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Minister of State for Defence visits BEL

  Bengalur. Mr Shripad Naik, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush & Minister of State for Defence, visited the Bangalore Unit of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) yesterday (August 21, 2019). Mr Vinay...

New Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar

  New Delhi. Dr Ajay Kumar, a 1985-batch IAS officer of Kerala cadre, has been appointed as Defence Secretary in the Ministry of Defence replacing Sanjay Mitra who is from the Bengal cadre belonging to...

US Air Force Selects Boeing for A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract

  PLANO, Texas. Boeing will continue its legacy of A-10 Thunderbolt II sustainment work under an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract award from the US Air Force (USAF), with a maximum ceiling value of $999...

BAE Systems 57mm Gun Systems Selected for Indonesian Navy’s Fast Attack Craft

  The initial contracts with government-owned shipbuilder PT PAL Indonesia include four 57 Mk3 gun systems. The Bofors 57mm naval gun is designed to address surface, air, and land threats in the littoral environment, and is...

BAE Systems to Enhance F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities

BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, has received a Block 4 Modernization contract award from Lockheed Martin to enhance the offensive and defensive electronic warfare (EW) capabilities of the F-35 Lightning II...

Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar successfully tracks first targets at Wallops Island Test Facility

WALLOPS ISLAND TEST FACILITY. Raytheon Company and the US Navy completed the first system-level tests of SPY-6(V)2, the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar, at the Surface Combat System Center at Wallops Island, VA. In the...

Future Warfighting Capabilities Secure With Lockheed Martin Engineering Experience

MOORESTOWN. The US Navy selected Lockheed Martin as the next Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) Combat System Engineering Agent (CSEA). SSDS is a Combat Direction System that provides capability to defend against Anti-Ship Missile (ASCM)...

Defence Minister Approves Re-organisation of Army Headquarters

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved some measures for re-organisation of Army Headquarters based on a detailed internal study conducted by the Army Headquarters. Among the various steps approved by the minister...

DRDO Hands Over Design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to Indian Army

  New Delhi. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the design of Mobile Metallic Ramp (MMR) to the Indian Army at a ceremony held here by Secretary Department of Defence Research and Development...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Talks to US Counterpart Mark T. Esper

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had a telephonic talk with his American counterpart, Secretary of Defence, Dr Mark T. Esper congratulating him on his appointment and both expressed happiness at the significant progress...

Even Cars 44 Years Old not Driven but MiG-21 Still Flying

  New Delhi. It was indeed ironical when the Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa said that the Indian Air Force is still flying 44-year-old MiG-21 fighter jets when no one even...

Defence Minister Emphasis on Reduction on Dependence on Foreign Manufacturers

  New Delhi. With the government increasingly focusing on “Make in India”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised on the need to progressively reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers and indigenously develop comprehensive capabilities in the defence...

Indo-Sri Lankan High Level Coast Guard Meeting

  New Delhi. A high level Indo-Sri Lankan Coast Guard meeting was held here to strengthen cooperation and focus on a wide range of maritime issues concerning safety and security. The apprehension of two fishing...
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