The THeMIS Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) by Estonian firm Milrem Robotics is in service with the Indian Army. This was revealed in the Indian Parliament by Minister of State for… Continue reading "Indian Army Procures Milrem THeMIS UGV"
India’s Tactical Advanced Platform for Aerial Surveillance (TAPAS) Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV entered user trials stage in Q4 2022. The UAV, earlier called Rustom-II, has also successfully crossed… Continue reading "India’s TAPAS MALE UAV Enters User Trial Stage"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh granted approval for Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 24 acquisition proposals on 22 December. These proposals include six for… Continue reading "India Approves Procurements Worth $10 Billion Including Light Tanks, FICV And Pralay Ballistic Missiles"
The Indian Navy is contemplating the acquisition of a second Vikrant class aircraft carrier, the Chief of Naval Staff stated on 3 December. Reports have also emerged stating that the… Continue reading "Indian Navy Considering Repeat Order Of Vikrant Class Aircraft Carrier Amidst Fleet Expansion"
Chinese and Indian troops clashed at Yangtse in the Tawang sector in Arunachal Pradesh on December 9. This led to minor injuries to personnel from both sides. The incident is… Continue reading "China & India Clash Near Tawang, Troops Injured on Both Sides"
India’s Ministry of Defence has released a Request For Proposal (RFP) intending to procure 375 Light Bullet Proof Vehicle (LBPV) through fast track procedure under emergency procurement. These vehicles are… Continue reading "Indian Army To Procure Light Bullet Proof Vehicles, Machine Pistols, RCWS And Infantry Equipment"
The Indian Navy (IN) accepted delivery of the second Visakhapatnam class destroyer Mormugao (D67) on November 24. The Project-15B destroyer was built by Mazagon Docks Limited (MDL) and designed by… Continue reading "Indian Navy Accepts Delivery Of Second Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer ‘Mormugao’"
The Indian Navy (IN) held multiple naval exercises with various international partners during the past month. These included regular exercises such as MALABAR and SIMBEX as well as new exercises… Continue reading "Indian Navy Holds Multiple Exercises with Partners, MALABAR 2022 Concludes"
The Indian Army and Indian Air Force (IAF) intends to procure hundreds of loitering munitions according to separate requirements announced in October – November 2022. These munitions will be procured… Continue reading "Indian Army, IAF To Procure Hundreds Of Loitering Munitions"
The Indian Ministry of Defence has released a set of “Defence Space Challenges” with focus on developing dozens of space research and exploration equipment as well as multiple components. This… Continue reading "India Launches Efforts To Bolster Space Defence Capabilities"