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BEL, Tata Electronics Ink MoU to Advance India’s Ambition for Self-Reliance in Electronics & Semiconductors

Mumbai: Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), June 6 announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Tata Electronics towards the development of indigenous electronics and semiconductor solutions in line with the...

Indian Navy Set to Commission ‘Arnala’, First in ASW-SWC Series

New Delhi: Indian Navy is all set to commission the first Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW-SWC), Arnala, at Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam, on June 18, 2025. The ceremony will be presided over by General Anil Chauhan, Chief...

Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. and Akasa Air Partner to Power NMIA Take-off

Mumbai / New Delhi: Akasa Air, India’s fastest-growing airline, June 6 announced its strategic partnership with Adani Airport Holdings Ltd. (AAHL), the largest operator of PPP airports in India, to commence commercial flight operations from...

More Safety for A400M Crews: Airbus Signs Contract to Equip German Air Force A400Ms with Infrared Protection Systems

Koblenz, Germany. Airbus has been awarded a contract from the German procurement agency Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to equip 23 Luftwaffe A400Ms with DIRCM protection systems. DIRCM stands for...

Air National Guard Plans Raises Confusion and Concern

Washington: In late April President Donald Trump stood before members of the Michigan National Guard and proclaimed that he would replace the A-10 Warthogs currently operated by Selfridge Air National Guard Base’s 107th Fighter...

Lockheed Martin’s F -21: India’s Next Big Fighter Jet Buy?

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is actively pursuing modernisation of its fighter fleet, with a major procurement program underway that has attracted leading global aerospace contenders. Among the prominent offers, the F-21—proposed...

US Space Force Awards BAE Systems  $1.2B for Missile Warning Constellation

Washington: The US Space Force has awarded BAE Systems $1.2 billion to build 10 satellites for its new missile warning constellation to track hypersonic cruise missiles as well as ballistic missiles. The satellites will be...

Senate Makes Spending Adjustments to Key Areas, Unveils its Version of $150 Billion Defence Reconciliation Package

Washington: The Senate Armed Services Committee version of the $150 billion defence reconciliation bill roughly mirrors the House version, but makes spending adjustments to key areas like shipbuilding, nuclear modernisation and munitions. The SASC text...

GRSE Signs Strategic MoI & MoUs at Nor-Shipping 2025

Kolkata: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), signed a series of strategic MoUs and an MoI aimed at strengthening India’s indigenous shipbuilding capabilities and global partnerships during Nor-Shipping 2025 being held at Oslo, Norway...

Military or Security-based Approach Inadequate for Addressing Complexities of India-Pakistan Relationship: Ex-High Commissioner TCA Raghavan

New Delhi: Former Indian High Commissioner to Pakistan, TCA Raghavan, has strongly argued that a purely military or security-based approach is inadequate for addressing the complexities of the India-Pakistan relationship. Speaking at the India...

DGCA Flags Multiple Safety Lapses by Turkish Airlines

New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has flagged multiple safety lapses by Turkish Airlines following a series of unannounced ramp inspections conducted between May 29 and June 2 at four major...

Pivotal Shift: DRDO to Issue EoI for AMCA Production Partner

New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is on the verge of releasing an Expression of Interest (EOI) to invite bids for selecting a production partner for the...

Greater Certainty Around Taxation is Critical for India to Fully Exploit the Massive Opportunity that Exists in Aviation: IATA Chief Willie Walsh

New Delhi: India’s ambition to become a global aviation hub could take a hit unless it brings clarity and consistency to its taxation framework, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association...
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