependents, whose unmatched sacrifice, commitment & patriotism is the bedrock of a safe and prosperous India. This was stated by the Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh while…
India’s Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane inaugurated a new design and test facility at Aero Engine Research and Development Centre (AERDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru, Karnataka on December 29, 2023. HAL is an Indian public sector aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of…
The seventh Ferrycraft, ‘Manjula’ (Yard 786) has been delivered to Indian Navy on 29 Dec 23 in presence of Rear Admiral Deepak Kumar Goswami, ASD (Mbi). Noteworthy, the contract for construction and delivery of 07 x 250 Men Ferrycraft was concluded with M/s Shalimar Works Ltd, Kolkata, in consonance with “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” initiatives of the Government of India. As of now, six…
Indian Navy has inducted the LSAM 10, the fourth Missile-Cum-Ammunition Barge, of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam for Indian Navy, on 28 Dec 23 at Naval Dockyards, Mumbai for NAD(Karanja). The Induction Ceremony was presided over by Cmde MV Raj Krishna, CoY(Mbi). …
The Biden administration has bypassed Congress for the second time this month to provide an emergency arms sale to Israel amid its war with Hamas. The sale of $147.5 million in equipment such as fuzes, chargers and primers is intended to help the functionality of the U.S. ally’s previous purchase of nearly 14,000 rounds of…
United Kingdom (UK) will be sending around 200 air defence missiles to Ukraine to help protect civilians and infrastructure from Russian drones and bombing. The shipment comes as Russia unleashed one of its biggest missile attacks on Ukraine of the war, according to Kyiv, killing 18 civilians and wounding dozens of others. Noteworthy, the air…
China has expelled nine military officials of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), including senior officials of the country’s Rocket Force, from its Parliament. Those dismissed from the National People’s Congress (NPC), the country’s Parliament, include five past or current top commanders of the PLA Rocket Force, which handles the missiles division and a key component…
North Korea says policy goals for next year includes launching three additional military reconnaissance satellites and building unmanned aerial vehicles to advance North Korea’s military Based on the experience of successfully launching and operating the first reconnaissance satellite in 2023, the task of launching three additional reconnaissance satellites in 2024 was declared to vigorously promote…
The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane was launched last week aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, marking the beginning of its seventh mission. “The X-37B government and Boeing teams have worked together to produce a more responsive, flexible, and adaptive experimentation platform,” said William D. Bailey, Director, Department of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office. “The…
