The Government of Canada has announced a significant investment to fund the modernization of the Canadian Coast Guard’s small vessel fleet. Understandably, these small vessels can provide search and rescue services as well as assistance to disabled vessels and support aid to navigation programs. The investment, valued at $2.5 billion, provides for up to 61…
The trials of ‘Project Veda’ – Vehicle for Defence Application – are likely to begin soon. Developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), this project envisages development of a new satellite launch vehicle (SLV) for the Indian armed forces. The SLV, codenamed Project Veda, will be used to put defence satellites into lower orbit…
On the backdrop of maintenance support contracts of a few western aircraft with the Indian Armed Forces coming to an end, the Ministry of Defence (MoD), India is taking steps to engage the domestic industry to set up repair and overhaul facilities for Western aircraft. And, for this purpose capability assessment is currently underway by…
INS Vikrant, the first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier, is presently undergoing Air Certification and Flight Integration Trials with Rotary Wing and Fixed Wing aircraft for achieving ‘Combat ready’ state at the earliest. As part of the trials, maiden day landing of MiG-29K and the indigenous LCA (Navy) was achieved on 06 Feb 23. Since then, day…
Issued Date: 17-May-2023 Response Date: 07-Jun-2023 Issued by: Indian Army Brief Details: Indian Army requires quantity 1,52,000 bombs of AMK 201E Bomb ML 81mm Mor Ill (Ind) to be delivered in 36 months from date of award of contract. The RFP stipulates that the contract can be cancelled unilaterally by the buyer in case items…
Issued Date: 17-May-2023 Response Date: 08-Jun-2023 Issued by: Department of Defence Research and Development Brief Details: The Armament Research & Development Establishment (ARDE) Pune, a laboratory of Armament & Combat Engineering (ACE) Cluster under DRDO, has invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for Development cum-Production (DcPP) of 105mm-FSAPDS Projectile Assembly. DcPP selection will be associated at…
Issued Date: 17-May-2023 Response Date: 09-Jun-2023 Issued by: Department of Defence Production Brief Details: The Department of Defence Production has issued a RFP for Thermal Imaging Integrated Observation Equipment (TIIOE). The quantity requirement is 01 nos. Thermal Imaging Integrated Observation Equipment (TIIOE) is a passive Imaging system for observation & fire monitoring by Artillery for…
The United States’ Department of Defense (DoD) have announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs. This authorization is the Biden Administration’s thirty-eighth (38) drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. It includes additional ammunition for U.S.-provided HIMARS, artillery rounds, anti-armor capabilities, and critical enablers valued at…
Vice Admiral Priyantha Perera, Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy is on a five day official visit to India from 23 – 27 May 2023. During the visit, VAdm Priyantha Perera will be presiding over the Passing Out Parade of the Spring Term 23 at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala. To be noted that the Indian Navy…
Poland has initiated talks with Sweden to purchase an undisclosed number of early-warning aircraft for the Polish Air Force. As of now detailed negotiations are being carried out, and most likely the contract is expected to be signed soon. Though Poland has not disclosed the make of the aircraft that are to be purchased, however…
