Defence Industry

AFINDEX 2023: ‘Varuna’ – India’s first Personal Aerial Vehicle Attracts African Nations Interest

Pune: At the recently concluded second edition of AFINDEX 2023 in Pune, 75 indigenous technologies were on display on the sidelines as part of the summit’s goal of defence partnership and defence industry outreach to...

GRSE Signs Contract for 4 NGOPVs, Order Book Surges by 3500 Crore

Kolkata: Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) signed a contract with the Ministry of Defence for construction of four (4) Next Generation offshore Patrol Vessels on March 30, 2023. The total...

Navantia’s S-81 “Isaac Peral” Submarine Succesfully Performs Its First Dive

  Madrid. The S-81 'Isaac Peral' submarine carried out its first static dive March 30 as part of the test schedule agreed between Navantia, the Navy and the Ministry of Defence. The dive took place in...

New Abrams Prototype Funding Not Included in US Army’s FY24 Budget Request  

Washington: US Army leaders are weighing their long-term plans for main battle tanks and whether they should continue upgrading the existing Abrams fleet. But for now, there is no funding allocated in fiscal 2024...

MoD Signs 2 Contracts Worth Rs 2,696 Crore with BEL for Indian Armed Forces

Bengaluru / New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed two contracts worth Rs 2,696 Cr with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Bangalore, to bolster the defence capabilities of the country: LYNX U2 Fire Control...

MoD Signs 10 Contracts Worth Rs 5,498 Cr with BEL for Indian Armed Forces

Bengaluru/New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed 10 contracts worth Rs.5,498 Crores with Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL). These contracts will bolster the defence capabilities of the country. Air Force Projects: a)...

Rafael Registers Record Breaking FY-2022 in Sales and Orders

Haifa: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced its financial results for 2022 on March 29, as approved by the company's board of directors, with sales amounting to $3.45 billion and a net profit (without the...

NATO Support and Procurement Agency orders additional Airbus A330 MRTT

Getafe. The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 10 aircraft. This announcement follows Belgium’s decision to increase its...

First Set of Production Linked Incentives for Drones Soon, Government to Focus on e-VTOL

Bengaluru: The first set of production-linked incentives for drones would be announced by the government soon. Speaking at the CII International Conference and Exhibition on Advanced and Short Haul Air Mobility for All (ASHA)...

Airbus Achieves in-flight Autonomous Guidance and Control of a Drone From a Tanker Aircraft

  Huelva. Airbus Defence and Space and the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Airbus UpNext, have achieved in-flight autonomous guidance and control of a drone using an A310 MRTT. In a first step towards Autonomous Formation Flight and...

Eurofighter to Secure 26,000 Jobs in Spain Until 2060

  Madrid. The Eurofighter programme will cumulatively secure 26,000 jobs in Spain until 2060, according to a recent study by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) on the economic impact of the ‘Halcon’ and ‘Quadriga’ contracts for the country. The study,...

EDGE Fortifies its Technology and Defence Portfolio by Acquiring TRUST International Group

Abu Dhabi, UAE. EDGE Group PJSC (‘The Group’ or ‘EDGE’), one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced the acquisition of UAE-based TRUST International Group (‘TRUST’), a defence trading specialist and major...

US Air Force to Field First of the E-7 Aircraft in 2027

Aurora (Colorado, USA): For nearly 50 years, the E-3 Sentry aircraft served as the cornerstone of the US Air Force’s ability to keep eyes in the sky. In the waning years of the Cold...
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