India navy gets its first woman pilot to fly Dornier aircraft
New Delhi: Indian women are breaking the barriers in the armed forces and are set to fly high, literally. The Indian Navy today said a woman officer has qualified as a pilot for the Dornier aircraft in its aviation wing. The feat was achieved by Sub Lieutenant Shivangi […]
Hari Mohan, an armoured vehicles expert, is India Ordnance Factory Board chairman
New Delhi: Hari Mohan, an ordnance factory service officer with vast experience in armoured vehicles manufacturing, has taken over as Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) chairman and director general on Dec 1. He has succeeded Saurabh Kumar, who superannuated from the services. Hari Mohan is a 1982-batch Indian Ordnance […]
India-Japan defence, foreign ministers for South China Sea navigation freedom
Snapshot India, Japan to hold first joint fighter aircraft exercise in Japan between their air forces Japan to post an officer at India’s Information Fusion Centre for Indian Ocean Region India, Japan to work jointly on Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) and Robotics New Delhi: India’s Minister of Defence […]
India Army test of Israel Spike missiles triggers Rafael-DRDO wordy battle
New Delhi: The Indian Army has successfully fired two newly acquired Spike LR anti-tank missiles, people familiar with the matter said on Nov. 28, 2019. Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat, along with other infantry leadership, witnessed the user trial on Nov. 27, 2019 at Mhow in Madhya […]
India equips its own naval combat jet with key missile capabilities
New Delhi: In a major boost to its local defence research and development, India today successfully armed the Light Combat Aircraft-Navy with Beyond Visual Range and Counter-Counter-Measure missiles. The aircraft-developer, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in a couple of tweets today announced its success in arming India […]
India gets global recognition for nod to ship recycling convention
New Delhi: India has been recognized and appreciated by the international maritime body for its decision on accession to the international convention on recycling of ships with all global environment safety standards. The convention does not cover warships. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its ongoing 31st session […]
Make in India: Navy commissions new Dornier aircraft squadron
Porbandar (Gujarat): India’s navy today commissioned its sixth Dornier aircraft squadron at the Naval Air Enclave here. Deputy Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral M. S. Pawar commissioned the Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 314, which will be called the ‘Raptors’ from the bird of prey family. Addressing […]
India civil aviation body certifies Russian Helicopters Mi-171A2 civilian chopper
Moscow: The Russian Helicopters today said it has got its Mi-171A2 helicopter certified in India and Colombia and this allows the state-owned Russian company to start exporting the latest modification of the multirole civilian helicopter soon. Russian Helicopters JSC, part of Rostec State Corporation, said the Indian Civil […]
India cuts down American Boeing navy plane plan by 40%
New Delhi: Driven by budgetary constraints and the need for faster modernisation of the armed forces, India today cut down its purchase of Boeing Co. P8I aircraft by 40 per cent to just six, instead of the navy’s projected need for 10, people with knowledge of the matter […]
India Army plans to buy 198 wheeled armoured vehicles for Pakistan border
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: The Indian Army is planning to procure 198 Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicle Recce and Support for its forces deployed with battalions posted in the plains of Rajasthan and Punjab along Pakistan border. To identify probable vendors, the Indian Army today issued a […]
India state-run defence companies have $32.5-bn order book
New Delhi: India’s Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) have a healthy order book worth Rs 2,31,981 crore ($32.5 billion) that could help them stay in business for a period ranging from two years to 10 years. The details of the order book for each of the DPSUs is […]
India launches 3rd-gen satellite that can boost military surveillance
Sriharikota: In a boost to its surveillance capabilities from the sky, India today successfully launched its third generation satellite Cartosat-3 that can look at objects just 30-cm in size on the ground. India Space Research Organisation‘s (ISRO’s) time-tested Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C47, also succesfully placed 13 commercial […]
On India defence panel agenda: $3-bn naval plans for 10 Boeing spy planes
New Delhi: India’s highest defence procurement decision-making panel will take up for approval a navy proposal to buy 10 Boeing P8I surveillance aircraft for a whopping $3 billion, people with knowledge of the meeting agenda said today. The Defence Acquisition Council, headed by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, […]
In 5 years, Modi govt approved $57-billion arms purchases
New Delhi: India’s Narendra Modi government has approved procurement proposals worth Rs 4,09,244 crore ($57 billion) since taking office for the first time in May 2014 till September this year. “The government, in the last five years, that is, from 2014-15 to 2018-19 and in the current year […]
