Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) or Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW) is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily-armored tanks and other armored fighting vehicles. These range in size from shoulder-launched weapons which can be transported by a single soldier, to larger tripod-mounted weapons which require a squad or team to transport and fire, to…
The state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries has successfully developed a new large Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), named as BlueWhale. Developed by IAI’s subsidiary Elta Systems, the modular, electric-propelled large AUV is considered for Coverting intelligence-gathering operations above the sea surface, as well as anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and mine hunting missions. As per IAI, BlueWhale has already…
Article by Kavita Nagpal & Ritika Behal Though India has taken the ATGM development programme and have made limited headway in some of the technologies to develop ATGM comparable with the world-class systems, however, still it’s a long way to go to meet the ‘Authorized Holding’ of Indian Army. Introduction An Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM)…
The inaugural ASEAN India Maritime Exercise (AIME-2023) successfully culminated in the South China Sea on 08 May 2023. Around 1400 personnel and nine ships participated in the Sea Phase of the multilateral naval exercise. India’s indigenously designed and built ships- destroyer INS Delhi & stealth frigate INS Satpura, maritime patrol aircraft P8I and integral helicopters…
The Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh met with an Israeli delegation, led by Foreign Minister Mr Eli Cohen, in New Delhi on May 09, 2023. During the meeting, the Defence Minister underlined Government of India’s priority towards indigenisation in accordance with the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat Policy’. Further, he acknowledged the cooperation being extended by Israeli companies…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received its first batch of Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Loitering Munitions, ALS-50 which have been indigenously designed and developed by Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). The autonomous system has successfully proved its capacity to carry out accurate strikes during trials and tests. The technology was tested in high-altitude settings…
The Russian Army has received a fresh batch of BMP-3 Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) from Kurganmashzavod, the state-owned arms manufacturer, and is expected to be soon used in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine. This is the third batch of BMP-3 transferred as a part of the state defense order. Manufactured at High-Precision Complexes’ Kurganmashzavod, the…
The first C295 tactical transport aircraft for India has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. India acquired 56 C295 aircraft in September 2021 to replace the (IAF) legacy AVRO fleet. The first 16 aircraft will be assembled in Seville, Spain, and delivered to…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set to launch two back-to-back missions in a few months – Chandrayaan 3 and Aditya L1. Both of these missions are expected to be launched in July 2023. Chandrayaan 3 It is the third moon mission set to be launched by ISRO, where a spacecraft will be…
A MiG-21 fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed today morning in Hanumangarh District, Rajasthan. The aircraft had got airborne for a routine operational training sortie from the Air Force Station at Suratgarh. Soon thereafter, the pilot experienced an onboard emergency, following which he attempted to recover the aircraft as per existing procedures….
