First MQ-9 Drones To Be Delivered Within Four Years of Contract

New Delhi: India is finalising a Letter of Request (LoR) to the US for the acquisition of 31 MQ-9B Reaper drones. The deal for the drones, worth an estimated $3 billion, was part of the joint statement released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington on June 22 this year.An LoR is the first stage of an arms contract between the US government and a foreign country. This is

September 8, 2023
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, CDS To Take Part In 3-Day North Tech Symposium In Jammu

The Indian Army is organizing the three-day North Tech Symposium, which will be attended by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan, and Army Chief General Manoj Pande. The event is expected to showcase military equipment from over 250 companies, including 50 start-ups. The symposium aims to promote cutting-edge defence technology and self-reliance, with a

September 8, 2023
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Security Agencies Deploy Optical Target Locator To Protect G20 Delegates

New Delhi: As part of the stringent security measures for the G20 summit, the security agencies have deployed an Optical Target locator made by the DRDO at the summit venue in Pragati Maidan to help in sanitizing VIP areas by detecting Snipers.The device, which has been developed by the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation), can also detect and locate commonly used active and

September 8, 2023
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How Is European Space Agency Supporting ISRO’s Aditya-L1 Solar Mission?

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched its Aditya-L1 solar observatory from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota Range (SDSC SHAR), India, at 11:50 IST on 2 September 2023.Aditya-L1 is an ambitious mission that will generate vast quantities of science data as the spacecraft balances in an unstable orbit. With its global network of deep space ground stations and experience

September 8, 2023
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US President Biden Arrives In India For G20 Summit, To Hold Bilateral Meeting With PM Modi

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden arrived in India on Friday for the G20 Summit during which he will engage with other leaders on issues facing major economies of the world.He was received at the airport by Minister of State for Road Transport & Highways and Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh (Retd). US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti was present at the airport with his daughter. President Biden

September 8, 2023
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UN Secretary-General Guterres Arrives In India For G20 Summit

New Delhi: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Delhi on Friday to participate in the G20 Summit.The 18th G20 summit is to be hosted at the state-of-the-art Bharat Mandapam on September 9-10.The UN chief received a rousing welcome, with a group of dancers performing a folk dance.The G20 Leader’s Declaration will be adopted at the conclusion of the big-ticket summit in

September 8, 2023
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