The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the proposal for signing of a protocol for establishment of Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) between the Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic. Bilateral relations between…
The Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), the Indian missile development laboratory, part of the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has issued a tender for the procurement of Vibration and Acoustic Sensors. The last date for bid submission is 07-Feb-2024. To know the complete details click https://defproc.gov.in/nicgep/app?page=FrontEndTenderDetailsExternal&service=page&tnid=715050
For the first time since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin established the international group to support Ukraine in April 2022, the United States (US) will host the monthly gathering of about 50 countries to raise funds for supply of weapons to Ukraine, as it is unable to send the ammunition and missiles that Ukraine needs to…
The Indian Government has announced the list of Honorary Commission (Honorary Captain and Honorary Lieutenant) awarded on the occasion of Republic Day 2024. The details are underneath:- TO BE NAIB RISALDAR/SUBEDAR (ON RETIREMENT) TO BE HONORARY CAPTAIN (ON ACTIVE LIST) TO BE HONORARY CAPTAIN (ON RETIREMENT) Source: https://pib.gov.in/Allrel.aspx
Indian Navy has inducted the LSAM 19 (Yard 129), the fifth Missile-Cum-Ammunition Barge, of 08 x Missile-Cum-Ammunition Barge project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane on 24 Jan 24 at Suryadipta Project Pvt Ltd (Launch site of M/s SPPL). The launching Ceremony was presided over by Cmde V Pravin, AWPS(Mbi). To…
The Union Cabinet, the supreme decision-making body in India chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on 15th December, 2023, between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology of the Sultanate of Oman…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India has signed Contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), Mumbai on 24 January, 2024, for acquisition of 14 Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The value of the contract is Rs 1070.47 Crores. Notably, these multi role FPVs will be indigenously designed, developed and manufactured…
Lockheed Martin recently delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Georgia Air National Guard. Notably, the 165th Airlift Wing ― the first C-130 operator in the state of Georgia — received its initial Hercules in 1975 and has operated several variants over the years. The Savannah-based unit will now operate…
The United States (US) Navy has awarded Data Link Solutions, a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, Inc., a contract to provide small form factor (SFF) Link 16 radios, which will be fulfilled using BAE Systems’ FireNet™ Link 16 tactical systems. FireNet is a scalable, secure, and open system architecture communications solution with…
From January 2024, the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme has moved into the start of formal customer Verification and Validation trials taking place at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedford UK. These trials will qualify the design against the MIV technical requirements, demonstrating the Boxer vehicle’s capability and performance for the British Army. Notably, there are two…
