Defence Industry

Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Fleet Surpasses 500,000 Flight Hours

  PHILADELPHIA. The V-22 fleet of tiltrotor aircraft built by Bell Textron Inc, a Textron Inc company, and Boeing has topped the 500,000 flight hour milestone. More than 375 Ospreys logged the hours, including the...

Defence Minister Leaves for France October 7 for Handover of Rafale Aircraft

  New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh leaves on two-day visit to France on October seven to participate in the hand over ceremony of the Rafale aircraft. A day after his reaching Paris, he will meet...

IISE Day2 Focusses on Defence Manufacturing in India

New Delhi. The second day of the 22nd India International Security Expo 2019 witnessed a large number of participants from the Centre, and State Governments, delegates from 12 countries, armed forces, paramilitary forces, state...

US to supply 150 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine

  Washington. United States of America is to sell Ukraine 150 anti-tank missiles to help fight Russia-backed separatists. A Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice says the $39.2 million sale includes 10 launch units for the Javelin...

Defence production to reach USD 26 billion by 2025, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

  New Delhi. India has set the target to reach USD 26 billion in defence production by 2025 by encouraging private sector participation in the defence and homeland security sectors, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh....

HTT-40 completes successfully six-turn spin test

New Delhi: In yet another feather in its cap, State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) does it again with HTT-40 (Basic trainer aircraft) successfully completing critical six-turn spin test capability and is going to seek...

Government notifies special exceptions in defence procurement policy

New Delhi: In a move to encourage startups in defence procurement, the government has notified special exceptions which would encourage them to bid for contracts valued less than Rs 150 crore without the burden...

General Atomics Awarded Army Contract Supporting Hypersonic Glide Body Prototype Development

  SAN DIEGO, CA. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announce on October 1 that it has been awarded a contract by the US Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) to further the development...

Brahmos with 65% indigenous parts successfully test fired

New Delhi: BrahMos, the world’s fastest supersonic cruise missile, was successfully test-fired in Odisha’s Balasore district on September 30. The biggest benefit of the test which met all flight parameters was that the lethal missile...

Boeing Awarded $2.6 Billion for Fifth KC-46A Tanker Production Lot

EVERETT, Wash. The US.Air Force on October 1 awarded Boeing a $2.6 billion contract for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fifth production...

Prama Hikvision Inaugurates India’s First Largest Integrated World-class Security and Surveillance Facility

  New Delhi. Prama Hikvision, India’s market leader in video surveillance products and solutions, on October 1 inaugurated India’s first and the largest world-class manufacturing facility located at Vasai near Mumbai. Dr VK Saraswat (Member,...

Rosoboronexport organizes Russia’s Display at the first DSE Vietnam 2019 Exhibition in Hanoi

  Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is the organizer of Russia’s joint display at the first International Defense & Security Expo Vietnam 2019 (DSE), which will be held from October 2 to 4,...

DRDO Stresses on Indigenous Defence Production

  Shillong: There is a need to improve indigenous defence production emphasised Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman G Satheesh Reddy in Shillong on September 28 saying that the country must focus on more...
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