IAF’s Avros to be replaced with Airbus C295MW; Deal signed! Know all about it
Around 200 C295 are already in operation and have booked more than half a million flight hours.
EQUIPMENT PRODUCED UNDER THE “MAKE-IN-INDIA” SCHEME
Defense Sector is now opened for participation by the private sector through licensing anywhere in the country. Currently, there is an Ordnance Factory located in Nalanda (Bihar)
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Akhilesh Prasad Singh in Rajya Sabha.
Indian defense sector waking up to the call of the hour
If Atmanirbharta has to be promoted then it should not distinguish between the public sector and private sector. Both will create jobs and also pay taxes to the treasury. The government must maintain competitive neutrality so that the whole defence industry prospers in a competitive manner.
Make In India: UP Defence Corridor, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers to boost the Aerospace & Defence sector in Northern India, says Neeraj Gupta, MD, MKU Ltd
In an effort to make the Indian Aerospace & Defence (A&D) sector more self-reliant, the Society of Indian Defense Manufacturers (SIDM) has opened its chapter in Lucknow, in association with UP Defence Corridor (UPDC).
Astra Mk1 integration with Tejas nears completion
Indian state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) had confirmed in the past that Indigenous Astra Mk1 beyond visual range air to air missile integration work with a Limited Series Production (LSP) Continue Reading
IAF, Army push for Kamov-226T choppers
With replacements for old Cheetah and Chetak helicopters still stuck in red-tape amid the continuing military confrontation with China, the armed forces are planning to approach the government to procure Continue Reading
Malaysia issues tender for procurement of 18 new Light Combat Aircrafts
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has opened the international tender for the supply of new Light Combat Aircraft / Fighter Lead-in Trainer (LCA/FLIT) for the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) Continue Reading
IAF plans more EMB-145 Based Netra 2.0 AWACS
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Speaking after reviewing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal in Hyderabad, said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is Continue Reading
A forgotten chipmaker may be key to ending the global shortage
GlobalFoundries is betting that as the global chip industry keeps spending money to accelerate toward the leading edge, those who hang back will enjoy their own spoils. “Legacy” and “mature” Continue Reading
Cabinet clears corporatisation of OFBs
The Union Cabinet, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday cleared the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) — India’s main producer of weapons and military equipment — Continue Reading