The Indian space market, currently valued at $8 billion, is growing at a CAGR of 4 percent, outpacing the global average of 2 percent. Further, with its strategic growth trajectory and support from the government and private sector, India’s space economy could reach $40 billion by 2040. This growth is currently being driven by India’s…
A Brazilian Navy delegation led by Admiral José Augusto Vieira da Cunha de Menezes, Chief of General Staff visited New Delhi and met VAdm Sanjay J Singh, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on 05 Sep 23. The Brazilian Navy delegation also held discussions with VAdm Sandeep Naithani, Chief of Materiel on areas of mutual…
Marine equipment and spare parts supplier Maritronics India announced its foray into specialised equipment manufacturing for the defence sector. With this, it has become the first private company in India to manufacture marine type-approved navigation and communication equipment like fiber optic gyroscope and integrated bridge system, which includes radars, ECDIS (Electronic Chart Displays and Information…
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is getting ready to launch the first Gaganyaan mission, with Vyommitra, a female-looking space-faring humanoid robot as its first tester, reported by moneycontrol. This humanoid robot performs several tasks to simulate human behaviour in space. Last week, Union minister Jitendra Singh updated the public on India’s first manned space…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-78 air-to-air refuelling aircraft refuelled aircraft from the Egyptian Air Force during Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23. Notably, Exercise BRIGHT STAR-23 is a biennial multilateral tri-service exercise at Cairo (West) Air Base, which started on 27th August and will culminate on September 16 2023. Worth mentioning that this is for the first…
Hyderabad based Zen Technologies, a leading provider of training solutions and simulators for the defence sector has bagged an order worth Rs 72.3 Crores from the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The order is for the supply of simulators for various weapons and systems, which will be used for training the personnel of the Indian…
Maj Gen Ignatius Delos Flora has taken charge as the Additional DG (Director General) of Military Nursing Service (MNS) on 01 Sep 2023. The General Officer is an alumnus of the School of Nursing, Army Hospital Delhi Cantt, now College of Nursing, Army Hospital (R&R). She was commissioned into the MNS in the year 1985…
The Department of Ophthalmology, Army Hospital (R&R) is hosting a two-day national level Continuing Medical Education (CME) on “Innovations in Ophthalmology” EYECON-2023 at Army Hospital (R&R), Delhi Cantt. With the vision that Innovations remain the cornerstone of any medical specialty, more so in the field of Ophthalmology which has grown in stature and sophistication by…
A New Delhi-based start-up Veda Defence System has won a 3 billion rupee ($36 million) order to make 200 long-range kamikaze swarm drones for the Indian Air Force (IAF). The unmanned aerial vehicles have a range of about 150 Kilometers (93 miles). Further, these kamikaze swarm drones can be launched in small batches but come…
INS Delhi, Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer has departed from Colombo, Sri Lanka on 03 September 2023, after a two-day visit to the port city. During the ship’s stay in harbour, several interactions including cross training of personnel in various topics of mutual interest were held between the ship’s crew…
