New Delhi: In an effort to blunt China‘s huge influence and forays into the African continent, India has decided to engage with defence ministers of African nation in an institutionalised biennial dialogue during the DefExpo event. The first-ever India-Africa Defence Ministers Conclave (IADMC) was held in Lucknow, Uttar […]
New Delhi: India has cleared a $1.5-billion proposal to build airborne warning and control systems for the air force taking over six Airbus A321 passenger aircraft off the national carrier Air India, to act as the ‘eyes in the sky’ to keep a watch on military movement in […]
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): In a significant boost to India’s defence capabilities, the first deliverable firing unit of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System was handed over to Indian Air Force (IAF) in the presence of Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh at Air Force Station here today. The […]
(Editor’s Note: Updated with India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh’s remarks on likely value of contract in paragraph two at 12.30 pm on Sep. 9, and with Airbus statement in paragraph eight and a backgrounder from paragraph 20 at 10 pm on Sep. 8.) By N. C. Bipindra […]
New Delhi: India today said it has signed an agreement with the United States for working on an air-launched drone under the bilateral arrangement for defence trade and technology. The Project Agreement will enable the two nations to work on development of the Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) […]
New Delhi: India‘s navy today signed a contract with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the first locally-made anti-drone system, with both hard kill and soft kill capabilities to tackle fast-emerging aerial threats. Naval Anti-Drone System (NADS), developed by the state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and […]
Chennai: India today commissioned a new Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) into the coast guard, enhancing the maritime force’s ability to protect national interest in its Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and showcasing the maturing of its private shipyard owned by Larsen & Toubro into a reliable defence shipbuilder. Minister […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: After a failed seven-year attempt at procuring four Landing Platform Docks (LPDs), India has begun a new acquisition process expected to be worth over $3 billion for these amphibious warfare naval warships under the latest procurement rules. The Ministry of Defence issued […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In its second effort to procure minesweepers for its navy, India has kick-started the search for a foreign vendor, with sovereign guarantees from their government, for leasing three or four Mine Counter Measure Vessels (MCMVs). The Ministry of Defence issued a Request […]
New Delhi: India‘s defence research agency has developed an advanced chaff technology for the air force that will aid in safeguarding fighter jets against hostile radar threats. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started the process of induction of this technology after completion of successful user trials. Defence […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today issued a much-awaited tender documents to two major local shipyards to compete for bagging the $5.9-billion contract for six futuristic attack submarines for the navy. This tender kicks off what is the first-ever defence procurement project under the Strategic Partnership […]
New Delhi: American aerospace and defence giant Boeing Co. is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s tenth P-8I aircraft. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navy’s fleet and has surpassed 30,000 flight […]
New Delhi: India today said it has successfully test-fired an enhanced range variant of the locally-made 122-mm-calibre rocket off Odisha on the east coast, thus readying a weapon that can hit targets 40 km away. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried out the test from a […]
New Delhi: India’s defence ministry today signed a $78.43-million contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for building two Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) for the coast guard. The acquisition, worth Rs 583 crore, would significantly augment the capability of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to respond to oil spill […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today took the long-awaited decision to dismantle the British-era ordnance factories and to create seven new state-run corporate entities that will handle manufacturing of weapons for the armed forces. The ordnance factories corporatisation move has been initiated to bring in efficiency, […]
