Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The contract period is 2024-2025. This includes conceptual studies of manned and unmanned solutions in a system of system perspective, technology development and demonstrations. Notably, Saab will collaborate closely with FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces, The…
Airbus has been awarded a contract to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL (Pasadena, California). Notably, this new mission of NASA and the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will strengthen the more than 20 year long partnership between the USA and Germany to ensure…
The first production series fighter of LCA Tejas Mark-1A, an advanced variant of the LCA Mk-1 that has already been inducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) completed its maiden flight in Bengaluru last week. Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is manufacturing the Tejas Mk-1A or LCA Mk1A and developed by Bengaluru-based DRDO lab…
Russia is outgunning Ukrainian forces sixfold on the front lines, causing losses of troops and positions, Ukraine’s recently appointed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said in a rare interview published on Friday. “A few days ago, the enemy’s advantage in terms of ammunition fired was about six to one,” Syrsky told the Ukrinform news agency. “The defence…
Responding to another piracy incident, the Indian Navy intercepted an Iranian fishing vessel Al-Kambar 786 and rescued the crew comprising 23 Pakistani nationals after a 12-hour operation. Nine pirates onboard the ship were forced to surrender, the Navy said in a statement. In another incident earlier this month, on 23 March, 35 pirates were brought…
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $922 million contract to modernize the US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) enterprise IT infrastructure. The new contract, awarded in February by the General Services Administration, has a one-year base period and five option years Noteworthy, CENTCOM directs and enables military operations…
The delivery of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 18’, part of 11x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 28 Mar 24 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for NAD (Karanja). Notably, the Induction Ceremony was presided over by Cmde Vikram Bora, ND(Mbi)/ GM(Tech). Previously a…
A (Standard Missile-6) SM-6 built by Raytheon, an RTX business, intercepted a medium-range ballistic missile target at sea in its final seconds of flight, after being fired from the USS Preble (DDG 88). Notably, this test verified some of the missile’s enhanced capabilities when launched from a Baseline 9.C2 variant of the Aegis Combat System….
Saab has received an order for the man-portable, multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The order value is approximately EUR 60 million (SEK 700 million) and the contract period is 2024-2027. Noteworthy, the order is placed on behalf of four NATO member nations within a framework agreement between Saab…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, H.E. Mr. Dmytro Kuleba paid an official visit to India on 28-29 March 2024. During his visit, the Minister of Foreign Minister of Ukraine met External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, and Deputy National Security Adviser, Shri Vikram Misri. The meeting between EAM and Foreign Minister Kuleba held…
