The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on November 30, 2023, accorded approval in respect of Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various Capital Acquisition Proposals amounting to Rs 2.23 lakh crore (approx. $27.6 billion–Ed.), of which acquisition worth Rs 2.20 lakh crore (98% of …
Read More »Paramount To Increase Global Armoured Vehicle Development and Production Through India-Based Manufacturing Hub Geared For Export Market
Paramount, the leading global aerospace and technology company headquartered in the UAE, announced a broadening of its development and manufacturing partnership with Indian industrial conglomerate, Bharat Forge Ltd and Kalyani Strategic Systems, to produce a wider range of armoured vehicles in India for Paramount’s global customers. The existing industrial partnership …
Read More »Airbus delivers first C295 to India
Airbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet. The C295, in transport configuration and with an indigenous electronic warfare suite, will leave Airbus’ production site in Seville, Spain, …
Read More »Naval Group starts operations in India at his newly inaugurated technical workshop at Karwar to support the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class submarines
Naval Group India’s technical workshop at Karwar industrial area was inaugurated on September 13th, 2023 by the hands of Rear Admiral KM Ramakrishnan, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Karnataka Naval Area (FOK), in presence of Mr Vincent Martinot-Lagarde, EVP Services of Naval Group, Mr Laurent Videau, Country & Managing Director of …
Read More »Dassault Aviation: India selects the Navy Rafale
The Indian Government announced the selection of the Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with a latest-generation fighter. Following an international competition launched by the Indian authorities, this decision comes after a successful trial campaign held in India, during which the Navy Rafale demonstrated that it fully met the …
Read More »DRDO’s Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion system to soon be fitted onboard INS Kalvari
DRDO & Naval Group sign agreement to safely integrate indigenous AIP system in Kalvari-class submarines In a major boost to ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Fuel Cell-based Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system of DRDO’s Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL) will soon be fitted onboard INS Kalvari. An agreement was signed between senior officials …
Read More »Commissioning of INS Vagir: The fifth Kalvari-class submarine entirely made in India based on Scorpene® design
INS Vagir, the fifth P75 Kalvari-class submarines, was commissioned within the Indian Navy in presence of the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC and several other senior dignitaries. The event was also attended by Naval Group’s Executive Vice President for Submarines, Mr Laurent Espinasse …
Read More »Collins Aerospace opens new engineering and global operations centers in India to accelerate innovations in R&D and manufacturing
As part of a significant investment to expand its engineering, digital technology, and manufacturing operations in India, Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has officially inaugurated its new Global Engineering and Technology Center (GETC) and Collins India Operations Center in Bengaluru. The new sites are part of a …
Read More »CARACAL SIGNS ‘MAKE IN INDIA’ PARTNERSHIP WITH ICOMM AT DEFEXPO 2022
CARACAL, a leading small arms manufacturer and entity within EDGE, one of the top 25 advanced technology and defence groups in the world, today signed a partnership agreement, following a previous Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) / agreement with ICOMM, a market leader in developing and manufacturing missile and sub-systems, communications …
Read More »GE’s LM2500 Engines to Power India’s 1st Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
The Indian Navy’s newest carrier, the Vikrant, has been commissioned today with four LM2500 engines powering the ship with 88 MW giving it a maximum speed of 28 knots. The addition of the Vikrant to the Indian Navy’s fleet is a significant accomplishment for the Government’s “Make In India” initiative, …
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