North Korea told Japan that it will make a third attempt to launch a military spy satellite in the coming days, prompting its neighbours to issue an urgent request for the North not to perform the launch in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. Japan’s coast guard said North Korea notified Tokyo of its plan…
Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Mr Richard Marles in New Delhi on November 20, 2023. Both the ministers reaffirmed their commitment towards further strengthening of the bilateral defence ties / relations. Further, they expressed satisfaction at the increasing military-to-military cooperation between the…
United Service Institution of India (USI), India’s oldest think-tank established in 1870 for research and debate on national security and military affairs, is organising its Annual UN Forum 2023 in New Delhi in November 21-22, 2023. The forum on ‘International Humanitarian Law and Peacekeeping’ is being organised in collaboration with the International Committee of the…
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) has proceeded on an official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). The aim of the visit is to further reinforce the robust defence ties between the two nations. The visit commences on 20th November, a momentous day in the history of India-ROK relations. This is…
Riding on the success of Chandrayaan-3, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is focusing on their next project, Chandrayaan-4. This mission aims to bring back soil samples from the Moon. This will mark India as a frontrunner in space exploration Reportedly, in this mission, the landing will be similar like Chandrayan-3 but the central module will…
Dr. Laurie Leshin, Director of Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA visited ISRO Headquarters on November 15, 2023 and had a meeting with Shri Somanath S, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / Secretary, Department of Space (DOS). Further, Dr. Laurie Leshin expressed happiness over the joint efforts of…
Germany based thyssenkrupp Aerospace and US based Boeing Company have signed a contract extension, continuing their partnership that has stood since 1998. Based on the agreement, thyssenkrupp Aerospace, part of thyssenkrupp Materials Services, the largest materials distributor and service provider in the western world, will continue to provide dedicated supply chain management services, supply raw…
The Defence Laboratory, Jodhpur under the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a Radar Absorbing Paint that will help military aircraft of the Indian Armed Forces to reduce their radar signature, thereby allowing them to develop a greater degree of stealth against enemy radars. Dr Nagarajan, the leader of the Defence Laboratory team…
France has successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range ballistic missile, boosting the credibility of France’s nuclear deterrence capabilities. The missile, which did not carry a nuclear weapon, was fired from the French army’s Biscarosse missile testing site in southwest France and landed in the North Atlantic, “hundreds of kilometres from any coastline.” Notably, the flight has…
In accordance with the Indian Defence Ministry Guidelines for penalties in Business Dealings with entities, a list of firms has been debarred/put on hold/suspended etc. from doing business with Ministry of Defence (MoD) as on date. Debarred Firms – Total 6 Nos. (MoD ID dated 11.04.2012, 17.09.2013 & 02.11.2023) M/s Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd. M/s…
