The government has signed the three Defence deals pertaining to sub-machine guns, thermal imagers and target designators which are aimed at stepping up the surveillance and firepower capabilities of the force. The first deal, worth US$ 5.75 million, was signed with Messrs B&T Switzerland for the acquisition of 1,568 advanced sub-machine guns for the “Ghatak” platoon of infantry battalions. The second deal has been contracted with state-run Bharat Electronics for the supply of 630 hand-held [...]

India Navy inducted INS Teg, a guided missile frigate, into service at a ceremony at the Yantar shipyard in Russia’s Kaliningrad. INS Teg, the first of the class to be fitted with BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles under the six Krivak-III Talwar class warships, was commissioned as an Indian naval ship by Vice Admiral K N Sushil, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, India’s Southern Naval Command. INS Talwar, INS Trishul and INS Tabar, inducted between 2002 and 2003, [...]

The Indo-Ukrainian Defence ties are expected to get a tremendous boost as Ukraine inches closer towards selling its R-27 air-to-air missiles to India. The deal for R-27 missiles is in the final phase and is expected to be approved shortly by Ukraine. The IAF’s fighter planes such as MiG-29 and Su-30 MKI will be capable of launching the R-27 missile. The R-27 is a medium to long range air-to-air missile which can be used to [...]

The National Security Council (NSC) has established a Task Force which will focus on the issues pertaining to defence modernisation as well as self-reliance in the country. The Task Force that has been formulated will be making suggestions to increase indigenisation in defence by more private sector participation, strengthening of the legal and regulatory framework for the industry as well as absorption and upgradation of technologies. The Task Force will also be able to strengthen [...]

India stormed into a select league of nations that have the capability to hit targets over 5,000 km away when it successfully tested the Agni-5 long-range nuclear-capability ballistic missile from the Wheeler Island off Odisha coast. With this successful test, India has joined nations like US, Russia, China etc. in that exclusive club. There is no single definition for what constitutes an ICBM. The Wikipedia says it is a nuclear capable missile with ranges in [...]

The Indian Army has initiated the process of acquiring new gun systems to take on enemy aircraft and missiles. The process to acquire these guns has been initiated after General V K Singh the Army chief in his letter to the Prime Minister that was leaked contended that 97 per cent of the Air Defence guns were facing obsolescence. The Army has specified that the gun should be capable of being transported by broad gauge [...]

In order to tap the growing demand in aerospace sector, India’s defence public sector undertaking, BEML has begun manufacturing and supplying ground handling equipment and ground support equipment, aerospace components and jigs and fixtures. The brand new aero manufacturing plant is fast coming up in the Aerospace Park at the Aero Special Economic Zone close to Bangalore International Airport and it is expected to go on steering by September 2012. The facility will have state-of-the-art [...]

The Indian Navy is planning to issue one of the world’s largest multirole helicopters tender with intention of procuring more than 75 such choppers expected to be worth over US$ 4 billion. The Navy had recently asked global helicopter vendors to provide details about naval multirole helicopters and is planning to issue a global Request for Proposal (RFP) in this regard very soon. The Navy is planning to procure these new NMRH for carrying out [...]

India’s premier industry lobby, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) and the global consultancy firm Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have released a study which seeks to highlight ways to make the domestic defence manufacturing sector more productive and lucrative. One of the main recommendations has been the setting up of a National Defence Manufacturing Commission (NDMC) under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to focus on building a domestic industrial base for self-reliance. Since India is likely to [...]

The Electrical & Automation business of Larsen & Toubro completed the share sale agreement formalities for the acquisition of Thalest Limited, the UK-based holding company of Servowatch Systems Limited, Bond Instrumentation & Process Control Limited and Servowatch Inc, (USA). Thalest Limited is engaged in offering Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and Integrated Bridge System (IBS) solutions for naval warships and mercantile marine ships, vessels and floating systems. L&T’s Electrical & Automation business has been present [...]