RAKSAKA UGV From Indian Firm Astra Premier

The Unmanned ground vehicle system consists of 4-wheel differential drive, On-board processor, sensors such as Ultrasonic sensors, IR sensors, IMU, GPS, Remote control Unit, Battery and battery management system. It can serve as a robust research platform and has the capability to operate both indoors and
outdoors. It has a high-end, compact, computer on-board that allows easy
processing of

April 23, 2023
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Indian Army-Solar Industries Sign Deal For Over 450 ‘Made-In-India’ Nagastra-1 Attack Drones

New Delhi: In a major success for ‘Make-in-India’ in defence, the Indian Army has signed a deal for acquiring over 450 fully indigenous loitering munitions, Nagastra-1, which can strike enemy targets with precision.The deal has been signed under the emergency provisions under which the drones will have to be supplied to the Army within one year. The emergency procurement deals can be worth up to

April 21, 2023
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Major Defence Collaboration In Work To Manufacture Sophisticated, Modern Equipment In India Says US

US Defence Contractor Boeings APACHE Attack Helicopter of the Indian Armed Forces"I hope in the coming months that you will see announcements, a major collaboration between our countries for sophisticated, modern, capable defence equipment that will be made in India," US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu told PTI.Washington: A major India-US bilateral defence

April 21, 2023
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The C-295 And India’s Aircraft Industry

Recap: On October 30, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space and TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL). This is the first time a private sector company would be manufacturing a full aircraft in the country. This is a huge step forward for India in the global aircraft

April 17, 2023
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There Are Over 1 Lakh Start-Ups And Over 100 Unicorns In India Now: Defence Minister

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has appealed to the youth to come up with new ideas to empower the country in the field of Science & Technology and help the Government in its efforts to make India safer, stronger & self-reliant. He was addressing the 16th convocation of Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University) in Udaipur on April 15, 2023. The Raksha Mantri stressed that

April 17, 2023
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India’s ‘First Fully Designed And Developed’ NavIC Chip Promises To Loosen GPS Dependence

Rendering of the typical Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) series one spacecraft for Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)A chip capable of powering accurate and high-precision navigation, positioning, and timing applications using NavIC, the indigenous satellite-based navigation system, was showcased at the Defence Space Symposium.The Bengaluru-based space technology

April 17, 2023
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Exclusive: Pics of First Airbus C-295 For India Engine Run And Roll Out

How significant is the setting up of the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to India’s domestic industry? Which are the major companies within India’s growing civil aviation sector?On October 30, 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi layed the foundation stone for the C-295 transport aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara to be set up by Airbus Defence and Space and

April 16, 2023
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India’s Defence Industry Is Powering ‘Atmanirbharta’

The defence industry in India has made considerable progress in achieving complete self-reliance in the manufacturing of defence equipment necessary for the country’s armed forcesby Girish LingannaOver the past few years, the Government of India has implemented various policies and changes to boost the creation, production and development of defence equipment within the country. The ultimate goal

April 9, 2023
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New Military Hardware To Be Bought Across Systems

In the last 12 months, DAC accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for projects worth more than 2.71 lakh croreUnder India’s defence procurement rules, the AoN by the council is the first in a series of steps towards buying military hardware.Eyeing a sweeping military capability boost in the midst of a lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh, which is set to enter its fourth year in

April 9, 2023
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