Indian Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi laid the foundation stone of C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara Gujarat of the Tata-Airbus consortium. The facility will manufacture C-295 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) through collaboration between Tata Advanced Systems Limited and Airbus Defence and Space S.A., Spain. The total cost of the project…
The 12th and largest-ever defence exhibition – DefExpo 2022 – held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat this year, marked Four hundred and fifty-one (451) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Transfer of Technology (ToT) agreements and product launches worth Rs 1.5 Lakh Crores. Out of the 451, there were 345 MoUs, 42 Major Announcements, 46 Product Launches and 18…
It has been reported that India is actively pursuing the acquisition of five (5) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) from United States under the DTTI. The procurement proposal worth $3 Billion involves the sale of one ISTAR aircraft by the US to India, and collaboration on the development of sensor package and other…
The Indian Ministry of Defence has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for procurement of 1.25MW Gas Turbine Generator for Power Generation application onboard three ships of Indian Navy as a retro-fitment of existing Power Generator. As per the RFI, the requirement is for 12 complete sets of 1.25MW Marine Gas Turbine Generators (comprising of…
The Indian Government has approved the creation of a Weapon System Branch for officers in the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Weapon System (WS) branch would entail unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all ground-based and specialist airborne weapon systems. It will be responsible for several…
TATA Advanced System Limited (TASL) has been awarded a contract for supplying of 10,000 number of medium and large sized Bulletproof Jackets (BPJs) to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The lightweight bullet-resistant body armour is expected to replace bulky and heavy jackets that are slowly being phased out from the entire armed forces. As per…
Issue Date: 21 Dec 2022 | Response Date: 20 Jan 2023 The Ministry of Defence, government of India, intends to lease One vessel for Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) Mother-Ship (MOSHIP) and Submarine Support ship for a period of four years and seeking participation in leasing process from prospective bidders.
Issue Date: 24 Nov 2022 | Response Date: 25 Dec 2022 The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure Quantity 1,000 Multipurpose Thermal Monocular Sight with Laser Range Finder (MTMSL) under Fast Track Procurement. Multipurpose Thermal Monocular Sight with Laser Range Finder (MTMSL) are required to carry out effective surveillance and target acquisition…
Issue Date: 24 Nov 2022 | Response Date: 23 Dec 2022 The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure Quantity 90 x #Remote Controlled #Weapon Station (RCWS) 12.7 mm NSVT. The (RCWS) for 12.7 mm NSVT should be capable of being interfaced with tank’s system and should be constructed with a modular concept.
Issue Date: 22 Nov 2022 | Response Date: 12 Dec 2022 The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, intends to procure quantity Nine (09) Integrated #Drone Detection and Interdiction System (Improved Version) under Buy (Indian) Category. The proliferation of low RCS Drone/ Remotely Piloted Aircrafts (RPAs) /Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) has enhanced the air threat…
