On October 19, a book titled Paper to Flight, detailing the design and development of India’s carrier-borne Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Navy, was released in Bengaluru. The book, written by Cmde C.D. Balaji (Retd), former Director of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), offers insights into the challenges and breakthroughs experienced during the program’s development. It […]
The Cabinet Committee on Security has cleared two major defense procurement deals for the Indian Navy, totaling Rs 45,000 crore. These agreements include the indigenous construction of two nuclear-powered attack submarines and the acquisition of 31 Predator drones from the United States. The submarines will be built at the Ship Building Centre in Visakhapatnam, with […]
A new facility for the repair, overhaul, and upgrade of High Mobility Vehicles (HMVs) has been established at BEML’s HMV manufacturing division in Palakkad, Kerala. The facility is aimed at meeting the growing needs for maintenance and modernization of in-service HMVs, commonly used by the Indian Armed Forces. The facility was officially inaugurated on October […]
The Indian Navy has received Nirdeshak, the second of four planned Survey Vessels (Large), from Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) on October 8, 2024. The vessel, built in Kolkata, is part of a contract signed on October 30, 2018, for the construction of four survey ships. The first vessel in the class, INS Sandhayak, […]
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted three successful flight tests of the miniaturized Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) at the Pokhran Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan on October 3 and 4, 2024. The tests involved intercepting high-speed targets at maximum range and altitude, demonstrating the weapon system’s capability to engage […]
Kalyani Strategic Systems Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bharat Forge Ltd, has announced plans to collaborate with US defense companies AM General and Mandus Group LLC to co-develop and co-produce next-generation artillery gun platforms. The collaboration aims to address the increasing demand for modern light artillery systems by global militaries. The companies will focus […]
A new testing facility aimed at supporting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Coimbatore’s defense manufacturing sector was launched at Kumaraguru College of Technology in Saravanampatti on Friday. The facility, named KCIRI Envitest Technology Centre (KEnTec), was inaugurated by Srivats Ram, Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Tamil Nadu State Council and […]
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered the first AL-31FP aero engine, part of a contract to supply 240 engines for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI aircraft fleet. The delivery was made on September 30, 2024, at HAL’s facility in Koraput, Odisha. This follows a ₹26,000 crore agreement signed between HAL and the Ministry of […]
French aerospace and defense company Safran Group is reportedly planning to establish a defense electronics manufacturing facility in India. The facility would produce sensors and critical electronics components to support military platforms. This potential move comes amid growing cooperation between India and France in advanced technology sectors. The development was disclosed during a recent strategic […]
The Indian Navy is set to commission its sixth and final Kalvari-class submarine, Vagsheer, in December. The vessel, built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai, is undergoing its final testing phases. Part of Project 75, valued at Rs 23,562 crore, the Kalvari-class submarines have been constructed with technology transferred from the French firm […]