Kongsberg Maritime has opened a new facility in Kochi, India, as part of a strategic drive to enhance customer support and prepare for future assembly of its waterjet products. Located in the Maritime Park adjacent to Cochin Shipyard’s International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF), the new Kongsberg Maritime facility will provide local specialist technical support for…
Keel laying ceremony of the second Cadet Training Ship (Yard – 18004) was held at M/s L&T Shipyard, Kattupalli on 03 Jun 24. The ceremony was presided over by RAdm Sandeep Mehta, Assistant Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition (ACWP&A). Rear Admiral G K Harish (Retd), Head Shipbuilding Business, L&T and other senior officials from…
KEY FACTS Calian Ltd. has joined the FORC3 team in pursuit of Canada’s Land Vehicle Crew Training System program. Calian is a well-established provider of integrated training solutions within the Canadian defence community. The FORC3 team, comprised of multiple Canadian industry-leading land defence solution providers, continues to develop its comprehensive solution for the upcoming Land…
Elbit Systems Ltd. the international high technology defense company, reported its consolidated results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. In this release, the Company is providing US-GAAP results as well as additional non-GAAP financial data, which are intended to provide investors a more comprehensive view of the Company’s business results and trends. For a…
The 80th Staff Course commenced today at the Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) in Wellington, Tamil Nadu. The course is designed to train mid-career officers from the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force to become proficient staff officers and future military leaders and equips officers with the knowledge and skills necessary to operate effectively in…
India and France are scheduled to begin contract negotiations in the over Rs 50,000-crore deal for 26 Rafale Marine, or Rafale M, fighter jets, after the arrival of a high-level French team. If and when completed, the Rafale M deal will see the Indian Navy operate these aircraft from its two aircraft carriers — INS…
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and Israeli Minister Benny Gantz about Israel’s proposal to achieve a full and complete ceasefire in Gaza, the State Department said. Gantz is a minister in Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet. In separate calls on Sunday according to State…
Polling in seventh phase of General Elections recorded an approximate voter turnout of 61.63% as of 2nd June 2024. The same shall continue to be updated by the field level officers as polling parties keep returning and will be available PC wise (along with respective AC segments) live at VTR App, as was the case…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan has visited INS Chilka, the premier ab-initio training establishment of Indian Navy. The CDS was briefed on the pivotal role played by INS Chilka in shaping future sea warriors of the Indian Navy. An overview of Agniveer training activities and analysis of the batches trained to date…
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (“KONGSBERG”) has signed an Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) with the United States Air Force (USAF) for the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for their F-35A aircraft. The contract has a not-to-exceed value of $141 million and deliveries will start in 2026. We are very pleased that the US Air Force…
