A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) under Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence and M/s Genpact India Private Limited on 31 August, 2023 in New Delhi. The MoU between DGR and Corporates endeavors to bring the corporate companies and Ex-Servicemen on a common platform to generate employment opportunities for the esteemed Ex-Servicemen of the Defence…
India’s Aditya-L1 mission, a space observatory with 7 payloads heading for a vantage point to study the Sun has started countdown for its journey. It had its beginnings in preliminary/initial discussions between the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) about possible observations of the solar corona using indigenous space based telescopes….
The State Department of United States has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of JASSM-ER (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range) and related equipment. Noteworthy, the Government of Japan has requested to buy up to fifty (50) AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (JASSM-ER)….
RWM Italia S.p.A., a wholly owned subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG in Italy, has won an order from the Commonwealth of Australia to deliver a significant quantity of smart sea mines. Noteworthy, the Australian Defence Forces have purchased latest generation of Rheinmetall smart sea mines, which will strengthen the Australian maritime Defence capabilities, with mines able…
Keeping in mind the North Korean threats and Chinese military advancement, the Japan’s Defence Ministry is requesting a nearly 12% budget increase that includes two warships with advanced radar and long-range cruise missiles. The record 7.7 trillion-yen (USD 52.5 billion) request for the 2024 fiscal year marks the second year of a rapid five-year military…
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will double the number of MQ-9A Remotely Piloted Aircraft they will procure, taking the total order from four to eight aircraft. This new order will help the country in increasing the maritime and overland intelligence, reconnaissance, surveillance (ISR) capacity. The first four MQ-9A Block 5 Reapers and associated Ground…
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to buy 100 more Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas MK-1A fighter jets replacing the MiG-21 aircraft in its fleet. As of now, the plan to buy these indigenously developed aircraft has been submitted to the India’s Defence Ministry and all other stakeholders in the national security establishment. The…
India’s Space economy today stands at about $ 8 billion, viz 2% of the global (market share) and is excepted to grow beyond $80 billion by 2040 which is going to be a gigantic jump. ISRO has launched more than 380 foreign satellites, earning more than 250 Million Euros and more than 170 Million US Dollars…
Mahendragiri, the last Project 17A Frigate, will be launched by Dr (Smt.) Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, at M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai on 01 Sep 23. Mahendragiri, named after a mountain peak in Eastern Ghats located in the state of Orissa, is the seventh ship of…
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, India will be organizing the Global IndiaAI 2023, scheduled for October this year. There will be participation from leading AI players, researchers, startups, and investors in India and worldwide. Further, the conference is poised to cover a wide spectrum of topics, including Next Generation Learning and Foundational AI models,…
