It has been reported that the three Indian Armed Force recently have contracted two Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) each through the fourth tranche of emergency procurements sanctioned by the government recently, all from Israel. The contracts have been concluded and the deliveries are expected early next year. While the Army…
India’s DPSU Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has signed a Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreement with CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) for the manufacturing of BMI Engine Bay Door for the series production of LCA – Tejas Mk1A. Notably, Tejas Mk1A is an indigenous 4.5 generation, all weather and multi-role fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force….
India successfully test-fired its Pralay missile from the Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast on Tuesday (7th Nov 2023). Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the missile’s launch at approximately 9:50 am achieved all of its mission objectives. The tacking instruments closely followed its path along the coastline. Noteworthy, Pralay is a…
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence, organised the maiden INDUS-X Investors Meet on 8 November 2023 at New Delhi as a pre-cursor to the 2+2 Indo-US Ministerial Dialogue. The INDUS-X Educational Series (Gurukul) was also launched during the event. Mr Doug Beck,…
An Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent has landed at the Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai for participation in the biennial Dubai Airshow, scheduled from 13 to 17 November 2023. It is worth mentioning that the IAF contingent comprises two indigenous platforms – the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH)…
US Secretary of Defence Mr Lloyd Austin is visiting India on November 09 & 10, 2023 to co-chair the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue and conduct a bilateral meeting with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Secretary Austin, who will arrive in New Delhi on November 09, would be welcomed with a Tri-service Guard of Honour at the…
The Indian Army is looking at phasing out its ageing fleet of Cheetah and Chetak helicopters in three to four years (2027-28), with the entire fleet to be phased out by 2033-34. Further, it is also considering induction of the Light Utility Helicopters (LUHs) as the replacement besides exploring the option of leasing. Notably, the…
NATO on Tuesday announced the formal suspension of a key Cold War-era security treaty in response to Russia’s pullout from the deal. The alliance said its members who signed the treaty are now freezing their participation in the pact. Most of NATO’s 31 allies have signed the Treaty of Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, which…
The Crest of Indian Navy’s latest, indigenous under-construction, guided missile destroyer, ‘Surat’ under Project 15B, is scheduled to be unveiled by Shri Bhupendra Patel, the Chief Minister of Gujarat in presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, the Chief of the Naval Staff, at a ceremony to be held in the city of Surat on 06…
The Indian Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal for extension of the rules for Maternity, Child Care and Child Adoption Leaves for women soldiers, sailors and air warriors in the Armed Forces at par with their officer counterparts. With the issuing of the rules, the grant of such leaves to all women…
