Defence Minister Takes Stock of Key Defence Issues, Seeks Report Within 15 Days

Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday chaired a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the ministry at which “several innovative proposals emerged” to enhance indigenisation content in domestic defence manufacturingUnion defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday took stock of a raft of defence-related issues, including proposals to boost domestic defence manufacturing, increasing self-reliance, bringing

July 6, 2023
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US Navy stops Iran from seizing tankers in Gulf

The U.S. Navy said it prevented the  Iranian Navy from seizing two commercial tankers in international waters of the Gulf on Wednesday.  According to a statement from the Navy, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Irani…

July 6, 2023
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Electronics, Defence Production Will Strongly Push India’s Economic Growth

Several Foreign Manufacturers and suppliers are keen to participateElectronics and defence production are expected to strongly accelerate the country’s economic growth engine in the coming years. Global manufacturers now find India as the most happening place as China used to be in the beginning of the current century. From just two small mobile phone manufacturing factories in less than 10 years

July 6, 2023
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Japan, India Maritime Exercise-JIMEX-23 Commences In Visakhapatnam

New Delhi: The seventh edition of the bilateral Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2023 (JIMEX 23) hosted by the Indian Navy, commenced on Wednesday at Visakhapatnam.It aimed to foster mutual cooperation and reaffirmed the shared commitment towards maritime security in the region, informed an official release.The edition, being conducted at Visakhapatnam from July 5-10, marks the 11th anniversary of

July 6, 2023
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EAM Jaishankar, Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi Attend Reception Onboard Stealth Frigate INS Trishul

Zanzibar: External Affairs Minister Jaishankar and Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi attended a deck reception hosted onboard INS Trishul on Thursday. Jaishankar noted that INS Trishul’s presence in Zanzibar demonstrates India’s "SAGAR" commitment.Taking to his official Twitter handle, Jaishankar said, "Attended a deck reception hosted onboard INS Trishul with President of Zanzibar @DrHmwinyi

July 6, 2023
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Rafale And France Advance In India, While US And Russia Lag Behind

Rafale-M fighter on the deck of French Aircraft Carrier Charles de GaullePrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit France [July 13-14]. The highlight of the visit is the expected agreement to buy 26 Rafale Marine [M] for India’s aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant. This isn’t surprising, as the Indian Navy prefers the Rafale-M over the US Boeing’s F/A 18 Super Hornet fighter. The visit also reflects

July 5, 2023
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Australian Air Force P-8A Patrol Aircraft Lands In Tamil Nadu For Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills

The drills are part of ongoing exercises aimed at promoting interoperability especially in the subsurface domainThe Australian Air Force’s long-range maritime patrol aircraft P-8A landed at INS Rajali Naval air station in Tamil Nadu for the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise with Indian Navy P-8I aircraft which is being held from June 30-July 6. The drills are part of ongoing exercises aimed

July 3, 2023
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Shipbuilding disparity and the USN

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I wrote about this before./2008/03/shocking-shipbuilding-industry.html/2014/05/global-shipbuilding-industries.htmlIt’s nonsense for the USN to try compete with the PLAN (PR China) in a shipbuilding arms race. The U.S. has almost no capacity to begin …

July 3, 2023
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