Lt Gen CP Mohanty is new Vice Chief of Army Staff
Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on 01 February 2021.
India conducts joint military exercise
Towards enhancing joint operational readiness, Indian Armed Forces conducted a large-scale conjoint military training exercise “KAVACH” along with “AMPHEX-21” in the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The exercise was conducted under the aegis of Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) with participation of Eastern Naval Command (ENC) and Army Southern Command (SC) involving assets of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Ravi Nirgudkar is new MD BAE India
BAE Systems has announced the appointment of Ravi Nirgudkar as Managing Director for India, effective immediately. Mr Nirgudkar will spearhead BAE Systems’ operations in the market and build on the Company’s proud track-record of partnering with the Indian defence industry.
SIDM, Army signs MoU on cooperation on indigenization
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) commemorated its 25 years of partnership with the Indian Army today by organizing a Session on ‘25 Years of Army – Industry Partnership’. The Session was held in partnership with the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM). The first formal “Army - Industry Partnership” Conference was held on 14 & 15 September 1995.