The United States (US) has announced $345 million in military aid for Taiwan to help the country in deterring China from considering attacking the country. The package would include defense, education and training for the Taiwanese. Further, US will also send man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles. To…
The Material and Technical Support Department of Lithuania has sent a letter to the German Ministry of Defense outlining its intentions to purchase Leopard 2 tanks, Lithuanian news outlet LRT reported on July 28. According to the Ministry of Defense, this step allows the country to gain information and engage in discussions about the specifics required…
Australia’s military will ground its fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters after a crash during multinational military exercises that left four crew members missing. The crash took place during a US-Australian military exercise off Lindeman Island on Friday night. Australian Chief of Army Lieutenant General Simon Stuart said that the military would ground its fleet of…
Indian company Bharat Forge has been granted a licence by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) for small arms and ammunition, under Arms Rules, 2016. This will enable it to participate in potential defence programmes in future. Notably, the small arms portfolio being developed by the group includes the assault rifle (AR) and light machine…
After thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) concluded a Memorandum of Understanding in June this year for the local construction of submarines for the Indian Navy, the partners have now teamed up again for the overhaul and modernization of the Indian submarine INS Shankush. INS Shankush is the second submarine in a…
Indian Naval Ship INS Khanjar, mission deployed in the Southern IOR, arrived at Trincomalee, Sri Lanka for an operational turnaround. The ship was accorded a customary welcome by the Sri Lanka Navy. During the ship’s visit, the two navies will engage in various activities including planning discussions, professional exchanges on the topics of mutual interest,…
The 10th meeting of Sub Committee on Military Cooperation between India and Malaysia was held in New Delhi on July 27, 2023. While, the Indian delegation was led by Joint Secretary (International Cooperation), Ministry of Defence Shri Amitabh Prasad, on the other hand, the Malaysian side was headed by Assistant Chief of Staff, Defence Operations and…
A media report that Ministry of Defence (MoD), India has reopened old withdrawn cases with respect to disability pension to veterans, is misleading and factually incorrect. The MoD has not filed any appeal in disability pension cases where appeals were withdrawn earlier in 2019. The MoD, as per government Litigation Policy, accepts the orders of…
The 8th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks (DPT) was held at Canberra in Australia on 24-25 July 2023. The Defence policy talks were co-chaired by Special Secretary in Ministry of Defence Smt. Nivedita Shukla Verma, and Acting Deputy Secretary in Department of Defence, Australia Mr Steven Moore. During the Defence Policy talks, both sides reviewed the bilateral…
ISRO demonstrated its commitment to fostering the space ecosystem in India by enabling a successful rocket engine test conducted by Skyroot, a Hyderabad-based space start-up, at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) Mahendragiri. The test took place in the Liquid Thruster Test Facility (LTTF) in IPRC. The testing was enabled by IN-SPACe. Noteworthy, the test involved the…
