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Boost: Dassault will supply 26 Rafale-M fighters to the Indian Navy for deployment aboard INS Vikrant. Acquiring tried-and-tested Rafales would speedily boost the strength of IAF’s fighter squadronsby Rahul BediA HOST of recent developments have placed Dassault Aviation, France’s principal combat aircraft manufacturer, in pole position to potentially secure the IAF’s long-pending requirement for
New Delhi: With the government moving towards the creation of three new theatre commands, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is looking towards further expanding and upgrading its cyber and space warfare capabilities.Prime Minister Narendra Modi had cleared the creation of two agencies including the Defence Cyber Agency and Defence Cyber Agency five years ago to deal with threats from these
The technology was procured from a domestic start-up over a year ago as part of the self-reliance objective of Atmanirbhar BharatHYDERABAD: Utilising immersive technologies to enhance operational efficiency, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) into its machine planning systems and adopted virtual reality (VR) simulations for training cadets at air force stations
President Biden has decided to keep U.S. Space Command’s headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado, reversing a Trump administration decision to base the command in Huntsville, Alabama. The Pentagon on Tuesday […]
DAYTON, Ohio–The U.S. Air Force is examining potential improvements for the communications and radar systems of the Boeing [BA] E-7A Wedgetail, which is to replace at least 15 of the […]
The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) is striving to establish joint maintenance facilities for common weapon systems used by the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, aiming to enhance integration among the defence forces.The DMA has started working on having a joint acquisition plan for important weapon systems, the officials said. Amid efforts to increase integration among the three defence
The Cambridge, Mass.-based non-profit Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., said on July 28 that it is expanding its operations in Florida in tandem with the lab’s increasing footprint nationwide. Draper […]
The 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB, Calif. became the sixth operating base for the Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker on July 28, as the wing received the 70th […]
French firm Safran and HAL to set up engine plant in Bangalore, with primary focus on the Indian Multi-Role HelicopterDesign of the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics.The project sanction for the Indian Multi-Role Helicopter (IMRH), being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), is expected within this financial year, defence sources said.Meanwhile, Safran
France’s Safran and DRDO are expected to draw the roadmap for co-development of a high-thrust engine for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft MK-2Expectations are soaring in the Indian defence scientist fraternity, especially among developers of the indigenous stealth fighter jet, after the surprise announcement during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s France visit that the two countries had agreed