ARMY MODERNISATION : Deal for Negev Light Machine Guns Signed
The Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a $118 million (Rs 880 crore) contract with Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), on 20 March...
CHINA : How China Accesses Highly Classified US Research
On 28 January, the Department of Justice announced three separate cases in a single press release – charges against Dr Charles Lieber and two...
India-US : Deal for 24 MH-60R Naval Helicopters Announced
U.S. President Donald Trump announced, on 25 February, that India had signed a deal to purchase more than $3 billion of advanced military equipment,...
What is the Status of Kaveri Aero Engine?
Indigenous development of Kaveri Engine to power the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas aircraft was sanctioned on 30 March 1989 at a cost of ...
Army Modernisation : Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System (ATHOS)
The Elbit Systems' Autonomous Towed Howitzer Ordnance System (ATHOS) is a long-range 155mm/52 calibre gun. The ATHOS has been field-tested for accuracy, stability and...
Army Modernisation : Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System 155mm/52 Calibre
The 155mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) project was started in 2013 by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) to replace older...
Army Modernisation : Indigenous ATAGS vs Imported ATHOS
Despite the recent success of indigenously made 155mm/52 calibre Advanced Towed Artillery System (ATAGS), the process of acquiring some 1,580 pieces of Autonomous Towed...
IAF Modernisation : HAL-IAF Agree on Order for 83 Tejas Mk 1A LCAs
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) hopes to hammer out a Rs 39,000-crore deal with the Indian Air Force (IAF) by April 2020 for Light Combat...
Defence Reforms : Peninsular and Air Defence Commands in the Works
The Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has set a target of rolling out the first "theatre command" by 2022, and before that, it is...
Defence Expenditure : Defence Budget 2020-21
The defence budget for the year 2020-21 has been raised by just 5 per cent over the current year's revised allocations, following a multi-year...
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