The Union Cabinet gave its approval for the revision of pension of Armed Forces Pensioners/family pensioners under One Rank One Pension (OROP) w.e.f. July 01, 2019. Pension of the past pensioners would be re-fixed on the basis of average of minimum and maximum pension of Defence Forces retirees of calendar year 2018 in the same rank with…
The Indian Air Force today successfully fired the Extended Range Version of Brahmos Air Launched missile against a Ship Target from a SU-30MKI aircraft. The missile achieved the desired mission objectives in the Bay of Bengal region. With this, IAF has achieved a significant capability boost to carry out precision strikes from SU-30MKI aircraft against…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) Ministry has initiated the process for the procurement of 100 more K-9 Vajra tracked self-propelled howitzers for the Indian Army which are built in India by Larsen & Toubro (L&T) using technology transferred from South Korean defence major Hanwha Defence based on its K-9 Thunder. The MoD has already issued…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a fresh Request for Information (RFI) to acquire a 155mm/52 caliber towed howitzer or gun system for the Indian Army for modernizing artillery regiments as part of a plan drafted in 1999. The RFI envisages that the weight of the gun system “be preferably less than 15 tons”. The…
The fifth submarine of the Project – 75, Kalvari Class submarines, Yard 11879 was delivered to the Indian Navy on 20th Dec 2022. The Project – 75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France….
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India have approved the acquisition of 120 Pralay ballistic missiles along the China and Pakistan border. These missiles are now being mass-produced and are expected to be ready for operational service in the near future. About Pralay ballistic Missiles Pralay is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile which has been developed in…
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by the Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, in its meeting held on December 22, 2022, has accorded approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 Capital Acquisition Proposals. These proposals include six for Indian Army, six for Indian Air Force, 10 for Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast…
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted a joint hypersonic vehicle trial along with the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS). The trials achieved all required parameters and demonstrated Hypersonic vehicle capability.” A hypersonic vehicle is an airplane, missile, or spacecraft that has the ability to travel five times faster than the speed of…
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has officially inaugurated its new Global Engineering and Technology Center (GETC) and Collins India Operations Centers in Bengaluru. The new sites are part of a long-term growth strategy for Raytheon Technologies in India and globally to maximize collaboration and innovation providing cutting edge solutions for customers and…
The Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) will soon consider granting AoN (acceptance of necessity) for the armoured fighting vehicle-Indian light tank (AFV-ILT) under Project ‘Zorawar’ at the cost of around Rs 17,500 crore. The proposal is to reserve 59 of the 354 light tanks, each weighing less than 25 tonnes and offering a high power-to-weight ratio as…
