The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) has started its operations in Chengdu (China), offering solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of aircraft. This centre is the first of its kind to cover, as a one-stop shop, the full range of activities from aircraft parking and storage to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services for…
South Korea’s military said that North Korea fired several cruise missiles from waters off an eastern military port, in the country’s latest weapons demonstration in the face of deepening tensions with the United States, South Korea and Japan. The South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say how many missiles were fired or how far…
The Border Road Organisation (BRO) of India achieved a major milestone by breaking through Naushera tunnel on the highly strategic 200 kilometers long stretch which connects Jammu with Poonch border district, officials said. The line and level of the tunnel were precisely achieved during the breakthrough which was executed by conducting a blast under the…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has offered to “break new ground” to give a fillip to the China-France ties, days after French President Emmanuel Macron’s high-profile visit to India during which the two countries unveiled an ambitious defence roadmap besides intensifying cooperation in the strategic Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific region. Macron’s visit to India also…
Three American service members were killed and “many” were wounded in a drone attack in Jordan, President Joe Biden said in a statement Sunday. He attributed the attack to Iran-backed militia groups. They were the first US fatalities in months of strikes against American forces across the Middle East by Iranian-backed militias amid the Israel-Hamas…
EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has signed a landmark contract to supply 200 HT-100 and HT-750 unmanned helicopters to the UAE Ministry of Defence, as part of a milestone deal which is the largest ever order for unmanned helicopter systems, to enhance their VTOL capabilities. The unmanned VTOL systems…
Havildar Preeti Rajak, who is a champion trap shooter, has become the first woman to hold the rank of Subedar in the Indian Army after she was promoted. Subedar Rajak joined the Army in the Corps of Military Police in December 2022. “In a proud moment for the Indian Army as well as women of…
In a major boost to ‘Make in India’, Airbus Helicopters has announced that it is partnering with the Tata Group to establish a Final Assembly Line (FAL) for helicopters in the country. The FAL will produce Airbus’ best-selling H125 helicopter from its civil range for India and export to some of the neighbouring countries. Further, the FAL…
Following are winners of Gallantry Award for Indian Air Force (IAF) Personnel that has been approved by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of Republic Day 2024. Shaurya Chakra WING COMMANDER SHAILESH SINGH (29507) FLYING (PILOT) FLIGHT LIEUTENANT HRISHIKESH JAYAN KARUTHEDATH (36810) FLYING (PILOT) Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) GROUP CAPTAIN PANKAJ GUPTA (21218)…
India and France have firmed up a defence industrial partnership roadmap that would provide for co-development and co-production of key military hardware and platforms and facilitate technology collaboration in a range of areas including space, land warfare, cyberspace and artificial intelligence. Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, announcing key outcomes of the talks between Prime Minister Narendra…
