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When the House Appropriations Committee marks up the FY24 defense spending bill this week, social issues and a roadblock for multi-year munition deals appear to be on the table.
For two years the Defense Department calculated the value of weapons as new, rather than used, and now says it has a small fortune on hand.
The deal will give wings to the TEJAS LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) project. The big question is whether HAL and other defence research institutions can build on the F414 deal with GE to revive the failed Kaveri engine project. An indigenously designed jet engine is key to our aerospace aspirationsThe US has agreed to a key deliverable that will be inked in Washington and this pertains to the
Washington: Responding to China blocking proposals to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Sajid Mir as a ‘global terrorist’, US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby on Tuesday said that the belief in that designation speaks for itself.China has blocked a proposal by India and the United States at the United Nations to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir
Paris: Air India, a Tata Group-owned global airline, on Tuesday signed purchase agreements to acquire 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing, going one step further in its $70 billion (based on list prices) fleet expansion program that it announced in February this year. The purchase agreements were signed on the sidelines of the ongoing Paris Air Show, said a press release.Air India’s firm orders
New York: China has blocked a proposal by India and the United States at the United Nations to designate Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist Sajid Mir, wanted for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks, as a global terrorist.Notably, Sajid Mir, one of India’s most wanted terrorists, is wanted for his involvement in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Mir served as the chief planner
The three joint theatre commands — two adversary specific and one maritime command — of the Indian Armed Forces will be commanded by four-star rank officers, reported Hindustan Times.This will make the theatre commanders equivalent in rank to the Chiefs of Army, Navy and Air Force, with the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) commanding all six.The CDS also is the Permanent Chairman of the Chiefs of
By focusing on joint competencies, the US and India can achieve greater technological and military edge for themselves, and the wider Indo-Pacific. While thinking within the US Department of Defence (DoD) about acquisitions and industry-led innovations has evolved, India’s private defence sector is finally taking offThe United States (US) and India are embarking on a new defence technology
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US will strengthen the shared commitment to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific and the resolve to elevate strategic technology partnership including in defence, White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby said on Tuesday.Addressing a press conference, Kirby said it is a big week at
The Aditya-L1 mission is expected to launch around mid-AugustIndian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Aditya-L1 mission has received an important instrument, called Solar Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (SUIT).The telescope will be a crucial piece of equipment aboard the Aditya-L1 mission, which is expected to launch in August to carry out observations of the Sun.SUIT has been built by