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Kolkata: The 16 Anti-Submarine Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) being built for the Indian Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd and Cochin Shipyard Ltd (eight each) will have ‘desi’ hull-mounted sonar.This fact came to light during the launch of INS Androth, second in the series of the eight ASW SWCs being built by GRSE. This totally indigenous sonar has been specially
MUMBAI: Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has secured an order for providing Quality Assurance (QA) services for Indian Navy submarine during refit. The order is a major win for the classification society and paves the way for a new vertical within its Defence sector business.The Indian Ministry of Defence, (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Ltd., Visakhapatnam, (HSL) on 13th
The government has taken a raft of measures during the last three years to promote self-reliance. As the country sharpens its focus on achieving self-reliance in defence, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari on Tuesday stressed that Atmanirbharta should not be confined only to production, but also encompass design and development; even as he called for building offensive and
The data states total defence export value stands at Rs.13,000 crores or $1.5 billion as of 6 March, 2023. India has an ambitious target of achieving $5 billion in annual defence export by 2024-25.In alignment with India’s ambitious goal to significantly accelerate the production of defence equipment indigenously, the defence export in the country as per latest data has crossed Rs 13000 crores or
India announced plans to launch Indian astronauts into space with Gaganyaan missionSpace is not easy and it punishes the simplest of mistakes. Scientists at ISRO know this and are working on a system that will save Indian astronauts in case the upcoming mission to send Indians to space fails in the moments after launchISRO is set to conduct what is known as a ‘pad abort test’. It will trial an
Riyadh: The first round of the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Senior Officers Meeting (SOM) was held in Riyadh. Ausaf Sayeed, secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs held a meeting with Saudi Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdul Kareem El-Khereiji on the Political-Security-Social-Cultural pillar of India-Saudi Arabia Strategic Partnership Council (SPC), the
In recent times, the Indian Armed Forces has seen a surge in the participation of women. In a major push to the women intake by the forces, the government has also taken significant steps to increase the percentage ratio of women officers and other ranks (ORs). Whether it’s women in combat roles or the medical services in Defence, it’s a significant push towards their empowerment.Employment in
London: Suspected pro-Khalistan supporters on Wednesday held a fresh demonstration outside the Indian High Commission in the UK. However, unlike the earlier demonstration during which the Tricolour was taken down and an attempt made to raise the Khalistan flag, the protest this time was confined behind police barricades.The barricades were ‘put up’ following protests by the Indian diaspora
Moscow: Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Wednesday departed Russia after pledging to deepen ties with President Vladimir Putin, however, the talks failed to achieve a breakthrough in the Ukraine conflict, reported CNN.Both leaders did not discuss a Kyiv-proposed peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. He said that Kyiv’s proposal was a matter of Sino-Ukraine
Jammu: A small train ran on Tuesday on the world’s highest railway track under construction on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link on the Chenab valley in Jammu and Kashmir.The ceremony was observed at the Bakal Surrey and flagged off the mounted vehicles. These small vehicles will be operated on this track for two years.Sources said that the train was successful on the track on river