Sri Lanka has requested China defer a planned visit by tracking ship Yuan Wang 5 at Hambantota port. This follows security concerns raised by India about the nature of the… Continue reading "Sri Lanka Defers Hambantota Visit By Chinese Vessel After India Raises Concerns"
The 18th edition of Yudh Abhyas, the annual bilateral training exercise between the Indian Army and U.S. Army, is currently scheduled to be conducted from October 18-31, 2022 in the… Continue reading "U.S. & India Set To Conduct Joint Army Exercise Yudh Abhyas In October"
India’s Ministry of Defence granted Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for acquisition proposals of the armed forces amounting to ₹28,732 crore ($3.56 billion). This was decided in a Defence Acquisition Council… Continue reading "India To Procure Guided Pinaka Rockets, Carbines And Drone Swarms"
India’s defence budget for 2022-23 had allocated a record amount of $6.19 billion for capital procurement by the Indian Navy, with an eye on attaining the planned fleet strength of… Continue reading "The Next Generation: An Overview Of Indian Navy’s Surface Fleet Plans"
On 10 July, the opening ceremony for the Sea Guardians-2 maritime exercise was held at a military port in Wusong, Shanghai. Marking the seventh such exercise between the Pakistani and… Continue reading "China & Pakistan Holds Navy Exercise Off Shanghai"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
The Indian Army plans to procure approximately 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles (LAMV), stated in a Request for Information released on 1 July. Upon selection through a Request for Proposals,… Continue reading "Indian Army To Procure 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles"
India’s BEML Limited has issued an Expression of Interest (EoI) inviting firms to partner for co-production and supply of Articulated All-Terrain Vehicle (AATV) to the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD).… Continue reading "India Looks To Acquire Articulated All-Terrain Vehicles"
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Vietnam from June 8-10, 2022. During the visit 12 High Speed Guard Boats (HSGB) were handed over to the Vietnam Border Guard. The two… Continue reading "India Expands Vietnam Ties With Mutual Logistics Pact, Joint Vision Statement"
Indian Navy frigate INS Satpura (F-48) visited the Philippines between June 3-6. During its stay, personnel from the Philippine Navy toured the ship. They were briefed on the frigate’s design… Continue reading "Indian Navy Stealth Frigate Visits Manila On Western Pacific Deployment"