The Indian Ministry of Defence has indicated requirements for multiple equipment, primarily for the Indian Army, over the past few weeks. This includes 4,800 .338 sniper rifles, 29,762 night sights… Continue reading "India Seeks .338 Sniper Rifles, Night Optics for SIG 716 Rifles and Radios"
The Indian Navy has stepped up maritime cooperation with partners with at least eight frontline warships and two auxiliaries simultaneously conducting foreign deployments in June. The ships include all three… Continue reading "Indian Navy Ramps Up Deployments To Partner Nations"
The Indian Army plans to procure approximately 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles (LAMV), stated in a Request for Information released on 1 July. Upon selection through a Request for Proposals,… Continue reading "Indian Army To Procure 800 Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles"
The maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on 1 July. The flight was conducted from… Continue reading "India Conducts First Flight Of Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator"
Shipyards in India and Bangladesh laid the keels for four and three ships each for their respective navies in the latter half of June. On June 17, the keel for… Continue reading "India & Bangladesh Lay Keels For Multiple Navy Ships"
India has successfully tested its Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) from an Indian naval ship. The test was conducted on 24 June, by the Defence Research… Continue reading "India Successfully Tests VL-SRSAM Missile System From INS Rana"
Polish firm WB Electronics has completed delivery of Warmate loitering munitions to the Indian Armed Forces. This was reported by Vayu Aerospace Review, a leading Indian defence magazine. Warmate joins… Continue reading "Polish ‘Warmate’ Loitering Munitions Delivered To Indian Army"
India’s new Agnipath (Path of Fire) four year armed forces recruitment scheme for personnel below officer ranks, announced on June 14, has led to massive protests, arson and casualities across… Continue reading "India’s Agnipath Recruitment Scheme Faces Protests: Here’s Whats Going On"
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved enhancement of funding under Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to ₹50 crore per project from the existing… Continue reading "India Announces Fivefold Increase In DRDO Innovation Funding Scheme"
India announced a new armed forces recruitment scheme called ‘Agnipath’ on June 14. The scheme aims to recruit youth, who will be called ‘Agniveers’, into the Indian Army, Navy and… Continue reading "Agnipath: India Announces Controversial New Military Recruitment Scheme"