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Boeing Elevates Steve Parker as CEO- Defence Business

Washington: Boeing has named company veteran Steve Parker as the CEO of its defence business, elevating him from his current role as the interim chief executive. Parker, who joined the company in 1988, has previously...

EDGE Obtains ISO 10015 Compliance for Its Technical Affairs School

Abu Dhabi, UAE: AL TAIF, the leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, technical training and supply chain, and an entity of EDGE, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups,...

Boosting Ship Manufacturing: Pentagon Awards $5 Billion Contract to Six Businesses

Washington: The Defence Logistics Agency Maritime Mechanicsburg awarded a $5 billion contract this month to six businesses with the goal of boosting ship manufacturing at speed. The Maritime Acquisition Advancement Contract is an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity...

Missile Defence Agency’s FY26 Budget Focuses on Homeland Missile Defence

Washington: The Missile Defence Agency’s budget request for fiscal 2026 is flat at $10.2 billion and depends on another $3 billion in supplemental funding not yet passed by Congress, bringing the total ask to...

Australia, UK Conduct Freedom of Navigation Activity in South China Sea

Singapore: Australia and the United Kingdom have conducted a Freedom of Navigation activity with their warships around disputed islands in the South China Sea with the Australia destroyer involved subsequently linking up with the...

Strategic Transformation: India’s Defence R&D Shifts to Next-Gen Technologies

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is undergoing a strategic transformation under the banner of DRDO 2.0, marking a decisive shift from traditional weapons development to a focus on future warfare...

Paras Anti-Drone Technologies Secures Deal Worth Rs 22 Crore to Supply Advanced Counter-Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology to France-based CERBAIR 

New Delhi: Paras Anti-Drone Technologies, a subsidiary of Paras Defence and Space Technologies, has secured a significant deal to supply advanced counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology to France-based CERBAIR, valued at ₹22 crore. Under this...

India-US Bilateral Relationship Trajectory Very Positive, Very Strong: S Jaishankar

Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, during his recent visit to the United States, described the trajectory of India-US bilateral relations over the past 25 years as “very positive” and “very strong,” emphasising that...

Border Talks: Positive Signals from China

New Delhi: On June 30, China signalled its willingness to engage in discussions with India to manage and delimit their disputed border, following a significant meeting between Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his...

SMPP Bags Twin Contracts from the Indian Army Worth ₹300 Crore

New Delhi: SMPP, an indigenous designer, developer and manufacturer of defence equipment, has added another feather to its cap. It has been awarded dual contracts under Emergency Procurement 5 on June 22, 2025, by the...

Rear Admiral V Ganapathy Assumes Charge as Commandant of Military Institute of Technology, Pune

New Delhi: Rear Admiral V Ganapathy, an accomplished Flag Officer of the Indian Navy, has assumed the command of the Military Institute of Technology (MILIT), Pune, under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff.  During his illustrious...

Stealth Frigate INS Tamal Commissioned into the Indian Navy

Kaliningrad / New Delhi: The Indian Navy commissioned INS Tamal (F 71) on July 1, 2025 at Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad, Russia, in the  presence of VAdm Sanjay Jasjit Singh, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval...

Indigenous Stealth Frigate Udaygiri Delivered to Indian Navy

Mumbai: The second ship of Project 17A stealth frigate (Yard 12652 - Udaygiri), being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDSL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on July 1, 2025.  The Project is a...
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