The decision to push ahead with the development of critical road network comes at a time when Indian and Chinese armies are facing each other at several places in Ladakh region. In the past, China has objected to the development of border infrastructure by India in Ladakh to match Chinese built up.
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American nuclear energy equipment manufacturer General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Monday said it has been awarded a contract from Dominion Energy to deliver Radiation Monitoring Systems for the Millstone Power Station, Unit 3 in Waterford CT. GA-EMS will manufacture and deliver a full complement of radiation monitoring systems throughout the Millstone plant.
Israel’s leading defence technology company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Abu Dhabi based technology company Group 42 (G42), Friday joined hands to explore collaborations in the research and development of effective solutions to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease.
In a major decision, India Monday imposed a ban on 59 Chinese mobile applications including short video makers Tiktok and Helo, file sharing app Shareit, web browsers like UC Browser and CM Mobile Browser and CS Cam Scanner saying that these Chinese mobile apps posed threat to safety and security of India.
A senior Indian Army officer of the rank of Colonel, and two soldiers Monday night lost their lives in a violent face off with the soldiers of Chinese Army (PLA) in the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh while the number of casualties on Chinese side has not been confirmed by Chinese authorities.
Bhogapuram Airport Andhra Pradesh: India’s leading airport developer and operator GMR Group has won a long-term contract for the development and operational management of a Greenfield airport near Vishakhapatnam in southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Indian Army and People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have moved back their troops at several locations in Eastern Ladakh as a confidence building measures to facilitate further talks on Wednesday.
OFB Strike: More than 82,000 employees of state owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have threatened an indefinite strike against the Modi government’s decision to corporatize 41 units of the OFB. The three defence employee unions alleged that the present decision of Modi government to corporatize OFB was against the past agreement between them and the defence ministry.
Dr Vivek Lall, a prominent defence industry veteran of Indian origin, has been appointed as Chief Executive of General Atomics Global Corporation. Dr Lall earlier worked with US defence majors like Lockheed Martin and Boeing and was instrumental in clinching the bilateral defence deals worth $18 billion with India.
Indian Air Force Wednesday operationalised second squadron of indigenously designed and developed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas at Sulur airbase in Southern state of Tamil Nadu. Air Force Chief RKS Bhadaria inducted LCA Tejas in Flying Bullets squadron.
On Thursday (May 21, 2020) the government notified 26 of these 127 items under clause 3(a) of the public procurement order of 2017, which makes it mandatory for the procuring entities to source them only from Indian suppliers, whereas in the earlier scheme of things it was not mandatory and only preference was to be given to Indian suppliers.
In order to allay the apprehensions that Covid-19 pandemic might delay the delivery of F-35, US defence major Lockheed Martin has taken several steps, including reaching an agreement with the machine worker’s body IAM, to implement an alternate week work schedule.
Indian Air Force Chief RKS Bhaduaria Monday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, saying that the IAF was ready to strike terror camps inside Pakistan if a terror attack on India was linked to Pakistan.
FDI in India: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman Saturday announced the government’s decision to increase FDI in Defence sector from present 49% to 74%.
US Department of Defense has awarded a $905 million contract to US defence giant Lockheed Martin Sikorsky to supply 24 MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to Indian Navy under a foreign military sale (FMS) route.
Boeing Defense and Space has bagged a $3.1 billion contract from the US Navy for supplying Harpoon missiles and Stand-off Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM ER) to support the US Government’s foreign military sales (FMS) programme. The supply of these weapons will continue through 2028.
In order to conduct the first hand assessment of Indian Army’s preparedness along Pakistan border, India’s Army Chief General M M Naravane visited forward areas of the Sapta Shakti Command in the states of Rajasthan and Punjab for two days.
India has set an ambitious target of becoming a net exporter of defence technology on the occasion of 21st Pokhran anniversary that is celebrated in the country National Technology Day.
DRDO supported Defence Institute of Advanced Technology Pune announced the development of Atulya microwave steriliser that kills the Sars-CoV-2 virus by differential heating in the range of 560 to 600 Celsius temperatures.
Indian Army Wednesday received 277 more people rescued from corona-hit Iran and housed them at its Jodhpur quarantine facility. These included 273 pilgrims, of them149 are women and 6 children.
COVID-19: Indian Army has decided to drastically reduce staff at its headquarters at South Block in New Delhi to contain the outbreak of novel coronavirus. Now it will work only with 15% of the staff deployed at the headquarters.
To reduce the high cost of acquisition, Defence Procurement Policy 2020 adds a new category for leasing of equipment not used in the actual warfare.
