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GSL to build two vessels for India coast guard, $78-million deal signed

By defence.capital on June 22, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India’s defence ministry today signed a $78.43-million contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for building two Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) for the coast guard. The acquisition, worth Rs 583 crore, would significantly augment the capability of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) to respond to oil spill […]

India decides to dismantle British-era arms factories to create 7 new state-run companies

By defence.capital on June 16, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today took the long-awaited decision to dismantle the British-era ordnance factories and to create seven new state-run corporate entities that will handle manufacturing of weapons for the armed forces. The ordnance factories corporatisation move has been initiated to bring in efficiency, […]

Remembering the Dragon Slayers of Galwan

By defence.capital on June 15, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

By N. C. Bipindra This day a year ago, on June 15, 2020, Indians woke up to one of the worst military news that they have heard in recent years from the non-delineated borders with Communist China-occupied Tibet. That day, Information trickled in from Ladakh that 20 Indian […]

Jetendra Gavankar is new Safran Helicopter Engines chief in India

By defence.capital on June 14, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

New Delhi: French aeroengines major Safran has appointed Jetendra S. Gavankar as its next managing director, a former Indian Air Force officer, for its helicopter engines unit in India. Gavankar took over the new role from his predecessor Satish Kirtikar, who is retiring, according to a statement from […]

India approves $68 million, 5-year funding for startups for defence innovation

By defence.capital on June 13, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India today said it has approved a $68-million funding programme to help startups to boost innovations in defence technologies over the next five years. India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has “approved the budgetary support of Rs 498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) – […]

India coast guard inducts advanced light helicopters to boost land-sea connectivity

By defence.capital on June 12, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: Providing a boost to indigenous manufacturing in the aerospace and defence sector, India’s coast guard today inducted the domestic industry-made Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH), enhancing its air operations capabilities. The ALH inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), the fourth of the Indian armed forces, by […]

India Navy inducts indigenous Dhruv choppers in Vizag air base

By defence.capital on June 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

Visakhapatnam: The Indian Navy today inducted the indigenously manufactured helicopters for operations from the air base here, providing much needed boost to the domestic aerospace industry and to its capabilities. Eastern Naval Command (ENC) Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh inducted the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited-built Advanced […]

Ashish Saraf takes over as Thales India country director

By defence.capital on June 7, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: French defence technologies major Thales today announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as vice president and country director for India with effect from June 1. In this role, Ashish will lead the company’s India business and will be responsible for the strategic growth of Thales in […]

India defence ministry steps up to reduce acquisition timelines by half

By defence.capital on June 6, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India today took a few key decisions that will speed up the way its defence acquisitions are done, including reducing the timelines by half. India’s Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar tweeted the decisions, saying the acquisition wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Indian […]

India nod for $5.9-billion tender to build next generation submarines

By defence.capital on June 4, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India today approved a navy proposal to float a $5.9-billion tender for locally building next generation attack submarines with foreign help, for which state-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) are set to compete. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the […]

India signs $45-million deal with Mahindra Telephonics for airport radars for maritime forces

By defence.capital on June 3, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India today signed a $45-million deal for Airport Surveillance Radars for the navy and coast guard to boost their maritime aviation activities. The Ministry of Defence signed the contract with Mumbai-based Mahindra Telephonics Integrated Systems Limited for procurement of 11 Airport Surveillance Radars with Monopulse Secondary […]

India army seeks foreign vendors for future tank project

By defence.capital on June 1, 2021 • ( 1 Comment )

New Delhi: India has begun a search for a foreign vendor to meet its requirement for at least 1,770 future battle tanks, for induction beginning 2030, to meet threats from both China and Pakistan. The Indian Army today issued a Request for Information, third since 2015, to Foreign […]

India army gets new eastern commander, navy has new deputy chief

By defence.capital on June 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi/Kolkata/Port Blair: Lieutenant General Manoj Pande, a combat engineer, today took over as the Eastern Army Commander at Kolkata’s Fort William, while Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh, a naval combat aviator, assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff at the naval headquarters in New Delhi. There were […]

India signs $200-million deal to lease Israeli Heron drones for China border deployment

By defence.capital on June 1, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

New Delhi: India has signed a $200-million contract to lease four Israeli-made drones for long-range surveillance mission in the borders with China, where the two Asian neighbours are already in a year-long conflict. The announcement came today from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that manufactures the Heron Unmanned Aerial […]

India adds 108 more defence items to list banned from imports

By defence.capital on May 31, 2021 • ( Leave a comment )

(Editor’s Note: Adds SIDM statement on the Second Positive Indigenisation List at Paragraph 16.) New Delhi: India today announced the addition of 108 defence platforms and equipment to a list of items that are banned from imports, further boosting the Narendra Modi government’s resolve to give preference to […]

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