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The Rajnath Singh-led defence ministry has stipulated that for these relatively small contracts, startups will be encouraged if they can prove technical expertise. It has also made a clear distinction between startups and new entrants in the field, ruling that mid to largesized groups venturing into defence manufacturing will still need to meet financial criteria that includes credit ratings, revenue and net worth.
“This ensures prevalence of peace and tranquility along the LAC (line of actual control). The events commenced with hoisting of national flags and rendition of the national anthems of both nations which was followed by a ceremonial welcome address by the respective delegation leaders,” Defence PRO Lt Col P Khongsai said.
The army plans to convert the new 17 Corps or ‘Brahmastra’ Corps into ‘a lean and mean force’ for ‘swift attacks’ inside Chinese territory in the event of a war. The army plans to convert the new 17 Corps or ‘Brahmastra’ Corps into ‘a lean and mean force’ for ‘swift attacks’ inside Chinese territory in the event of a war.This exercise is also meant as a major combat exercise to test its new integrated battle groups (IBGs) for mountain warfare in Arunachal Pradesh.
According to defence officials, Air Marshal Arora has rich and diverse experience of accident-free operational flying which includes several fighter aircraft including the MiG 21, the MiG 29 and other aircraft including helicopters. A graduate of the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment of the Defence Service Staff College and National Defence College, Arora has commanded a MiG 21 squadron in the South Western sector where he was later also appointed as the Commander of Air Defence Direction Centre.
The force said it is a routine affair and there was nothing unusual about it. As the sound of the blasts reached across the border, the Pakistan security forces started running a campaign of fake news that India was conducting a “thermonuclear and tactical nuclear weapons test”.
The aircraft was launched off the ski jump at 04.21 pm and then subsequently ‘trapped’ ten minutes later at 04.31 pm on the arresting gear site. This is an important development considering the fact that it was for the first time when the complete cycle of launch and recovery necessary for aircraft carrier operations was accomplished in a single sortie. The exploratory nature of this stage of the programme necessitates experimentation with multiple software options and hardware configurations.
Speaking at the 6th convocation of the National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya here in Shillong on Friday, Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary of Department of Defence and R&D and the Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) further said that the Government was now going to make Light Combat Aircraft Marak 2
Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) successfully test fired land attack version of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile off the coast of Odisha on Monday.
The 450-km range BrahMos will carry the same amount of fuel as the 290-km version and it will be able to travel a much greater distance due to better fuel efficiency.
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), which successfully integrated Astra on IAF’s frontline air-superiority fighter Sukhoi-30MKI (Su-30MKI) will soon begin testing Astra on Tejas, reports say. Astra is a beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile with a maximum range of 110 km, intended to replace Russian R-73 missiles of 40km range. DRDO and IAF officials are thrilled after jointly completing five successful tests of Astra missile on Su-30MKIs at Chandipur test range off Odisha.
Addressing media persons, HSL CMD Rear Admiral L Sarat Babu (Retd) said here on Saturday that the HSL was in the process of formation of a joint venture (JV) with Adani Defence System and Technologies Ltd with the approval of Union government and NITI Aayog for Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV).
