With an eye on capability development, the Indian Army plans to introduce restructuring measures that include introducing Army Design Bureau (ADB) cells at the command level and establishing an adversarial force for “realistic wargaming”. The ADB, an organisation whose mandate is to develop army equipment, will now ideate weapon requirements at the command level, apart…
Reiterating India’s categorial stand on PoK (Pakistan Occupied Kashmir), Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh said that it will always remain India’s and that the time has come to remove Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu & Kashmir. “PoK was, is and will always remain an integral part of India. “Be…
In a swift operation, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) rescued 27 Bangladeshi fishermen on 04 April 24, stranded on their fishing boat at sea. At about 1130 hrs on April 4, 2024, Indian Coast Guard Ship Amogh during patrol at Indo-Bangladesh International Maritime Border Line (IMBL), sighted a Bangladeshi fishing boat (BFB) Sagar II, adrift inside…
The United States is on high alert and preparing for a possible attack by Iran targeting Israeli or American assets in the region in response to Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria, a U.S. official said on Friday. “We’re definitely at a high state of vigilance,” the official said in confirming a CNN…
Norway plans to raise its military spending by an accumulated 600 billion crowns ($56 billion) through 2036 to bolster its defence against Russia and other security challenges, according to the NATO member country’s Government. Overall military spending for the next 12 years is expected to amount to 1.62 trillion crowns, it said. “This plan represents…
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff of Indian Navy during his visit to Southern Naval Command, Kochi, awarded ‘On the Spot Unit Citation’ to INS Sharda for successful conduct of anti-piracy operations. The ship was involved in the safe release of all 19 crew members (11 Iranian & 08 Pakistani) of Iranian…
The Indian Army has started the induction of indigenous control and reporting systems under ‘Project Akashdeep’ to bolster its air defence capabilities. Noteworthy, the deployment of the systems began with flagging off of the first batch of Control Centres from BEL Ghaziabad. Developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), the project is aimed at significantly enhancing…
Honeywell have announced the intention to acquire the entire share capital of Civitanavi Systems S.p.A. (Civitanavi). Noteworthy, Honeywell will initiate a voluntary tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Civitanavi for a purchase price of €6.30 per share in cash (an equity value of approximately €200 million at closing). The acquisition will further strengthen…
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan has highlighted the need for Military Leaders to adapt to the changing character of war and underscored the importance of inter services synergy. Notably, he was addressing Future Leaders of the Indian Armed Forces at Defence Services Staff College, Wellington on 05 April 2024. In his address,…
HII’s Mission Technologies division was awarded a $305 million contract by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide intelligence analysis and operational support services for the Joint Intelligence Operations Center-Korea (JIOC-K). Noteworthy, HII will assist in the timely analysis of relevant and actionable intelligence that will enable United States Forces Korea (USFK) to understand enemy…
