Chairman And CEO Dassault Aviation Arrives In Delhi On Monday To Negotiate Indian Navy Order For 26 Rafale-M Fighters

New Delhi: Eric Trappier Chairman and CEO Dassault Aviation, manufacturer of French Rafale-M fighter aircraft accompanied by Richard Lavaud, head military aircraft sales, will be here on Monday and Tuesday for senior level meetings.They are likely to meet senior officials in PMO, Defence Ministry, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane, Adm R.

October 8, 2023
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Disability Pension For Armed Forces: Rules Made To Protect Interests of ‘Genuine’ Personnel, Says CDS

The provisions of the revised entitlement rules will be applicable for the armed forces personnel who retired after September 21 and there will be no retrospective implementation of the norms, he said.The new rules for granting disability pension to armed forces personnel were brought out following wide-ranging discussions among the three services and they are aimed protecting interests of the ‘

October 7, 2023
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Pune Defence Start-Up To Provide ‘Unmanned’ Weaponised Boats, Undersea Drones To Armed Forces To Counter Chinese Forays

A Pune-based Defence organisation called Sagar Defence Engineering Limited has offered marvellous and strategically advanced weaponised boats and underwater drone swarms to the Indian Navy and the Indian Army to tackle China in IOR and Pangong Tso Lake in Eastern Ladakh, respectivelyIn a bid to bolster security measures along the Indian coastline and the strategically significant Pangong Tso Lake

October 5, 2023
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Infantry Combat Vehicles, Naval Aerial Systems Feature In Defence Ministry’s 5th Indigenisation List

Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems will extending India’s Maritime Reach around its coastNew Delhi: Futuristic infantry combat vehicles (FICVs) and naval shipborne unmanned aerial systems (NSUAS) were among the 98 items that featured in the department of military affair’s fifth ‘Positive Indigenisation List (PIL)’, released Wednesday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at the Navy’s Swavlamban-2023

October 4, 2023
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Major Announcements By Defence Minister During The Plenary Session of ‘Swavlamban 2.0’

5th Positive Indigenisation List, comprising 98 items, of DMA released by MoD; Highly complex systems, sensors, weapons & ammunition included. 76 challenges under DISC 10 & DISC 10 PRIME and two under INDUS X also launched. One-of-a-kind dual-chip debit card ‘SBI NAVeCash Card’ unveiled; Can be used in online mode & also offline while at seaIndia’s defence sector is riding on the boat of

October 4, 2023
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Swavlamban: 5 Points On Navy’s Seminar Showcasing Indigenous Tech

The Navy will hold a seminar at Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 summit, on October 4 and 5 (Wednesday and Thursday) where a range of India-made technologies will be displayed. Officials from more than 50 countries are expected to attend the Swavlamban seminar.The Indian Navy will hold a seminar at Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan on October 4 and 5 where a range of India-made technologies

October 3, 2023
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DRDO Prepares Lighter And More Agile LRSAM, Ready To Counter Naval Threats In IOR

The LRASM test and the potential expansion of DRDO’s defence exports highlight India’s readiness to address evolving security challengesIn a strategic move to bolster its naval firepower, India is set to conduct a maiden test of its long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) in early October. This LRASM, developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is expected to have a range

October 3, 2023
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Youth Keen To Join Armed Forces Flock To Srikakulam

A training program for Indian Army aspirants under way in Srikakulam, Andhra PradeshSrikakulam has become a major training hub for youth who are keen to join Indian Armed forces and paramilitary wings, thanks to the initiative of 26-year-old Basava Venkata Ramana. The youngster could not be selected to the Indian Army due to a fracture at the time of the selections in Dehradun, but has now become

October 3, 2023
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