There is an urgent requirement of indigenously made microchips by the Indian Armed Forces for various military applications. In fact, last year the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) had issued a Request for Proposal(RFP) for 5 lakh semiconductor chips divided across two designs, provided they are based on an indigenous design and Indian Intellectual Property (IP)….
Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a three-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman from 31 Jul – 02 Aug 23. The visit aims to consolidate existing bilateral defence relations and high-level discussions with military leadership of the Sultanate of Oman. During the visit, Adm R Hari Kumar would…
The number of women officers in Indian Army medical and non-medical cadres are as under: The total number of women in Indian Army medical cadres, as on 01st July 2023: Army Medical Corps (AMC) – 1,212 Army Dental Corps (ADC) – 168 Military Nursing Service (MNS) – 3,841 The total number of women officers in Indian…
ISRO offers the NISAR Utilization Programme (NISAR UP), an opportunity for Indian researchers and scientists to access, analyse and interpret the data from the NASA–ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)satellite mission. Basically, NISAR offers vital data to observe and study Earth’s intricate processes. This cutting-edge mission involves high-resolution imaging, wide swath, precise orbit control, and short revisit…
SkyAlyne – a partnership between Canadian companies CAE and KF Aerospace – has been identified by the Government of Canada as its preferred bidder to manage the Future Aircrew Training Program (FAcT) for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The FAcT contract will cover all aspects of the required training and in-service support to train Canadian…
Derco, a Lockheed Martin Company, has signed a 3-year Authorized Repair Facility Agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Wheel and Brake division. With this agreement, Derco continues to serve as Collins Aerospace’s authorized repair and overhaul source for its wheels, brakes and rotor brakes on 11 different military platforms, including Lockheed Martin’s C-130, LM-100J, F-16, P-3 and…
Sweden based Saab has submitted its proposal for the replacement of Netherland’s current submarines. The proposal comprises four advanced Expeditionary Submarines C718 with the latest innovations and technologies. Further, these will be build in cooperation with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group. Saab and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group have cooperated since 2015 and the offer…
The State Department of United States (US) has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of sixteen (16) Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs) and related equipment. The Government of Romania has requested to buy sixteen (16) Assault Amphibious Vehicles (AAVs), Personnel Variant (AAVP-7A1); three (3) Assault Amphibious Vehicles, Command…
L3Harris Technologies has completed its acquisition of Aerojet Rocketdyne, forming a fourth business segment at the company. The company signed a definitive agreement to purchase Aerojet Rocketdyne in December 2022, emphasizing its ability to strengthen the defense industrial base, enhance competition and accelerate innovation for a critical merchant supplier of propulsion systems. The company also…
US and Australia have agreed to further cooperate with India, Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea to ensure the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific at the 33rd Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). Officials from the two countries on Saturday met in Brisbane. The US delegation was led by Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J Austin, and…
