New Delhi: India today announced to the world that it has successfully carried out all tests on its locally designed and developed anti-tank guided missile that will now get into the production phase ahead of induction into the army. The final user trial of the third-generation NAG missile, […]
India Aerospace & Defence Daynote: Oct. 3, 2020 WHAT TO WATCH India Prime Minister Narendra Modi to open Atal Tunnel in Himachal Pradesh, to provide all-weather connectivity to army and civilians in the region.Oct. 3, 2020. 10 AM India Time. India Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Manali, visiting […]
New Delhi: India‘s locally designed and developed laser-guided anti-tank missile continued its successful run during trials, with a hit on target at a longer range than previously attempted, in a boost to the ‘Make in India‘ effort of the Narendra Modi government. The latest test were held today […]
New Delhi: India today said it has successfully test fired an anti-tank missile with laser guidance from the indigenous Arjun Main Battle Tank, a technological achievement that could enable the Indian Army to induct the indigenous weapon soon. The development comes at a time India is faced with […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India’s infantry soldiers will soon get to deploy a third generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) designed and developed by the domestic industry, as the army seeks to identify vendors to manufacture 2,330 missiles and 101 launchers, with six simulators for training purposes. […]
New Delhi: American arms major Lockheed Martin will explore ‘Make in India‘ opportunities and partnerships with Indian industry and suppliers in a bid to strengthen defence ties between the two nations, while at DefExpo-2020 in Lucknow between Feb. 5 and 8. The company said it has currently integrated […]
(Correct: An earlier version of the story had called the MBDA a French firm. MBDA is jointly owned by Airbus (37.5%), BAE Systems (37.5%), and Leonardo (25%).) New Delhi: India’s navy has launched a search for a Short Range Surface-to-Air Missile (SR-SAM) and European firm MBDA has offered […]
New Delhi: India will soon begin induction of a new assault rifle from the American firm SiG Sauer‘s stable for its soldiers posted along the Pakistan and China border, almost 15 years after it first began a search for new infantry weapons to replace the indigenous INSAS rifles. […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army has successfully fired two newly acquired Spike LR anti-tank missiles, people familiar with the matter said on Nov. 28, 2019. Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat, along with other infantry leadership, witnessed the user trial on Nov. 27, 2019 at Mhow in Madhya […]
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has approved purchase of $260-million worth of defence equipment, including an anti-tank missile, from the Indian industry, the Parliament of India was informed today. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by the defence minister, has given approval of Capital procurement for the […]
New Delhi: India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, today approved capital procurement plans of the armed forces worth over $466 million (Rs 33 billion/Rs 3,300 crore) for indigenously designed and developed equipment. Providing the much-needed impetus to the ‘Make in India‘ initiative […]
