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Aiming to boost surveillance capabilities against enemy warships operating in the Indian Ocean region, the Indian Navy has moved a proposal to urgently acquire 10 shipborne drones which can keep a close eye on activities of the adversaries.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) on Thursday launched its portable assault bridge that can be broken up into pieces and carried by infantry soldiers as part of their kit. The bridge was inaugurated by defence minister Rajnath Singh through a video conference.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that after signing of the MOU, the Indian Navy will be able to find solutions to its problems through the Centre of Excellence being established at the Defence Corridor in the state. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also stressed on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and has emphasised on innovation and domestic production,” said the CM.
The aforementioned online portal that will promote indigenisation of defence items’ production is called “SRIJAN”.
The DPSUs, Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and headquarters of the armed forces (SHQs) can display on SRIJAN those items that are being imported currently so that the Indian industry can design, develop and manufacture them domestically as per its capability, the ministry noted.
Among the products launched today included the prototype of Nag Missile Carrier (NAMICA) developed by Ordnance Factory Medak in association with DRDL, Hyderabad. NAMICA has the potential for import substitution to the tune of Rs. 260 Cr in the first phase, which may go upto more than Rs 3000 Cr and many other defence products
The NIIO is a three-tiered organisation. Naval Technology Acceleration Council (N-TAC) will bring together the twin aspects of innovation and indigenisation and provide apex level directives. A working group under the N-TAC will implement the projects. A Technology Development Acceleration Cell (TDAC) has also been created for induction of emerging disruptive technology in an accelerated time frame.
Recently, the Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh inaugurated the upgraded, state-of-the-art Maareech Integration Facility through Video Conference. Gowtama M V, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Electronics (BEL), on the occasion gave a presentation to the Raksha Mantri on Advanced Torpedo Decoy System (ATDS) Maareech. This initiative by BEL is in accordance with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi’s vision of an ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, a self-reliant nation.
With Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) having successfully developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (HTT-40) Prototypes and certification process underway, the DAC approved procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL to address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Post Certification 70 Basic Trainer Aircraft will be initially procured from HAL and balance 36 after operationalisation of HTT-40 fleet in IAF.
India is now finally getting set to issue the formal tender for the long-pending over Rs 42,000 crore project to make six new-generation stealth submarines domestically with foreign collaboration.
India is now finally getting set to issue the formal tender for the long-pending over Rs 42,000 crore project to make six new-generation stealth submarines domestically with foreign collaboration.
Defence ministry (MoD) sources on Monday said the tender or RFP (request for proposal) “should be issued by next month” to defence shipyard Mazagon Docks (MDL) and private ship-builder L&T for the submarine programme, called Project-75 India (P-75I).
Passing Out Parade of 83 women Sub-Inspector Cadets (Batch No. 9A) belonging to different Zonal Railways was held at Railway Protection Force (RPF) Training Centre, Moula-Ali today i.e. 10th August, 2020.
