The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the Israeli Spike NLOS Missiles which can hit targets from distances up to 30 km. Moving forward, the IAF will be soon conducting the firing trials of these the Israeli Spike Non Line of Sight (NLOS) Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM), defence sources told ANI. The NLOS missiles are…
The ‘Quad’ countries of India, the US, Japan, and Australia are all set to launch their top-notch Malabar Naval Exercise off Sydney this week. The main aim of this 10-day exercise is to further bolster military interoperability amid China’s continuing aggressive moves in the Indo-Pacific. The `Quad’ countries, on their part, have openly and repeatedly…
Coromandel International’s subsidiary, Dhaksha Unmanned Systems has bagged an order worth Rs 165 crore for defence and agri drones, from the Indian Army. The order is for the supply of 200 medium altitude logistics drones and accessories to the Indian Army. Recently, Daksha Unmanned Systems had also bagged a 400-drone contract from agri inputs cooperative IFFCO for…
The Indian Army is planning to procure about 28 Sarvatra Bridge Simulators, and has come out with a Request for Information (RFI) for the same. The Sarvatra Bridging System was a replacement of AM-50 bridge system held with Corps of Engineers. The indigenously designed Savratra Bridge system consists of bridge superstructure, trestles and accessories. Further,…
India has prohibited the domestic military drone manufacturers from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. Three of these people and some of the six other government and industry figures interviewed by Reuters spoke on the condition of anonymity as…
It has been reported that India’s indigenously developed helicopter-launched Anti-Tank Guided Missile ‘HELINA’ has completed all the trials. The missile is guided by an Imaging Infra-Red (IIR) Seeker operating in the Lock on Before Launch mode. Further, it is touted as one of the most advanced anti-tank weapons in the world. Also, a variant of…
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), which regulated civil aviation in India, has 63 authorised Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) in the country as of July 25, 2023. The List of DGCA Authorised Remote Pilot Training Organisation (RPTO) is placed at Annexure. Further, the regulator has also issued 25 types of certificates for drone…
India’s third Moon mission’s ‘Chandrayaan-3’ spacecraft was successfully inserted into the lunar orbit on Saturday, ISRO said. The required manoeuvre was done from an ISRO facility. Basically, a retro-burning at the Perilune was commanded from the Mission Operations Complex (MOX), ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network), Bengaluru, Worth mentioning, Perilune is the spacecraft’s closest…
Government of India has taken adequate steps to make the country self-reliant in defence sector by developing indigenous advanced technologies and complex systems. Following are the initiatives/ steps taken by Government for indigenisation of manufacturing of technology-intensive defence equipment and weapons and for creating a domestic defence production eco-system: Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP 2020) is…
The Indian Army is planning to introduce phased induction of a limited number of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in ‘peace stations’ across the country. Noteworthy, the aims and objectives are to adapt to the latest technological advancements, give impetus to green energy and reduce dependency on fossil fuels. The Indian Army is inducting the following EVs…
