Defence Industry
Rheinmetall delivers Marder IFVs to Ukraine: Düsseldorf, Germany (October 28, 2024) – Rheinmetall has continued its support for Ukraine’s defense efforts by delivering an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Ukrainian armed forces. This latest delivery brings the total number of combat vehicles supplied by Rheinmetall, both directly and through ring exchanges, to approximately 200.
Tata-Airbus C295 Plant: Vadodara, India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Monday jointly inaugurated India’s first private military production facility in Vadodara in Western State of Gujarat. This Tata-Airbus joint facility has been built in collaboration with European defence and aerospace giant Airbus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for this aircraft production facility in October 2022.
US approves $2 billion arms package for Taiwan: The United States has approved a significant arms sale to Taiwan, valued at approximately $1.988 billion, in a move aimed at bolstering the island nation’s defense capabilities against a backdrop of rising tensions with China. This marks the 17th arms sale authorized by the Biden administration to Taiwan and comes amidst increased Chinese military activity around the Taiwan Strait.
India Air Force Chief AP Singh takes charge: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh took over as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) on Friday (September 30, 2024). The CAS was commissioned on 21 December 1984 in fighter stream of the IAF. He is a Qualified Flying Instructor and an Experimental Test Pilot with more than 5000 hours of service flying on a variety of fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL): Thiruvananthapuram/Bengaluru, India (October 28, 2024): Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading Indian public sector undertaking, has announced a robust financial performance for the first half of the fiscal year 2024-25.
Tata-Airbus C295 Plant: Vadodara, India. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Spanish counterpart Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez Monday jointly inaugurated India’s first private military production facility in Vadodara in Western State of Gujarat. This Tata-Airbus joint facility has been built in collaboration with European defence and aerospace giant Airbus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for this aircraft production facility in October 2022.
Elbit Systems’ High Power Laser for Iron Beam: Haifa, Israel – Elbit Systems Ltd., a leading global defense technology company, announced today that it has been awarded a substantial $200 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply high-power laser systems for the Iron Beam air defense system.
