In a spectacular Passing out Parade (POP) held at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, on Saturday, 25 Nov 23, 158 trainees comprising Midshipmen of 105 Indian Naval Academy Course, cadets of 38 Naval Orientation Course (Coast Guard), 35 and 36 Naval Orientation Course (Extended) passed out with flying colours, marking the culmination of their ab- initio…
In a historic milestone, Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi flew a sortie in the indigenously designed, developed and manufactured Tejas Twin Seat Light Combat Fighter aircraft at Bengaluru today. The Sortie was carried out from the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment, Bengaluru. During the 30-minute sortie, capabilities of fighter aircraft Tejas were demonstrated to the…
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) site in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Saturday. He will review and visit their manufacturing facility, including the facility for Tejas jets. To be noted that the Indian Air Force recently issued a tender to the state-owned HAL for the purchase of 12 advanced…
ISRO / Department of Space has launched a Capacity Building Programme on “Geospatial Technologies and Applications” in tandem with objectives of National Geospatial Policy – 2022. The first phase of the capacity building programme on “Geo-spatial Technologies and Applications” has been inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister of State, Department of Space, Government of India, Dr. Jitendra…
Shri Saurabh Kumar, presently Secretary in the Ministry, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of Belgium. Further, he will also be accredited as Ambassador of India to the European Union. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly. About Mr. Saurabh Kumar Mr. Saurabh Kumar is a career…
The National Cadet Corps (NCC), the largest uniformed youth organisation in the world raised in 1948, will celebrate its 75th Anniversary on November 26, 2023, signifying a momentous chapter in its legacy of honing youth with core principles such as discipline, leadership, and unwavering patriotism. In solemn commemoration of this significant milestone, Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar…
It has been reported that the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) will be acquiring 15 C-295 transport aircraft worth Rs 18,000 Crores that are being manufactured in India in a JV between Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus. As of now, the proposal for the acquisition of these 15 aircraft are at an…
Defence Secretary, Shri Giridhar Aramane co-chaired the annual India-UK Defence Consultative Group meeting in New Delhi on 24 November, 2023, along with his UK counterpart Mr David Williams, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence. They discussed a host of regional security issues, reviewed the ongoing defence cooperation activities, discussed the situation and potential cooperation…
The Norwegian government has announced it is starting the development of the next generation naval strike missile, in cooperation with Germany and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) as the lead industrial partner. KONGSBERG has developed Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and will take the lead role in developing the new naval strike missile, which will complement…
The French defense procurement agency (DGA) ordered seven (7) new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) worth €900 million (US$ 981 million) as part of the “Patrouilleurs Hauturiers” program for the French Navy. The government procurement agency Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) will be prime contractor, while Naval Group will be providing project management assistance and Thales…
