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 […]
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 […]
Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces have announced a partnership to establish a defense manufacturing facility in Casablanca. The facility will handle the final assembly and integration of TASL’s Wheeled Armoured Platform 8×8, with plans to serve Morocco and potentially other African nations. This facility marks a significant development for Morocco’s […]
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), on September 13, 2024, successfully conducted the preliminary automotive trials of the Indian light Tank, Zorawar, a highly versatile platform capable of deployment in high-altitude areas. During the field trials conducted in the desert terrain, the Light Tank demonstrated exceptional performance, efficiently meeting all the intended objectives. In the […]