India has rescued 195 more citizens from coronavirus-hit Iran and these people have been kept at Indian army’s quarantine facility in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Total FDI inflows in the defence sector in the last five years remains at a low of just $2.48 million and total FDI inflows in the last two decades (April 2000 to December 2019) too remain at abysmally low level of just $8.82 million (Rs 52 crore)
The contract includes dismounted launchers, signifying that the SPIKE LR2 will now be used by both the infantry and cavalry of Slovak Army.
The RaiDer-X is also capable of detecting explosives in pure form and it can also detect explosives when they are mixed with other contaminants to conceal them.
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During Parrikar’s tenure, the army launched a surgical strike across the Line of Control to destroy terror camps to avenge the killing of 19 soliders in Uri.
Permission for exporting defence equipment worth Rs 5,883 crore ($822 million) in the first 9 months of the current financial year has already been granted.
This is for the first time that the country has deployed its frontline fighters in peninsular India to assert its influence in Indo-Pacific region.
In response to a question whether the task will be fulfilled during his tenure, General MM Narawane quipped: “If this is the mandate then so be it.”
Indian Navy warships & aircraft were deployed to establish presence, provide a sense of reassurance to the merrchant ships & monitor the ongoing situation.
The India-US 2+2 dialogue provides for a review of the security, defence and strategic partnership between India and the United States.
The second edition of India-Bangladesh coordinated patrol (CORPAT) will be followed by the maiden naval exercise at Vishakhapatnam.
Defence News India: Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Forces have been conducting Exercise Ekuverin meaning ‘Friends’ in the Dhivehi language since 2009.
Indian & US Air Forces have started a joint exercise Cope India 2018 in India.. For the first time this exercise is being conducted at two Indian airbases.
Govt has cleared defence purchase worth Rs. 3,000 crore, it will involve fitting of 2 navy ships with Brahmos missiles & Armored Recovery Vehicles for Army.
Indian and Russian armies have completed the tenth edition of Indo-Russian joint military exercise INDRA-2018 in Babina military station in central India.
Director General of Border Road Organisation Lt Gen Harpal Singh reviewed the progress of critical roads at China border on Tuesday and Wednesday.
India and Singapore Tuesday renewed the ageement to conduct joint army training in India and also agreed to hold naval exercise with Thailand at Andman Sea.
ISRO Chairman K Sivan said India has achieved significant milestone with our heaviest launcher lifting off the heaviest satellite from the Indian soil.
Indian Navy said the exercises at sea this year are unprecedented and largest of kind in terms of the complexity and weapon firings.
Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated the need for the country to be strong at seas and urged Indian Navy to be ready and vigilant to counter any challenge to defend India’s interests.
The soldiers of Indian and Japanese armies Thursday started two week long military exercise Dharma Guardian 2018 (Protector of Righteousness) in Mizoram in India.
Indian government Saturday approved the mid life upgrade of 17 long range surveillance aircraft Dornier of Indian Coast Guard at a cost of Rs. 950 crore.
Defence Minister said the details of foreign companies fulfilling the requirement to invest back a part of deal value in India will be known when procurement begins.
Car Nicobar is located at some 1,500 kilometers south-east to Chennai and provides good vantage point for protecting Indiann interests in Malacca Strait and beyond.
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed $777 million deal for supply of Barak 8 long range surface-to-air missiles for seven ships of Indian Navy.
India said that interplay of terror groups and the states that patronize them in its neighbourhood as a tool has worsened the menace of terrorism.
A missile corvette and a naval maritime patrol aircraft have reached Indonesia on Thursday to participate in more than two weeks long coordinated patrol exercise.
Francois Hollande has blamed Indian government for selecting Anil Ambani’s Reliance Defence as Dassault’s offset partner in multi-billion dollar deal.
Prahar is a contemporary weapon system capable of carrying multiple types of warheads and neutralizing a wide variety of targets.
Indian Air Force said that the aim of the exercise is focused towards anti-terrorist operations in a bi-lateral scenario.
Admiral Sunil Lamba will also interact with the chiefs of navies of Japan, France, Australia, UK, Malaysia and Sweden.
Sitharaman said that public sector aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited was excluded from the Rafale deal by the UPA government itself.
Armies of seven member countries of Bay of Bengal region have concluded their first ever joint military exercise in Pune in Western India on Sunday.
Indian and US armies started a two week long battalion level exercise Yudh Abhyas (Practice of War) in state of Uttarakhand in Northern India on Sunday.
Former French President Francois Hollande’s partner Julie Gayet has been accused of receiving funds from Anil Ambani.