Rheinmetall Mission Master XT: German defence giant Rheinmetall Wednesday announced the release of the Mission Master XT, the latest member of its Mission Master family of Autonomous Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs). Unlike the Mission Master SP platform, which is already introduced to the market, the Mission Master XT has a diesel-powered engine.
ASEAN Defence Ministers Meet: India’s defence minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday called for an open and inclusive order in Indo-Pacific that is based upon the respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations, saying that sea lanes of communication in the region are critical for peace and prosperity of the region. Singh told the leaders that Code of Conduction negotiations, that are currently under discussion at the multi-nation forum, will not prejudice the legitimate rights of those nations that are not party to the discussions.
GA Synopta: US defence major General Atomics (GA) Monday announced the acquisition of Synopta GmbH, a leader in the development and production of complex opto-electronic instrumentation for space and terrestrial applications.
India Friday approved a new policy for compilation, declassification and publication of war history. It requires the defence ministry to compile the war history within five years and the information related to a war or operation will ordinarily be declassified in 25 years.
HAL ALH MK-III Helicopter: Indian Navy Monday inducted three advanced light helicopters in the Eastern Naval Command that is responsible for safety and security of the country’s eastern sea-shores, including Bay of Bengal. The three HAL ALH MK-III helicopters are built by state owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and capable of long range reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue operations.
Saraf, a defence industry veteran, joins Thales from another French defence and aviation giant Airbus where he was President and Head of Region for Airbus Helicopters for India and South Asia. He succeeds Emmanuel de Roquefeuil, a well-known name in India’s defence circles.
Indian Navy: Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, a specialist in anti-submarine warfare with vast experience in commanding frontline warship including aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, Monday assumed the charge as Director General Naval Operations, said the defence ministry.
DEFEA 2021: Greece will hold its prestigious defence exhibition DEFEA in July this year. The Defence Exhibition Athens (DEFEA) was scheduled to be held in June last year but the event was postponed due to the outbreak of Covid-19 global pandemic.
Israel Cyber Technologies Consortium: Israeli defence giant Rafael and has partnered with other leading Israeli companies to set up the country’s first cyber security consortium, Israeli Operational Technologies Cyber Consortium, to provide defense solutions against cyber warfare activities by state, non-state actors to protect critical assets such as Transportation, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Water and Sewage, energy infrastructure, other such assets, said the company.
Defence News India: Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane is travelling to border state of Jammu and Kashmir to review the prevailing security situation and Indian Army’s ongoing operations against the over-ground terror networks active in the union territory, which is under direct administration of the federal government.
MQ-9 Reaper Space Optical Link: US defence and nuclear giant General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Wednesday said that it has been awarded a contract by the Space Development Agency to demonstrate space-to-air optical communication using GA-EMS’ Laser Interconnect and Networking Communication System (LINCS) and a MQ-9 Reaper drone manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI).
Boxer Combat Vehicle: German defence technology giant Rheinmetall has completed the the delivery of first 25 Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRV) to the Australian Army under the $5.2 billion LAND 400 Phase 2 Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability project, said the company. Under the deal, Rheinmetall will deliver a total of 211 Boxer 8×8 Vehicles in different versions, 131 will be the CRV variant.
Rheinmetall Executive Board: The supervisory board of the Düsseldorf-based technology group has extended the contract of executive board Chairman Armin Papperger by five years to 31 December 2026. “Rheinmetall AG remains under tried-and-tested leadership,” the German defence technology giant said on Thursday.
Rheinmetall LM-Low Profile Laser: The Portuguese Army has awarded Rheinmetall an order for 1,500 LM-Low Profile laser modules. The contract, which was awarded in October 2020, calls for delivery of the devices in three lots and the delivery is to be complete by the third quarter of 2021, the Düsseldorf based German defence giant said on Tuesday.
Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft: German defence giant Rheinmetall and French high technology group Thales have bagged a contract from US defence major Lockheed Martin to deliver training services to the joint Franco-German C-130J squadron, the Düsseldorf based company said on Monday.
India Covid Relief Material: Israel’s state owned defence and aviation giant Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has delivered hundreds of oxygen concentrators to India, to support the country’s fight against the second Covid wave, the company said on Monday. In addition, IAI responded promptly to India and the Israeli Embassy in India’s request to fly the…
Canada’s Future Aircrew Training Programme: Babcock Canada and Leonardo Canada have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly pursue Canada’s Future Aircrew Training Program (FAcT) and to create a Canadian joint venture, the companies announced on Friday.
