The third edition of the Station Commanders’ Workshop of the Indian Navy is scheduled from 18-20 Mar 24 at New Delhi. After the successful conduct of two such Workshops INS Hamla at Mumbai (Southern Naval Command) and INS Circars (Eastern Naval Command), the venue shifts to New Delhi, where more than 100 Station Commanders, Unit…

Key Facts Thales took less than six months to develop the Expeditionary Portable Operations Centre (e-POC), a lightweight, full-function mission planning, management and analysis demonstrator for mine countermeasures operations relying on unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). The innovative demonstrator is a small form-factor, easily transportable operations centre that will enhance force agility by allowing naval operators…

Lockheed Martin, the global aerospace and deterrence company, has extended its collaboration agreement with Navantia, Spain’s national defense and shipbuilding company and naval Combat System Integration agent. This agreement signed by Lockheed Martin executives Chauncey McIntosh and Joe DePietro, and by Navantia executives Donato Martínez and José Manuel Mondéjar, will extend the current agreement three…

The US Navy has awarded BAE Systems a contract worth approximately $86 million to continue supporting its Mobile Deployable Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (MDC5ISR) programs. Noteworthy, the five-year contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command’s Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Webster Outlying Field Special Communications Mission Solutions…

Financial support from the Norwegian authorities and EU’s ASAP program contributes to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) investing in more than NOK 640 million to increase their missile production capacity. The security policy situation in Europe has increased the need to ensure the availability and supply of ammunition and missiles. Last year, the European commission…

KEY FACTS Fiscal year 2023 Consolidated sales grow by 12% to €7,176 million EBIT before purchase price allocation stands at €968 million Operating result improves by 19% to a new record figure of €918 million Group’s operating margin increases to 12.8% after 12.0% in the previous year Another all-time high in the Rheinmetall backlog of €38.3 billion, increase of 44% (previous year: €26.6 billion) Dividend proposal of €5.70 per share, after…

The Ministry of Defence, India signed a contract worth Rs 2890 Cr with Defence Public Sector Unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on March 15, 2024 for Mid Life Upgrade (MLU) of 25 Dornier Aircraft along with associated equipment for the Indian Navy. The MLU for Dornier Aircraft includes an upgrade to incorporate state-of-the art Avionics…

A spectacular Passing Out Parade (POP) of third batch of Agniveers (02/2023) was held at INS Chilka, at Odisha on 15 March 24. A total of 2,630 Agniveers including 396 women Agniveers passed out in a post sunset ceremony reviewed by Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff. V Adm V Srinivas, Flag…

Indian Army contingent departed for Seychelles today to participate in the Tenth edition of Joint Military Exercise “LAMITIYE-2024” between the Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). Notably, the Joint Exercise will be conducted at Seychelles from 18-27 March 2024. ‘LAMITIYE’ meaning ‘Friendship’ in the Creole language is a biennial training event and has been…