Italian Navy NFS Submarine Contract: Italy based defence and aerospace giant Leonardo has signed a contract with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to provide combat management system for two U212 Near Future Submarines (NFS), the first of which is due to join the Italian Navy fleet in 2027, Leonardo said in a statement.
Italian Navy NFS Submarine Contract: The Trieste based Italian shipbuilding giant Fincantieri has won €1.35 billion contract to design and build two new generation submarines for the Italian Navy as a prime contractor of the programme, the company said on Friday.
Airbus-LTTS Skywise Partner Programme: L&T Technology Services (LTTS) Thursday announced that the firm has been selected by European defence and aerospace giant Airbus, as a part of the Skywise Partner Programme, to provide technology and digital engineering solutions to Airbus and its partner Airlines.
Argos-4 Satellite: General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) has signed a contract with Rocket Lab to launch the GA-EMS developed Orbital Test Bed (OTB) satellite carrying the Argos-4 Advanced Data Collection System (A-DCS) hosted payload, the company announced on Tuesday.
Indian Army Arjun M1 A MBT: In a major boost for the indigenisation in the defence sector, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday cleared the acquisition of 118 Arjun Mark1A tanks for the Indian Army at a cost of more than Rs 6,000 crores ($829.20 million), said defence ministry officials. The 58-tonne weight DRDO-developed tanks would…
DRDO Helina, Dhruvastra ATGM: India’s apex defence research organisation DRDO conducted joint user trials for Helina and Dhruvastra anti-tank guided missile systems from HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) platform in desert ranges. The anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has been designed and developed indigenously by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Trophy APS for Germany Army’s Leopard Tanks: Israel’s defence giant Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Tuesday announced that it has won an order from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defense to equip the Bundeswehr’s Leopard 2 MBTs with Rafael’s Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS).
EDGE Loitering Munitions: UAE based leading defence manufacturer EDGE Group Sunday unveiled its family of multi-rotor loitering munitions, the QX range at IDEX Dubai. The company also launched Shadow 50 and Shadow 25, Rash 2 gliding munition kit, new variants of the RW24 range at the prestigious defence expo.
IAI-Matrix Defense MoU: Israel’s leading defence company IAI and Matrix Defense Monday signed an agreement to establish a joint AI excellence center. The two companies will co-develop AI, machine learning (ML) and Big Data-driven solutions to be integrated into IAI’s satellite and space systems, defense and attack systems, missiles, homing heads, electro-optical payloads, and additional…
Bharat Forge Kalynai M4 Vehicle: Global Aerospace and Technology company Paramount Group and India based Engineering &Technology conglomerate Bharat Forge Limited announced a cooperation that will see them join the technologies, capabilities and expertise of both groups in order to manufacture Armoured Vehicles in India.
Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI): In a move aimed at boosting indigenous defence industry, Saudi Arabia’s State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) aims to generate annual revenue of US$5 billion by 2030, said its chief executive Walid Abukhaled.
Bharat Forge Kalyani M4 Armored Vehicle: A day after its announcement of entering into an agreement with global aerospace and technology firm Paramount Group to manufacture armoured vehicles, Pune-based Indian private sector conglomerate Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) has received an order worth Rs 177.95 crores ($24.6 million) from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for supply…
EDGE-Lockheed Martin MoU: UAE based defence technology group EDGE Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US defence and aerospace giant Lockheed Martin to explore industrial participation opportunities across the UAE’s aerospace and defence industry.
Indian Army K9 Vajra Guns: India’s Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravane Thursday flagged-off the 100th K9 VAJRA 155mm/52 calibre Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzer from L&T’s Armoured System Complex (ASC) located at Hazira, near Surat, in the state of Gujarat.
Defence Ministry said that as per the approval, under Other Capital Procurement Procedure of Defence Acquisition Procedure-2020, financial powers up to Rs 100 crore ($13.77 million) has been delegated to General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Services Command and Regional Commanders, of Indian Coast Guard.
Border Road Organisation (BRO): With an eye to improve border road infrastructure on China border, where Indian Army faces an increasing belligerent China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Indian government has hiked the allocation for the Border Road Organisation (BRO) by over 7% for the next financial year beginning in April.
DEFEA 2021 new dates: In view of the prevaling Covid situtation in Europe, organisers of prestigious European defence exhibition, Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) have rescheduled the event to July this year. According to the earlier revised schedule, the DEFEA was to be organised in May this year but as per the new revised schedule, the DEFEA defence exhibition will now be organised from July 13 to July 15, 2021 in Athens.
In his statement in the Rajya Sabha, India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh said as part of the disengagement process in the Ladakh region, China has agreed to move its forces back to Finger 8, and Indian Army will move back its troops to its permanent post, Dhan Singh Thapa Post, near Finger 3 on the north bank of Pangong Tso lake in Eastern Ladakh.
India-US Yudh Abhyas military exercise: Indian and US Armies have started their regular joint training exercise Yudh Abhyas (Practice of Warfare) in desert state of Rajasthan in western India, Indian Army said on Monday. Yudh Abhyas military exercise is being conducted in Mahajan Field Firing Range in the state.
HAL-Elbit Systems HUD Display System: India’s state owned aircraft manufacturing giant HAL has signed an agreement with Israel’s high technology defence company Elbit Systems for supply of Digital Overhead Head Up Display Systems (DOHS) during the recently concluded Aero India-2021, the company announced on Monday. The agreement for supply of HUD display has been signed between HAL and Elbit Systems Electro Optics Elop Ltd.
Rafael’s Spice 250 ER Missile: Israel’s leading defence technology giant, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a variant of its SPICE 250 air-to-surface munition, with the addition of an integrated turbojet engine at India’s prestigious defence and aerospace exhibition Aero India 2021. The new variant dubbed SPICE 250 ER (Extended Range) is based on the smallest…
