The Indian Navy has signed contracts with Indian shipyards for acquisition of 11 Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) and six Next Generation Missile Vessels (NGMVs) at an overall cost of approx. Rs 19,600 Crores. The indigenous manufacturing of these vessels will encourage the active participation of Indian shipbuilding and associated industries, including MSMEs. Next…
The 4th Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India and the Philippines was held in New Delhi on March 31, 2023. The Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad, while the Philippines delegation was headed by Assistant Secretary for Strategic Assessments and International Affairs, Department of National Defence Mr Pablo…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for procurement of Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (Long range) {NGMMCB (LR)} and BrahMos Missiles at an approximate cost of over Rs 1,700 crore under Buy (Indian) Category. The delivery of NGMMCBs is scheduled to commence from 2027….
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) have signed contracts for procurement of improved Akash Weapon System and 12 Weapon Locating Radars, WLR Swathi (Plains) for the Indian Army at an overall cost of over Rs 9,100 crore. About Improved Akash Weapon System The contract for procurement of improved Akash Weapon System (AWS) for 3rd &…
India’s Defence Secretary, Shri Giridhar Aramane and State Secretary and Chief of the Department for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations of Romania, Mrs Simona Cojocaru held a bilateral meeting on defence cooperation in New Delhi on March 28, 2023. A wide range of issues encompassing military to military cooperation, military training, and courses, defence…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) at a total cost of Rs 2,400 Crores, to bolster the defence capabilities of the country. The first contract with BEL pertains to procurement of Automated Air Defence Control & Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ worth Rs 1,982 crore for the…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under Department of Space, for procurement of an advanced Communication Satellite, GSAT 7B, at an overall cost of Rs 2,963 Crores. Once inducted, the Advanced Communication Satellite will provide High Throughput Services to the Indian…
The 2nd edition of joint military exercise “The Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX-2023)” culminated today at Foreign Training Node, Aundh, Pune. AFINDEX-2023 was held from 16 to 29 Mar 2023. A total of 25 nations of the African continent with 124 participants and Indian troops from the SIKH, MARATHA and MAHAR Regiments participated in the multinational…
The Indian Coast Guard conducted Regional Search and Rescue exercise during 28 -29 March 2023 at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The aim of the exercise was to simulate a real time maritime distress scenario and highlight the functioning of Search and Rescue (SAR) organisation for a mass rescue operation. The exercise involved all stakeholders with effective…
The Indian Government is considering a proposal to construct an additional 37 roads crossing a total distance of 875 km along the India-China border. Further, the proposed project, part of the India-China Border Roads (ICBR) program, would cost approximately Rs 13,000 crore. According to the proposal, nearly 70 percent of the roads under ICBR-III would…
