“In 2009, there was a shortage of 3,53,755 bulletproof jackets in the country, but procurement was not done for a long time. An RFP for procurement of 1,86,138 bulletproof jackets has been issued in April 2016 and the tender in this regard was allotted on April 9, 2018 to an Indian buyer.
Maldives defence chief Abdullah Shamaal discussed the topic with Indian officials during a visit to Delhi last week, people with knowledge of the talks said. The Maldives is seeking to replicate the Indian model in improving the relations between its defence forces and the civilian leadership.
Tata Motors has been selling passenger vehicles in Bangladesh since 2012. It is currently amongst the top two best-selling passenger vehicle brands in Bangladesh with the Tata Indigo, Tata Tiago and Tata Nexon in its portfolio of offerings. The Tata Hexa is being made available exclusively for the use of the Armed Forces and is currently not available for purchase for private customers.
A magnificent temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Rudra Mahalaya is almost in ruins today, and is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India.
The aquaculture system can act as a source of additional income for farmers located even in low water availability areas, helping them double their income.
INS Tarkash, commanded by Captain Sathish Vasudev, is a state-of-the-art stealth frigate of the Indian Navy, equipped with a versatile range of weapons and sensors capable of addressing threats in all three dimensions. The ship is a part of the Indian Navy’s Western Fleet.
“The arrival of the two Chinooks is in-line with the planned delivery schedule, as well as Boeing’s commitment to ensuring the modernisation and mission readiness of the IAF,” the company said in a statement. The IAF currently has 15 Chinook helicopters on order.
As the chair of G20 Summit in Osaka, Prime Minister Abe has announced in the segment of energy and environment session that space debris is one of the environmental issues that requires attention. He claimed that satellites are indispensable for monitoring climate changes and deterioration of ocean environment by plastics wastes. Although space was not the agenda for G20 Summit meetings, it is one of the concerns that Japan considers international coordination plays a key role.
In addition to the environmental security, Japan and India are closing their gaps on the use and operation of space systems for peace and security in the context of Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) Initiative. Japan and India have conducted 5 meetings as “2+2” (Foreign and Defense meetings) at Administrative Vice Minister level.
Government sources said the missile is in the final stages of being inducted into the Army which will use it by mounting them on the modified armoured vehicles. The Defence Acquisition Council has last year approved the procurement of DRDO’s designed and developed NAG Missile System (NAMIS) at the cost of Rs. 524 crore.
Vikrant, weighing 40,000 tonnes, is being built by Cochin Shipyard Limited. It works on Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) mechanism similar to the present carrier INS Vikramaditya with an angular ski-jump. The ship is powered by four General Electric (GE) gas turbines. It will operate Russian origin MiG-29K fighters, which also fly from Vikramaditya
