Pune-based Army Sports Institute will be imparting rigorous training to young female athletes to help them compete at national and international level, Lt General Ajai Kumar Singh, General Officer-Commanding-in-Chief of Southern Command said on Sunday. Altogether 30 girls have been enrolled and will begin training at the institute in May, Lt Gen Singh said in…
The Biden administration has quietly sanctioned the transfer of billions of dollars of bombs and fighter jets to Israel, signalling its unwavering support for Israel’s defence strategies. The recent authorizations include a substantial arsenal of munitions, comprising over 1,800 MK84 2,000-pound bombs and 500 MK82 500-pound bombs, as confirmed by Pentagon and State Department officials…
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), an RTX business has signed a multi-year engine services agreement with FLY91 for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the PW127M engines that power its fleet of ATR 72-600 turboprop passenger aircraft. Notably, FLY91, India’s new regional airline brand by Just Udo Aviation Private Limited, intends to increase its fleet…
The recent introduction of Apache helicopters, heralded for their ability to conduct missions in diverse weather and terrain conditions, is set to bolster the Indian Army’s operational reach and aerial strike capabilities in the western sector, according to a high-ranking Army official. During an exclusive interview with PTI, Lt Gen A K Singh, the General…
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding conceptual studies for future fighter systems. The contract period is 2024-2025. This includes conceptual studies of manned and unmanned solutions in a system of system perspective, technology development and demonstrations. Notably, Saab will collaborate closely with FMV, the Swedish Armed Forces, The…
Airbus has been awarded a contract to design and build the GRACE-C twin spacecraft by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory JPL (Pasadena, California). Notably, this new mission of NASA and the German Space Agency at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) will strengthen the more than 20 year long partnership between the USA and Germany to ensure…
Russia is outgunning Ukrainian forces sixfold on the front lines, causing losses of troops and positions, Ukraine’s recently appointed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrsky said in a rare interview published on Friday. “A few days ago, the enemy’s advantage in terms of ammunition fired was about six to one,” Syrsky told the Ukrinform news agency. “The defence…
Responding to another piracy incident, the Indian Navy intercepted an Iranian fishing vessel Al-Kambar 786 and rescued the crew comprising 23 Pakistani nationals after a 12-hour operation. Nine pirates onboard the ship were forced to surrender, the Navy said in a statement. In another incident earlier this month, on 23 March, 35 pirates were brought…
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), a business unit of General Dynamics, has been awarded a $922 million contract to modernize the US Central Command’s (CENTCOM) enterprise IT infrastructure. The new contract, awarded in February by the General Services Administration, has a one-year base period and five option years Noteworthy, CENTCOM directs and enables military operations…
The delivery of ‘Ammunition Cum Torpedo Cum Missile Barge, LSAM 18’, part of 11x ACTCM Barge Project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s Suryadipta Projects Pvt Ltd, Thane for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 28 Mar 24 at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai for NAD (Karanja). Notably, the Induction Ceremony was presided over by Cmde Vikram Bora, ND(Mbi)/ GM(Tech). Previously a…
