India Now Developing Own Defence Production Technologies: Ex-Defence Secretary

Former defence secretary Ajay Kumar on Tuesday said India is now developing its own defence production technologies independent of foreign OEMs. He said earlier domestic companies mostly relied on licensed technology transfer from foreign OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for producing certain goods."Foreign OEMs put a lot of restrictions on the production process, limiting the units

September 5, 2023
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Top Indian Navy Commanders To Meet In Delhi As Chinese Spy Ship Heads To Sri Lanka

Top commanders of the Indian Navy will meet in Delhi today (4 September) for the second edition of the biennial Naval Commanders’ Conference to review India’s security challenges and enhance jointness between the three services.The three-day conclave comes against the backdrop of Sri Lanka allowing the Chinese spy ship Shi Yan 6 to dock at Colombo port, which follows the docking of another

September 4, 2023
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Breaking Silos, Navy Embraces Artificial Intelligence, Synergy With Other Arms To Win Battles of Future

The ongoing and planned indigenous projects of the Indian Navy utilising niche technologies, including the field of Artificial Intelligence, were showcased at the second edition of biannual Naval Commanders Conference which commenced in New Delhi from Monday.The tech demo on display also included projects in tactical communications, combat management systems, cyber security, underwater domain

September 4, 2023
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India’s Military Base At Agaléga Islands Almost Complete

Military infrastructure under development on Agalega IslandIndia is building military infrastructure on Mauritius’ Agaléga  Island to increase its presence in the western Indian Ocean to confront China’s expansionism in the region. However, Pakistan has limited or no presence in the regionOver the last few years, a 10,000-foot runway, hangars and a jetty have been constructed on the island, which

September 4, 2023
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Army Officials Alerted Against Fake Social Media Profiles of ISI Agents

Investigations revealed that over 325 people were contacted using fake social media accounts within just two weeksAn alert by central security agencies to the police headquarters of Punjab said that some female Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIO) are targeting officials of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force using fake social media profiles. The Punjab Director General of Police (DGP)

September 3, 2023
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Three-Day Naval Commanders’ Conference To Commence On Monday

New Delhi: The second edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2023 is scheduled to be held here in New Delhi from September 4 to 6, a Ministry of Defence release said on Sunday.The Conference is the apex-level biannual event facilitating interaction between the Naval Commanders for deliberation and formulation of important policy decisions. During the three-day Conference, being conducted in a

September 3, 2023
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INS Delhi Departs Sri Lanka, Concludes Two-Day Visit

New Delhi: Indian Naval Ship INS Delhi departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday after completing a two-day visit to the port city.During their stay in the harbour, several interactions were held between the ship’s crew and Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) personnel, the Ministry of Defence said in an official release."Several interactions including cross-training of personnel in various topics of mutual

September 3, 2023
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Challenges Persist In Indian Ocean: Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar

New Delhi: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Friday said the Navy was looking at a repeat order for an Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) after inducting INS Vikrant.He was speaking on the sidelines of the launch of advanced stealth frigate Mahendragiri in Mumbai. “We are working for a third aircraft carrier which will be a repeat of INS Vikrant. There is a lot of expertise that has

September 2, 2023
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Indian Warship In Colombo Ahead of Defence Minister Visit To Sri Lanka Today: Lankan Media

COLOMBO: The Indian Naval Ship (INS) ‘Delhi’ arrived at the port of Colombo on a formal visit this morning (01st September 2023). The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval tradition.INS Delhi is a 163.2m long Destroyer manned by a crew of 450 and the ship is commanded by Captain Abhishek Kumar.The Commanding Officer of the ship called on Commander Western Naval

September 2, 2023
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