The Indian Ministry of Defence has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to procure 1,000 HP engines for its T-72 tanks. This upgrade from the existing 780 HP… Continue reading "India Signs $248 Million Deal with Russia to Upgrade T-72 Tanks with More Powerful Engines"
INS Vagsheer is the sixth submarine of the first batch of six Kalvari-class attack submarines for the Indian Navy. Vagsheer was one of three vessels commissioned into the Indian Navy… Continue reading "India Launches Kalvari-class Submarine INS Vaghsheer"
On 15 January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s newest destroyer, INS Surat. The Visakhapatnam-class INS Surat is the Indian Navy’s first Artificial Intelligence-enabled warship. Released details on the AI… Continue reading "India Commissions Its First Vessel to Integrate AI – INS Surat"
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) held the steel-cutting ceremony of the first Next-Generation Missile Vessel (NGMV) for the Indian Navy on December 16, 2024. The contract for the acquisition of six… Continue reading "Cochin Shipyard Starts Construction of the First Next-Generation Missile Vessel for the Indian Navy"
Indian Navy commissioned INS Tushil at Yantar Shipyard in Russia on December 9, 2024. INS Tushil is the first of two upgraded additional follow-on ships ordered by India, for which… Continue reading "Indian Navy Commissions the First Upgraded Talwar class Frigate – INS Tushil"
Shield AI has announced a strategic partnership with Indian defense company JSW Defence Pvt. Ltd. to build Shield’s V-BAT unmanned aerial systems in India, with components for the drones also… Continue reading "Shield AI Announces Partnership To Build V-BAT Drones In India"
Indian Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) in a meeting, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 9, approved the plan to build two nuclear-powered attack submarines and procure 31… Continue reading "India Approves Plan to Build Two Nuclear-powered Attack Submarines & 31 MQ-9B UAVs"
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting on 3 September, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for 10 capital acquisition proposals worth ₹1,44,716 crore ($17.23 billion). The Ministry of Defence… Continue reading "India Approves 10 Military Projects Worth Over $17 Billion"
India’s Strategic Force Command (SFC) carried out a user trial of the Agni-4 Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha on September 06, 2024.… Continue reading "India Carries Out Successful Test of its 4,000KM Range Agni-4 IRBM"
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and SAFHAL signed an airframer contract to commence joint design, development, manufacture, supply, and support of a new-generation high-power engine named “Aravalli” for the 13-ton Indian Multi… Continue reading "HAL Selects SAFHAL to Develop and Produce “Aravalli” Engines for its 13-ton Helicopter"