Indian Naval Ships Ranvijay (guided-missile Destroyer), Kavaratti (ASW Corvette), submarine Sindhukesari and a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft P8I participated in the 30th edition of Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX 23) in Singapore. First held in 1994, the three-decade-old annual exercise kicked off with an opening ceremony on 21 September 2023, which was attended…
Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan took over as the 28th Director General Border Roads (DGBR) on September 30, 2023. He assumed the charge following the superannuation of Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry. Prior to his appointment as the DGBR, the General Officer was holding the appointment of Commandant, College of Military Engineering, Pune. Lt Gen Raghu Srinivasan…
The Indian Army has moved a proposal worth over Rs 6,500 Crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to buy 400 Nos. of 155mm 52 calibre towed gun systems (TGS) along with towing vehicles from Indian firms under the Buy Indian-IDDM category. The MoD is expected to soon take a decision on the TGS at…
Zen Technologies has received an order worth Rs 227.65 crore from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the supply of Anti-Drone systems. Built into the contract is Comprehensive Maintenance Contract (CMC) post-warranty, at a cost of Rs 43.22 crores, inclusive of GST, said the company. The company is committed to fulfilling its accumulated order…
The Ministry of Civil Aviation, India has taken multiple proactive steps for the institutional strengthening and workforce expansion in Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Airports Economic Regulatory Authority (AERA) and Airports Authority of India (AAI). Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) The DGCA employs a team of qualified and experienced aircraft/aeronautical engineers, pilots, and…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first of six (6) brand-new Dornier Do-228 aircraft, exclusively manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Noteworthy, these upgraded version of the aircraft boasts new engines, composite propellers, advanced avionics, and a modern glass cockpit. Previously in March 2023, the Indian Ministry of Defence signed the deal with…
The Indian Army has inducted around six hundred (600) indigenously-manufactured self-neutralising anti-tank mines, known as ‘Vibhav’, to provide mobility kill against all enemy armoured vehicles. Currently, the munition is under production by Kalyani Group for the Indian Army. It has a storage life of 10 years with no special storage requirements. Designed and developed completely…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of Cooperative Logistics Supply Support Arrangement (CLSSA) Program, Foreign Military Sales Order (FMSO) II and related equipment. The total estimated program cost is $500 million. Noteworthy, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has…
Turkish Ministry of Defense has ceremonially handed over the first Babur-class corvette (PN MILGEM), PNS Babur (280), to the Pakistan Navy at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Güler and his Pakistani counterpart Anwar Ali Hayder attended the ceremony, along with other senior officers from the Turkish and Pakistani navies and representatives of…
Promoveo Solutions JV LLC, a BAE Systems and Purisolve, Inc. joint venture (JV), has been awarded a contract on the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). Under a five-year contract, the company will provide a broad array of IT services to federal, state, and local governments. Noteworthy, this award marks a key…
