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Rajnath visits submarine testing facility in U.S.
WEBThis U.S. Navy facility is dedicated to research and development in designing submarines and ships. It also provides a controlled environment for measuring the noise control efficiency of submarine propellors, torpedoes, and other equipment. Scale models are utilized to create simulations that produce accurate data for design assistance.
India Rejects Alleged Arms Diversion to Ukraine as 'Mischievous'
WEB3 days ago · The government stated that the private sector contributed 60% and DPSUs contributed 40%. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) rejected reports on Thursday claiming that India’s defence exports were diverted to Ukraine, calling them speculative and misleading. “We’ve seen the Reuters report. It’s speculative and misleading.
Indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant joins Western Fleet
WEB2 days ago · The Navy hosted the Milan 2024 multinational naval exercise in February of this year, during which INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya participated. On Friday, officials announced that INS Vikrant, India’s indigenous aircraft carrier, had joined the Western Fleet in the Arabian Sea, thereby significantly increasing the Navy’s maritime ...
All About India’s New Homegrown GAURAV Glide Bomb
WEBAug 21, 2024 · GAURAV is a 1,000kg class glide bomb, created by the DRDO and developed at the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. It is designed to engage targets at extended ranges and uses a hybrid navigation system comprising of inertial navigation systems and GPS data. The bomb successfully demonstrated its precision in steering towards its desired target.
HELINA, Dhruvastra Pass Trials, Giving India Tank-Buster Missiles
WEBAug 1, 2023 · The HELINA and Dhruvastra missiles are versions of the Nag missile that can be fired from a helicopter. The Nag missile is a fire-and-forget, third-generation ATGM with a range of up to 4 km and a high-explosive anti-tank warhead. The Nag ATGM is 1.834 m long, 0.158 m wide, and weighs 44 kg. It can hit all protected targets, including tanks ...
India, US Sign Agreement For Defence Equipment Supply
WEBThe Pentagon announced on Friday that on August 22, 2024, a non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) was established between the US Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defence of India. Additionally, a “Memorandum of Agreement on the Deployment of Liaison Officers” was drafted and signed by both countries.
India on course to defence exports worth ₹50k crore by 2028-29
WEBAug 12, 2024 · India is on track to meet its defence export target of Rs.50,000 crore over the next five years, defence ministry officials said on Sunday, citing government export data for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024-25. According to data released a day earlier, India’s defence exports totalled Rs.6,915 crore between April and June.
Indian army deploys China-border indigenous anti-drone system
WEBMar 22, 2024 · India is making progress on buying anti-drone systems with lasers ranging in power from 2 kW to 10 kW. Seven new homegrown Integrated Drone Detection and Interdiction Systems (IDD&IS) have been given to the Indian Army to be used along the northern border with China. Both jamming (soft kills) and lasers (hard kills) are used in …
TATA Kestrel: Forces To Get New Armoured Vehicles As Army …
WEBMar 29, 2022 · The price, however, is a deal-breaker, and because the Kestrel/WhAP is built in India, costs will be far lower than competitors. According to a 2017 article, the cost is INR 23 crore per unit, while the Stryker costs INR 45 crore per unit. 1. Tata, DRDO, and UK-based military business Supacat collaborated on the Kestrel, which debuted at the ...