Defence Partnership

Pinaka Rockets ‘Rattles’ Azerbaijan; Media Claims India Arming Ally Armenia With Deadly Weapons: Azerbaijani Media

A camouflaged cargo was recently seen moving in a convoy through the
Nurduz border checkpoint in Iran to Armenia. According to live footage
received by Caliber.Az, it was likely a military cargo which was delivered
to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas from the eastern coast of the Caspian
Sea. Given the blurry motives for the camouflaged freight’s supply, a

July 27, 2023
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India-Australia Defence Policy Talks Held In Canberra, Both Sides Reaffirm Commitment For Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

Canberra: The 8th India-Australia Defence Policy Talks (DPT) was held in Canberra on July 24-25, where the two sides discussed strengthening the partnership in co-development and co-production of defence equipment and fully implementing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.The Defence policy talks were co-chaired by the Special Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Nivedita Shukla Verma, and

July 26, 2023
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GRSE To Launch HUGIN Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Survey Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime has supplied four HUGIN AUV systems to the Defence Public Sector shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE), located in Kolkata, India. This sale has been conducted in collaboration with Kongsberg Maritime India, a subsidiary of Kongsberg Maritime said a Kongsberg press release.The purchase, which also includes HiPAP 502 high-accuracy acoustic positioning and

July 25, 2023
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Alpha Design Technologies Limited To Supply 400 Software-Defined Radios For Army Tanks

Bangalore-based Alpha Design Technologies Limited (ADTL) has signed an order to supply 400 indigenously made Software-Defined Radios (SDRs) to be fitted on the tanks operated by the Indian Army in forward areas.“Indian Army has taken a giant step in ordering 400 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) SDRs for their tank fleet. We have already signed the contract and manufacturing is in process. We have

July 25, 2023
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IAF Gets Ready With Warehouse Ahead of C-295 Induction Into IAF

The first Make in India C-295 will emerge out of the FAL Vadodara in 2026With the first C-295 military transport aircraft flying into India from an Airbus defence facility in Spain in mid-September, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is getting its act together and has designated the Prayagraj-based 24 Equipment Depot as the central stock holding depot for supporting the operations of the upcoming fleet

July 24, 2023
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Preparing To Absorb French Military Tech

Fine print on co-development and co-production will be a test of diplomacy, but for India, building capabilities is vitalINDIA-FRANCE military relations are at a defining cusp. From New Delhi’s perspective, it sees itself as a natural partner — if not a compulsion — of the West as a counterweight to China in the Indo-Pacific. From a French viewpoint, the European country aims to be a long-term

July 24, 2023
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ZF Marine, Crown Group Celebrate 3 Decades of Successful Partnership In Defence MRO

New Delhi: Crown Group, combined with the technical excellence of ZF Marine, a German firm and a global market leader for the design and development of complete drive systems for all ship models, has been providing world-class maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) support to the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard, leading ship building yards, various Port Trusts, Marine Police boats and Army Patrol

July 24, 2023
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Airbus Pitches A-400M Transport Aircraft For IAF’s Medium Transport Aircraft Contest

IAF has issued an initial tender for an MTA with a carrying capacity between 18 to 30 tonsAircraft manufacturer Airbus has pitched its A-400M transport aircraft in response to the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Request For Information (RFI) for a Medium Transport Aircraft (MTA) with a carrying capacity of 18 to 30 tons. The submission deadline for the RFI issued in December 2022 was extended till March

July 24, 2023
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India Turns To US For Nuclear Reactors, Space Research, Ending Decades-Long Reliance On Russia

A design of Westinghouse AP1000 Nuclear ReactorThe space agencies of two countries – Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will develop a strategic framework for human spaceflight cooperation by the end of 2023Modi and Biden called for enhanced commercial collaboration between the US and Indian private sectors in the entire value chain

July 24, 2023
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Defence Drives India-US Relationship, As China’s Shadow Grows Bigger

CBU-97 Sensor Fused Weapon is a USAF 1,000-pound (450 kg)-class freefall Cluster Bomb UnitWashington: The joint production of GE’s F-414 jet engines in India announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US in June is a game-changer.It bears testimony to the growing centrality of defence in the bilateral relationship between the two countries, driven in part by shared

July 22, 2023
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