Navantia Training Centre (NTC): Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has opened a new training centre in the city of San Fernando (Cádiz) which will be used in training the crew and maintainers of the 2200 Avante class corvettes built in the nearby shipyard, the company said on Wednesday.
Rheinmetall Kodiak Armoured Vehicle: Düsseldorf-based German defence giant Rheinmetall has been awarded a €295 million contract by the German military to supply Kodiak armoured engineering vehicles. On 14 April 2021, the Budget Committee of the German Parliament approved the project, the company said in a statement. The Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and…
Under the contract, Elbit Systems will supply new M-346 training aircraft and will maintain the entire training fleet, comprised of dozens of M-346 and T-6 training aircraft for a period of approximately 20 years. Elbit Systems will also provide its latest advanced Embedded Virtual Avionics (EVA) onboard the training aircraft, deliver networked flight simulators and an array of Ground-Based Training Stations (GBTS).
GA-EMS DARPA Contract: US defence and atomic technology giant General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Friday said the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a contract to the company to support the Demonstration Rocket for Agile Cislunar Operations (DRACO) program.
Rheinmetall Lynx: US defence giant L3Harris Technologies and German integrated technology group Rheinmetall’s U.S. subsidiary American Rheinmetall Vehicles have signed an agreement to jointly develop the U.S. Army’s new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV), which will replace the Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Rheinmetall said on Wednesday.
Taranto steel plant Italy: Fincantieri, ArcelorMittal Italia (AMI) and Paul Wurth Italia (PWIT) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to chalk out a reconversion plan for the existing integrated cycle of the AMI steel-making plant in Taranto, using eco-friendly technologies, the Italian shipbuilder said on Tuesday.
HMAS Supply is the lead ship of two Supply Class Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) ships currently being built for the Royal Australian Navy by Spanish shipbuilder, Navantia. These replenishment ships are based on the Spanish Navy’s Cantabria Class design.
NanoSniff Explosive Detector: An Indian startup NanoSniff Technologies backed by the country’s top technology education institute IIT Bombay has developed NanoSniffer, a completely homegrown technology to detect explosives in less than 10 seconds, said the government.
Rafale Deal: French aerospace giant Dassault Aviation on Thursday rejected fresh allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal with India, saying no violations were reported in the frame of the contract. Dassault’s rebuttal comes days after a French website ‘Mediapart’ alleged that the company paid nearly one million Euros to an Indian middleman.
General Naravane Bangladesh Visit: Indian Army Chief General MM Naravane Thursday reached Dhaka on a five-day official visit to neighbouring country Bangladesh. General Naravane’s visit to the country comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country late last month to participate in the golden jubilee celebrations of the country’s independence from Pakistan.
Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO laboratory, has indigenously developed three variants of this critical technology, Short Range Chaff Rocket (SRCR), Medium Range Chaff Rocket (MRCR) and Long Range Chaff Rocket (LRCR) meeting the Indian Navy’s qualitative requirements, the DRDO said in a statement.
Russian Helicopters: The Kazan Helicopters of the Russian Helicopters holding company, which is a part of state owned Rostece Corporation, received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) to install an onboard hoist winch on the Ansat helicopter, the company announced on Friday.
BEL: India’s state owned defence manufacturer Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) clocked a turnover of about $1.84 billion (Rs 13,500 crores) during the financial year 2020-21 (April-March period), an increase of 6.6% over the BEL’s turnover during the previous financial year, when it was $1.72 billion (Rs 12,608 crores), the company said on Thursday.
“This initiative would accrue advantages in terms of saving of manpower, economise utilisation of resources, besides financial savings. It would enhance joint inter-operability between Services and go a long way in improving the logistics processes of the Armed Forces to enhance jointness between the three Services,” the defence ministry said.
HAL: India’s state owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited clocked a record $3.01 billion (Rs 22,700 crore) in gross revenue in the financial year 2021-22 (April-March period) despite the outbreak of Covid-19 global pandemic that disrupted supply chains as the company also had to suspend operations for a month due to the lockdown imposed by…
NAL Hansa-NG trainer aircraft: India’s state owned National Aerospace Laboratory rolled out a new generation two-seater aircraft called ‘HANSA-NG’ in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The two-seater trainer aircraft, developed by NAL-CSIR, is completely made of composite material, a first for the country.
