Indian Navy and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Naval Headquarters symbolising their commitment to promote technology development, innovative solutions and joint R&D. Noteworthy, Rear Admiral K Srinivas, Asst Chief of Materiel (Dockyard & Refits) and Professor Subramaniam Ganesh, Officiating Director IIT Kanpur concluded this MoU. The…
Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has received a defence order of Rs. 4,522.25 Crore (Rs 5336 Crores after tax) from the Indian Army for the supply of Fuses for various calibres. This is over and above the other additional orders signed in December by the Defence PSU The above mentioned contract has been…
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has cleared the procurement of 6,400 new rockets for the Pinaka weapon system worth Rs 2800 Crores. Notably, the approval has been given to the acquisition of two types of these rockets, known as Area Denial Munition Type 2 and Type-3, defence sources told ANI. The rockets would be…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has successfully test fired its in-house designed and developed SAMAR air defence missile system. Worth mentioning, the missile has been developed by a unit under the IAF’s Maintenance Command. It is to be noted that the IAF has developed the Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) air defence…
To mark the successful culmination of training of 213 Flight Cadets of the flying and ground duty branches of the Indian Air Force (IAF), a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) was held at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal in Telangana on December 17, 2023. The parade was reviewed by India’s Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh, who…
India demonstrated the capability of the Akash missile system to engage four aerial targets simultaneously at a range of 25 kilometres. With this India became the first country to have such a capability using a single firing unit. It is learnt that the capability of the home-grown missile system was displayed at the ‘Astrashakti’ military…
North Korea fired what appeared to be a long-range ballistic missile on Monday. Notably, it is the second missile launch in less than 12 hours as Pyongyang condemned a US-led show of force against the nuclear armed state. The missile was fired from an area near the capital Pyongyang towards the sea off the North’s…
Under the auspices of the Italian Ministry of Defense, Leonardo and KNDS have signed an agreement for further development of a more intensive cooperation. The aim is to create a truly European Defense Group and, in addition, to cooperate more closely in the field of land based electronics. Such a strategic alliance will enable the…
The Spanish Navy has awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) a contract worth EUR 305 million for the delivery of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). The first ship class to be equipped with NSM is the F-110 class frigate, which is currently under construction by Navantia. Further, the Naval Strike Missiles are intended to be deployed…
Boeing and Avolon announced the Ireland-based lessor intends to purchase 40 more 737-8 airplanes to expand the lessor’s 737 MAX portfolio – consisting of 737-8 and 737-10 variants – to more than 110 jets. Avolon also ordered 40 737-8s in June. The new order is subject to shareholder approval by Bohai Leasing Co, Ltd, Avolon’s…
