HII announced that its Mission Technologies division was awarded a three-year task order under the Analytical and Technical Services contract to provide information-sharing capabilities to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance comprised of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The objective of the Pegasus task order, administered by the Secretary of…
Defence Secretary, United Kingdom (UK) Grant Shapps, signed a Statement of Intent on defence cooperation, with his Turkish counterpart, Minister of National Defense, Yaşar Güler. Notably, this will provide the framework for closer working to deliver additional activities that will benefit the security and prosperity of both countries and, in so doing, enhancing national, regional…
The Nepal Army contingent comprising of 334 personnel arrived in India to participate in 17th edition of Joint Military Exercise SURYA KIRAN. The exercise will be conducted in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand from 24th November to 07th December 2023. Notably, it is an annual event and conducted alternatively in the two countries. The Indian Army contingent comprising of 354 personnel…
Belgian Ambassador to India Didier Vanderhasselt met Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday. During this meeting, a four-member team accompanying the Belgian ambassador expressed desire for partnership with Uttar Pradesh in various sectors, including defence and space. Besides, the Belgian team also evinced keen interest in partnership with U.P. in the areas of…
The Royal Navy warship HMS Spey has made her inaugural visit to India, following in the footsteps of sister vessel HMS Tamar, according to the British High Commission. Notably, the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessel arrived in Port Blair, the capital city of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Berthed alongside Naval Component Command (NAVCC) Head…
India and the United Kingdom (UK) discussed the future of electric propulsion in naval vessels during the recently held second India-UK Electric Propulsion Capability Partnership Joint Working Group meeting in New Delhi. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary (Naval Systems), Department of Defence Production Rajeev Prakash and Director, Ships Operations and Capability Integration, Defence…
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shift Clean Energy (Shift), Seatech Solutions International (Seatech) and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to develop Electric Tugs E-VOLT 50. The E-VOLT 50, basically aims to reduce carbon emissions, improve operational efficiency, and set new benchmarks for performance and…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff of India and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was signed on November 23, 2023 in New Delhi for technical collaboration and joint research and development (R&D) in the field of Defence Technology. Notably, the MoU was signed by Lt General JP…
Directorate General of Resettlement, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence organised an Employment Seminar/Job Fair on 23 November 2023 at Dundahera Military Station, Gurugram to bring the Ex-Servicemen seeking re-employment and the job providers on a single platform. The event received a good response from the Ex-Servicemen from Haryana, Delhi and nearby states. Around 33 Companies participated…
The Indian Navy has received the delivery of third Missile Cum Ammunition Barge of the series LSAM 9 (Yard 77), on 22 Nov 23 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for INS Tunir. The induction ceremony was presided over by Cmde Ashish Sehgal Command Refit Officer, Western Naval Command. Noteworthy, the contract for construction and delivery of 8 x Missile Cum Ammunition…