HAL-Myanmar Military Dealings: India’s state owned aircraft manufacturer HAL has rejected the reports, which claimed that the company was a major supplier to Myanmar military, which has ousted the civilian government in early February this year and resorted to large scale crackdown on civilian protestors.
The German Bundeswehr has placed the order for supply of MELLS antitank guided missile system with EuroSpike GmbH, a joint venture of Rheinmetall and its partners Diehl Defence and Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The latest order is worth around €88 million. Rheinmetall will be supplying key components to EuroSpike, maker of the MELLS, a multirole-capable lightweight guided missile system.
PM Modi Bangladesh Visit: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on Friday on a two-day state visit to the country during which the Indian leader will attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the country’s independence, the birth centenary of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and hold talks with his counterpart Bangladesh…
Elbit Systems XACT nv33 Night Vision Device (NVG): German government has selected a Germany based subsidiary of Israel’s advanced technology company Elbit Systems to supply XACT nv33 Night Vision Goggles (NVGs) for the German Federal Police following a competitive bidding, the company said on Thursday.
The NGI program is an element of the MDA’s Ground-based Midcourse Defense System (GMD) which is the primary U.S. missile defense system used to defend the country from long-range ballistic missile attacks. Northrop Grumman and Raytheon Missiles & Defense currently provide the interceptor booster, kill vehicle, ground systems, fire control and engagement coordination for the country’s GMD system.
The $3.7 billion contract for Next Generation Interceptor is the first step in the development and demonstration phase delivering on the Missile Defense Agency’s requirements to modernize the current Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, said the US defence and aerospace giant.
Mahindra Light Specialist Vehicle: In a big boost to local defence industry, India Monday awarded a $146 million order to local automobile company Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MSDL) for supply of 1,300 Light Specialist Vehicles to the Indian Army. The order value is estimated at Rs 1,056 crores ($146 million).
Lloyd Austin India Visit: The strong relationship between the world’s two largest democracies, India and the US, is a stronghold of a free and open Indo-Pacific region at a time when the world is facing a global pandemic and growing challenges to an open and stable international system, said US defence secretary Lloyd J Austin.
Indian Army Milan-2 T ATGM Missile: India’s defence ministry Friday awarded order for supplying 4,960 Milan-2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGM) to state owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). The order value is estimated at around $164.19 million (Rs 1,188 crore).
Kalyani-Rafael Joint Venture (KRAS): India-Israel joint venture Kalyani-Rafael Advanced Systems (KRAS) Tuesday delivered the first missile parts for India’s medium range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM). The mid-section of the MRSAM missile, which that would be in service of both Indian Air Force and Indian Navy, has been manufactured at the KRAS plant located near Hyderabad Airport.
DRDO Fuel-Cell based Air Independent Propulsion System (AIP): India’s state owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved an important milestone in the development of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) System by proving the land-based prototype on Tuesday, said the ministry of defence.
China-Japan Senkaku Island Face Off: Amid escalating tensions in the disputed East China Sea, Japan is considering to send its self-defence forces to deal with the surge in Chinese activity at the Senkaku Islands, according to a report in the Hong Kong based South China Morning Post (SCMP). China claims sovereignty over the islands, known as Diaoyu in the country.
DRDO Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) Missile: India’s state owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Friday successfully tested Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from Integrated Test Range Chandipur off the coast eastern state of Odisha.
Brahmos Missile Export: India on Tuesday signed a key pact with the Philippines for the sale of “defence material and equipment”, which are likely to include BrahMos cruise missiles. Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana, who was also present at the pact’s signing ceremony in Manila, has reportedly said that his country is buying BrahMos missiles.
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…
The crude bomb, which appeared to have been packed in a soft-drink can, went off near the Embassy of Israel on Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road in New Delhi on Friday evening at around 5 pm local time, shattering the windscreens of three cars on the road, Delhi Police said.
As the prime contractor, Elbit Systems will supply the Sabrah light tank solution based on the tracked ASCOD platform that is manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems Santa Bárbara from Spain (GDELS),” Elbit Systems said.
DRDO Akash-NG Missile: The Akash-NG (New Generation) Missile was successfully launched by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday and intercepted the target with ‘textbook precision’, the DRDO said in a statement.
