Germany plans to ramp up military aid for Ukraine by another 3.8 billion euros ($4.13 billion) this year, a source told Reuters, confirming a report by top-selling Bild. So far, Berlin has earmarked 7.1 billion euros for supporting Kyiv with weapons and ammunition this year but the money has already been almost completely allocated to…
Union minister Ajay Bhatt said the strength of a country resides not only in its military might but also in its ability to adapt to changing circumstances and leverage its cultural heritage as a source of power. The minister of state for defence was addressing an event at the National Museum here to mark the…
The United States (US) State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of Blanket Order Sustainment of US Army Supplied Systems and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress. The Government of Ukraine…
Indian Navy intends to undertake Indigenisation of 274 by type consumable spares being utilised on MH60R helicopters towards providing life cycle support for the next 25 years through Indigenous sources and have issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. The methodology planned to be adopted for this bulk indigenisation process is as appended…
BAE Systems has been selected by the U.S. Navy to develop Dual Band Decoy (DBD), one of the most advanced radio frequency (RF) countermeasures in the world. Notably, BAE Systems is a British multinational aerospace, defence and information security company, based in London, England. It is the largest defence contractor in Europe and the seventh-largest in…
KEY FACTS NATO customer places order for 155mm artillery ammunition Several tens of thousands of projectiles and several hundreds of thousands propellant charge modules; total gross value almost €300m Delivery between 2024 and 2028 Order underlines high customer confidence in Rheinmetall’s ammunition expertise A NATO customer has placed an order with Rheinmetall for the supply…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed his views on talks about Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) being part of India, highlighting the progress in the Kashmir valley and why people in Kashmir shouldn’t be blamed for the problems. Speaking at an event at a school in Delhi, Jaishankar said, “I don’t think people are saying that PoK…
Russian forces have started the first stage of exercises that involve “practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons”, the Defence Ministry said. President Vladimir Putin ordered the drills earlier this month. Moscow has linked them to what it calls “militant statements” by Western officials which it said created security threats for…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan visited the Training Command of the Indian Air Force (IAF) headquartered in Bengaluru, Karnataka on May 24, 2024. He was briefed about the role of the Command, optimisation of training activities and the challenges faced in improving its efficiency in order to enhance the overall operational…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin committed to keeping U.S. weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces one of its toughest moments against a renewed assault by Russia. Austin and as many as 50 defense leaders from Europe and around the world met Monday to coordinate more military aid to Ukraine as it tries to hold off…
