Swedish defence major Saab plans to manufacture the latest version of its shoulder fired weapons system Carl-Gustaf® in India from 2024. The company is setting up a fully-owned Indian subsidiary Saab FFV India for this purpose. Saab will also be partnering with Indian sub-suppliers and the systems …

Lockheed Martinwill showcase its diverse portfolio of defence capabilities and solutions at the 12th biennial edition of DEFEXPO India 2022, taking place in Gandhinagar,Gujarat from October 18-22, 2022. The company’s exhibit this year includes a broad span of advanced technologies from the …

Clearing air about the Indian Air Force’s reservation on theaterisation of military commands, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari, at the annual Press conference ahead of Air Force Day, said that the Indian Air Force is not against it. “We are not opposing any process of integration and any process of …

In a historic step for the Indian Air Force (IAF), Government has approved the creation of a new branch, called the Weapon Systems (WS) branch. The creation of WS branch would entail unification of all weapon system operators under one entity dedicated to the operational employment of all …

Putting Atmanirbhar Bharat on fast track, 72 items out of total of 214 items mentioned in 1st and 2nd Positive Indiginisation List (PIL) have been indigenised by Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) well before their original indigenisation timelines of December 2023, December 2024 and …

Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar co-chaired the India-UK Defence Consultative Group (DCG) meeting with his counterpart Mr David Williams, UK Permanent Under Secretary of State for Defence in London on 03 October, 2022.  They reviewed the progress of various Service level bilateral groups and …

The U.S. Army is continuing to modernize its heavy-lift helicopter fleet with an order for two more Boeing [NYSE: BA] CH-47F Block II Chinooks and long lead funding for additional aircraft. “Modernizing the Chinook for our Army customer is a priority,” said Ken Eland, Boeing vice president and H-47 …

In a big boost to Aatmanirbharatha in Defence, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today presided over the formal induction of Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), into the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Jodhpur. Naming LCH as “Prachanda”, Raksha …

Sanjay Jaju, Additional Secretary (DP), Ministry of Defence, GOI inaugurated HAL-Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) Indigenisation Conclave on ‘Make in India for Defence and Aerospace’ held in hybrid mode at HAL Management Academy campus in Bengaluru today.  Around 60 items to be …

Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy Cruise Training Task Group consisting of two naval ships, ROKS Hansando and ROKS Daecheong arrived in Chennai on a three-day visit on 28 Sep 22. Rear Admiral Kang Dong-goo, Commander of Cruise Training Task Group along with Capt Ko Dae-jong, Commanding Officer ROKS …