Indian Army has issued a tender for the procurement of 750 Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles (RPAV) along with complete accessories through fast-track procedures under the emergency procurement powers granted to Defence Forces. The tender stipulates that the drones would need to have at least 60% indigenous content, and in the case of drones...
Indian Army issues RFP for procurement of 106 Inertial Navigation System
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Proposal; (RFP) to procure quantity Inertial Navigation System through Fast Track Procedure under ‘Buy (Indian)’ category and seeks participation in the procurement process from prospective Indian vendors. The RFP stipulates that the system should be mounted on a light vehicle and contain GPS, Inertial Measuring...
Lockheed Martin, TATA Aerospace might manufacture Sikorsky S-76 in India
It has been reported that TATA Aerospace & Defence and US based Lockheed Martin-owned Sikorsky company are planning to locally manufacture S-76D helicopters in a Corporate or VIP role in India. S-76 is a medium-sized helicopter and is widely used in many countries for VIP transportation and utility work. S-76D is the latest...
AMCA Project to get CCS approval soon
The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) is soon to give its approval for design and prototype development of indigenously fifth generation Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). As of now, the AMCA is set to complete the Critical Design Review (CDR) by December, and subsequently project approval from the CCS is expected after that....
BEL inks MoU with Meslova Systems for developing AD systems & platforms
DPSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an MoU with Meslova Systems Pvt Limited, Hyderabad, for cooperation in the areas of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI&ML) for Air Defence (AD) Systems/Platforms for the Armed Forces. This MoU will enable the two companies to develop, build, integrate and deploy various products and services...
Bharat Forge to supply 30 more M4 Armoured Vehicles to the Indian Army
Bharat Forge is set to supply another 30 Kalyani M4 Armoured Vehicles to the Indian Army while also planning for its export. All the 30 M4 vehicles will be equipped with Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) on the request of the Army, and plans are also under way to upgrade the existing 30mm...
Indian Navy & Drone Federation tie-up to develop indigenous drone technology
The Technology Development and Acceleration Cell (TDAC) of the Naval Innovation Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) under the Indian Navy and Drone Federation of India (DFI) have come together to collaborate towards promoting indigenous development, manufacturing, and testing of drones, counter-drone, and associated technologies for the Indian Navy. This pact will focus on enhancing the...
BHEL signs MoUs with six companies for co-operation in the Defence & Aerospace sector
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with with six companies - Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd - Rajasthan Energy Department (AVNL), Chennai; Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL), Kanpur; Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad; Bharat Forge Limited (BFL), Pune; Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai & Hindustan...
DRDO hands over 16 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology to 13 industries
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 16 Licensing Agreements for Transfer of Technology (LAToT) for 10 DRDO-developed technologies to 13 industries. The technologies transferred by DRDO are from the area of electronics, laser technology, armaments, material science, combat vehicles, naval systems, and sensors etc.
India, France jointly conducing military exercise ‘Garuda VII’
The Indian and French Air Forces are undertaking an 18-day military exercise, 'Garuda VII', in Jodhpur involving a significant number of combat jets such as Rafale, Tejas, Jaguar and Sukhoi-30s to enhance operational cooperation, capability and interoperability. It began on October 26 and will culminate on November 12. The 'Garuda VII' exercise is...