Articles in Defence Industry
Unfinished Reforms in India’s Defense Sector: A Road Map
By: Prof (Dr) SN Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 08 Dec , 2023
Economic liberalization in the defense production sector came in 2001 by allowing full private sector participation and FDI up to 26%. The GOM recommendation after the Kargil war suggested...
PM visits HAL facilities, appreciates HAL capabilities
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 25 Nov , 2023
PM took a sortie in LCA Tejas – an indigenously designed and developed aircraft; became the first Prime Minister of the country to do so PM appreciated the capabilities of indigenously developed...
Thales and Schiebel expand Strategic Partnership to promote the CAMCOPTER...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Sep , 2023
The CAMCOPTER S-100 and S-300 systems represent the pinnacle of unmanned/uncrewed aerial reconnaissance and surveillance systems, embodying state-of-the-art technologies and unmatched...
Top 10 most fearsome Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs)
By: Neeraj Mahajan | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 09 Sep , 2023
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs) are powerful long-range missiles designed for delivering nuclear or conventional payloads over vast distances. They are capable of traveling...
Ashok Leyland concludes 4000kms+ ‘Manzilka Safar’ at Leh
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 29 Aug , 2023
Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army has concluded the4000kms+ drive – Manzilka Safar in the Stallion Truck at Leh in the...
Impact of UAVs on Strategic Air Warfare
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 38.2, Apr-Jun 2023 | Date: 09 Aug , 2023
Emerging technologies, with splendid assistance from Artificial Intelligence (AI), are driving remarkable Research and Development (R&D) in the area of unmanned systems for use on land, over and...
DRDO Chairman lauds GRSE’s initiatives on Autonomous Vessels in the...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 31 Jul , 2023
Kolkata-based Defence PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, launched an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) on Friday (July 28, 2023). In a pioneering move towards the...
Argentinian Defence Minister Visits HAL. LoI Signed on Co-operation for...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 20 Jul , 2023
HAL and the Ministry of Defence of The Republic of Argentina have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on productive cooperation and acquisition of Light and Medium Utility Helicopters for the armed...
Ashok Leyland bags Defence orders worth Rs. 800 Cr
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 17 Jul , 2023
Ashok Leyland, the Indian flagship of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army today announced significant order wins, valued at INR 800 Crores in the...
Naval Group welcomes the announcement made by Indian and French authorities...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 15 Jul , 2023
Naval Group would like to thank the Indian and French authorities for the announcement regarding the extension of the Indo-French partnership and the objective to explore more ambitious projects...
India selects the Navy Rafale
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 14 Jul , 2023
The Indian Government announced the selection of the Navy Rafale to equip the Indian Navy with a latest-generation fighter. Following an international competition launched by the Indian...
L&T Powers ISRO’s Moon Mission – Chandrayaan 3
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 13 Jul , 2023
Five decades of L&T ISRO partnership in space missions Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services, has been associated with...
Hypersonic Weapon Systems for India
By: Gp Capt AK Sachdev | Issue: Vol. 38.2, Apr-Jun 2023 | Date: 13 Jul , 2023
In the beginning of March this year, Russia launched its biggest aerial attack in its ongoing war with Ukraine. The attack comprised a variegated weapon mix, the most interesting one of which was...
Thales to provide new-generation sonar suite for France’s nuclear-powered...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 11 Jul , 2023
Thales has been awarded a contract by the French defence procurement agency (DGA) to develop a new sonar suite for France’s third-generation nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines (SNLE...
Small Quick Launch Satellites: Future of Space Action Time India
By: Air Marshal Anil Chopra | Issue: Vol. 38.2, Apr-Jun 2023 | Date: 11 Jul , 2023
A new era of small satellites has emerged augmenting larger systems and in some cases, replacing them. Governments are taking a new look at small satellites, as commercial customers use them for...
Godrej Aerospace Empowers India's Space Exploration and Civil Aviation...
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 10 Jul , 2023
Aims to invest Rs 250 cr in a state-of-the-art facility The business supplied critical components for ISRO’s Chandrayaan 3 mission Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group,...
LCA Tejas completes seven years of service in Indian Air Force
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 30 Jun , 2023
On 01 July 2023, the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will complete seven years of service in the Indian Air Force. Christened Tejas in 2003, the aircraft is a multi- role platform that...
Israel Ministry of Defense is acquiring thousands of IWI-made assault rifles...
By: admin | Date: 28 Jun , 2023
Ukraine will get 14 Leopard 2 A4 tanks from Rheinmetall
By: IDR News Network | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jun , 2023
In April 2023 the Dutch and Danish governments announced their intention to jointly acquire Leopard 2 A4 main battle tanks for donation to Ukraine. The Dutch government therefore contracted with...
A Paradigm Shift in Indo-US Defense Cooperation
By: Prof (Dr) SN Misra | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 27 Jun , 2023
The agreement signed between US President Biden and Indian PM Modi on 22nd June 2023, marks a new beginning in the defense partnership between the oldest and biggest democratic countries. It has...