The ‘Centre of Excellence’ was established by IIT-Hyderabad and BDL with the intention of making use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in developing missile technology. Some preliminary work on it has already begun. “It will completely be developed indigenously,” Siddharth Mishra, chairman and managing director, Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL)
The 8th meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in New Delhi on July 16, 2019.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has enhanced the Repair and Overhaul (ROH) capability of Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft at its Nasik Division and also prepared a proposal to enhance the same for the AL-31FP engines used in the frontline Indian Air Force (IAF) fighter. The public sector defence company is also planning to establish ROH facilities for RD-33 MK engines of MiG-29K/KUB fighter aircraft.
India had signed the missile deal in October 2018 during Russian President Putin’s visit. The deal was worth $5 billion ensuring the advanced long-range surface-to-air missile would become a key weapon in India’s arsenal. S-400 is known as Russia’s most advanced long-range surface-to-air missile defence system.
Dr Shyam Sundar Tiwary, a researcher on Sone valley civilization, had in last week of November 2018, discovered six megalithic burial sites on Kaimur hills near historical Rohtasgarh Fort and Hurmeta village under Nauhatta block of Rohtas district. Megalithic period in India spanned from 1500 BC to 600 BC during copper and iron ages. Megaliths are specific ancient monuments of aboriginal people in memory of their ancestors.
The Mumbai Police team had been tracking Raza from the past year and had also issued a look out circular (LOC) against him. The D-Company operative was detained in Dubai last month after which Indian agencies started the process to get him deported to India.
The agreement involves a range of maintenance and other services for sub-systems of Israel Aerospace’s naval medium range surface-to-air missile. “This contract is a breakthrough as it advances us from system development and delivery to looking after the operational needs of our customers,” said Boaz Levi, general manager of the Systems, Missiles & Space Group at Israel Aerospace.
The contract has been awarded to Tata and is not dependent on us winning the fighter jet contract here, said Vivek Lall, vice-president of Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have authorized more than 9,000 LPG distributorships to make LPG easily accessible and distributed to customers in last five years. OMC have notified that of around 86 per cent of PMUY beneficiaries who are benefited and has been at least one year old have returned for second fill.
The administration’s new ‘Nal se Jal’ scheme, which intends to give piped water association to every household unit by 2024, will probably prompt a huge jump in the investment in water and sanitation sector.