India-China Naku La Sikkim Clash: In a clear sign that the ongoing tense stand-off between the two Asian giants is not going to resolve anytime soon, Indian Army and Chinese PLA soldiers once again clashed in the border area last week. In the violent clash that took place on Wednesday (20 January), both sides sustained injuries. Though the Chinese side remained silent on the issue, Indian Army officially confirmed on Monday that both sides clashed in Naku La area in North Sikkim, saying that the face-off was resolved at local commanders’ level.
Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon SAAW: In yet another milestone, India’s apex defence research organisation, DRDO, successfully conducted captive and release trial of indigenously developed Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from Hawk-I of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) off the Odisha coast on Thursday.
Indian Army SIDM MoU: An MoU was signed between the Indian Army and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) on Thursday to provide further impetus to indigenisation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (a self-reliant India in defence) and to achieve strategic independence by reducing dependence on foreign origin equipment.
India France Desert Knight Military Exercise: Indo-French military exercise Desert Knight has clearly demonstrated Indian Air Force’s capability to induct a new combat jets like Rafale fighters, and quickly adapt them, said India’s top military officer Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
Aero India 2021: Paris based European defence giant Thales will display its latest family of Airmaster C airborne surveillance radars, Talios Pod and Starstreak missiles among other arms and armaments such as counter drone technology at India’s prestigious defence and aerospace exhibition Aero India, said the company, adding that this year the focus will on its Make in India initiatives.
The French side has fielded its own Rafale fighter combat jets, Airbus A-330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), A-400M Tactical Transport aircraft and nearly 175 air warriors of French Air Force. The Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft participating in the exercise include newly inducted Rafale which the force inducted last year, Mirage 2000 which is also of French origin, Russian origin Sukhoi-30MKI air superiority fighters.
Indian Air Force: Grappling with shortage of mid-air refuelling tanker aircraft amid a tense stand-off between India and China, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has sought financial quotes from US defence and aeropsace giant Boeing and the European aerospace major Airbus for leasing of at least two tankers to overcome this shortage.
Aero India 2021: US defence and space giant Lockheed Martin will pitch its F-21 fighter jets to Indian Air Force at India’s prestigious defence and aerospace exhibition Aero India 2021 which will be held at Yelahanka air force station near Bengaluru early next month.
Lynne Doughtie Boeing: KPMG veteran Lynne Doughtie has been elected to the board of Boeing Defense and Space, replacing Caroline Kennedy who has resigned following three years of dedicated service, the US defence giant said on Thursday. Doughtie, 58, retired from KPMG in 2020, after serving as US Chairman and CEO since 2015.
LCA Tejas News: In a major boost to domestic defence industry, India’s Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi today approved the largest ever indigenous defence purchase of 83 combat jets manufactured by the state owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. This deal will be a game-changer for self-reliance in Indian defence manufacturing, said the defence minister.
India’s top army officer General Manoj Mukund Naravane Tuesday said Pakistan and China together form a “potent” threat, and the “threat of collusivity” cannot be wished away.
Dan Antal Rolls-Royce: UK based defence and automobile major Rolls-Royce appointed Dan Antal as General Counsel for Defense and Rolls-Royce North America (RRNA), said the company. In this role, Dan will be a key member of the Defense and General Counsel Leadership teams and will be based in our Washington, DC office.
Indian Army: The Chief of Army Staff, General MM Naravane on Friday visited the headquarters of Pune-based Southern Command to get an update on various operational and training related issues. The Army said in a statement that General Naravane was also given an update on the contributions of troops of Southern Command in various humanitarian…
Rafael’s Trophy Active Protection System: US defence company Leonardo DRS, Inc. and Israel’s defence major Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Wednesday confirmed that they have completed the delivery of Trophy Active Protection Systems (APS) ordered by the U.S. Army for installation on Abrams main battle tanks. This marks a major milestone in the Army’s efforts to…
Sylla Dixon Raytheon Technologies: US defence and missile giant Raytheon Technologies appointed Marie R. Sylla-Dixon as chief diversity officer (CDO), said the company. Sylla-Dixon will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes and serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team.
Israel’s defence company Elbit Systems has been selected to establish and operate the International Flight Training Center of the Hellenic Air Force following a competitive process, said the company. This selection is a part of an agreement between the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and the Hellenic Ministry of National Defense.
US Army Iron Dome Missile: Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) has completed the delivery of the second of two Iron Dome Defense System batteries produced by the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to the U.S. Army over the weekend, the Israeli defence company said. Israel’s defence minister Benny Gantz said the delivery of the Iron Dome…
