Russia has set up manufacturing of the Mango armour-piercing tank round in India, designed to be fired from the guns of T-72 and T-90 Main Battle Tanks and penetrate composite armour. It has also announced the delivery of 35,000 AK203 rifles to the Indian defence ministry, manufactured by the Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited joint venture at Korwa Ordnance Factory in Amethi in Uttar Pradesh.
Between January 01, 2024 and June 18, 2024, the German government approved a total of weapons exports worth at least EUR 7.48 billion (USD 8.01 billion), up 30 percent from the first half of last year, with some 65 percent of the exports, worth EUR 4.88 billion, destined for Ukraine.
India and China to hold their fourth corps commanders meet tomorrow, Indian Army officer challenges Facebook ban in court, Indian Army to buy a second batch of 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles, a fire rages for over 24 hours onboard a US light aircraft carrier at San Diego naval base and Japanese authorities at Okinawa are horrified after more than 60 U.S. marines are infected with the novel coronavirus.
India bans the TikTok smartphone app
Indian and Chinese corps commanders to meet on Tuesday
Japan cancels Aegis Ashore
US-Russian intercepts
New AESA radar for German Eurofighter Typhoons
The defence ministry says the number of foreign companies at the event has increased from 160 the last time to 172 and the booked exhibition space has almost doubled from the Chennai edition.
The MAWS (Missile Approach Warning Systems) on order will service both Indian and Pakistani military aircraft.
Nazis, spies, the cold war and the arms trade: The story of how a decorated ex-Nazi officer and arms dealer sold fighter aircraft to India and Pakistan, both under an arms embargo after the 1965 war.
Boeing’s Shelly Lavender said they will be meeting the defense ministry to ‘go through the details’ of their offer for an Indian F/A-18 assembly line.
BAE Systems and the U.S. government will deliver 25 M777 Ultra Light Howitzers off the shelf, while a further 120 will be assembled in India with Indian partner Mahindra.
The presence of the Indian defense minister at the Shangri La Dialogue made an impression, at a time when the South China Sea was on everyone’s minds.
Saab has offered its cutting-edge Gallium Nitride AESA radar technology if India decides to produce the Gripen fighter aircraft for the IAF.
Lockheed Martin is offering to transfer its F-16 assembly line to India with officials proposing the idea to the Indian government in April.
Two Mi-17V5 pilots, Wing Commander Nirmal Kumar Bakshi and Wing Commander Rajiv Dobhal have been awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for their actions during the Nepal earthquake relief operations.
A helicopter pilot and three divers have been recommended for the award of the Nao Sena Medal for Gallantry this Republic Day.
A recent intelligence alert has warned of terror attacks by Laskhar e Toiba in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days, putting the sputtering dialogue between India and Pakistan under pressure.
