Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA),India has made significant changes in the regulations pertaining to Flight Duty Time Limitations (FDTL) for flight crew, in line with the international best practices. These regulations have been instrumental in managing fatigue related aviation safety risks for more than a decade now. The introduction of these reforms in the…
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has come out with a tender for the acquisition of 5 Nos. of EM Towed Array Connectors and related items. DRDO is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research and…
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) issues tender for one set of Radar Antenna Retraction System. The last date of response 16th Jan 2024. To be noted, DRDO is the premier agency under the Department of Defence Research and Development in Ministry of Defence of the Government of India, charged with the military’s research…
Patria and the Logistics Command of the Finnish Defence Forces have signed an agreement on delivery of new Leopard 2L Tracked Bridge Laying Vehicles. The Finnish Defence Forces procures six new bridge layers that can transport, launch, and retrieve LEGUAN bridges of different lengths. The bridge layers will be built by Patria on the Finnish…
On Dec. 5, 2023, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a major milestone with the full-scale fatigue testing of an MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The team completed the “first lifetime” of fatigue testing – which is equivalent to 40,000 operating hours – and represents an important step in validating the design of the…
South American nation Argentina has formally withdrawn from the anticipated expansion of the BRICS bloc. In adherence to a campaign vow, the recently inaugurated far-right President, Javier Milei, has dispatched letters to BRICS leaders, solidifying the decision to retract Argentina’s planned entry into the alliance of major emerging economies. In correspondence to Brazilian President Luiz…
China announced sanctions on Sunday on five American defence companies in response to US arms sales to Taiwan and US sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. The sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organisations and individuals in China from doing business with them, the Foreign Ministry said in a…
The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) have issued a tender / Request for Proposal (RFP) tender for the procurement of 50W S-Band Power Amplifier. The last date of response is 11 Jan 2024. To download the tender click: https://defproc.gov.in/nicgep/app?page=FrontEndTenderDetailsExternal&service=page&tnid=712027
Innovations for Defence Excellence- Defence Innovation Organization (iDEX-DIO) is all set to participate in the tenth edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024 from 10 to 12 January 2024 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. An iDEX Pavilion is being set up based on the theme of the Summit ‘Gateway to the Future’, wherein the iDEX innovators will be exhibiting…
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will leave on a two-day visit to London, United Kingdom (UK) on January 08, 2024. Also, he will be accompanied by a high-level Ministry of Defence delegation, comprising senior officials from DRDO, Service Headquarters, Department of Defence, and Department of Defence Production. During his visit, the Raksha Mantri will hold a…
