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Rolls-Royce has made a compelling proposition to the Indian Navy, offering its proven MT30 marine turbine engine along with a complete Transfer of Technology (ToT) package. This move aims to power the next generation of larger Indian warships, including the planned aircraft carrier.
The MT30 boasts a proven track record, successfully powering the massive 65,000-tonne HMS Queen Elizabeth, the United Kingdom’s aircraft carrier. This engine’s capabilities make it a strong contender for powering India’s upcoming large warships.
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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third term commences, the Defence Ministry is poised to embark on an ambitious journey of modernisation, marking a pivotal shift in India’s defence capabilities. With the agenda for the first 100 days of the new government being meticulously outlined, a significant focus is placed on bolstering the Indian Army’s artillery strength through the procurement of advanced weaponry.
One of the headline initiatives is the anticipated conclusion of a deal for the acquisition of 100 K9 Vajra artillery guns from Larsen & Toubro (L&T), expected to be finalized by August this year. This strategic move comes as part of a broader effort to enhance the Indian Army’s operational readiness and firepower.
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Lockheed Martin India is making a strong play for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Multi-Transport Aircraft (MTA) program, offering its proven C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraft. This comes despite the company also offering its KC-130J variant, a tanker version of the Hercules.
The IAF is seeking to procure 60-80 transport aircraft to replace its aging fleet of An-32s, originally acquired from the Soviet Union in the early 1980s. Lockheed Martin is clearly aiming for a larger slice of the IAF’s modernization pie.
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Pakistan’s acquisition of Hangor-class submarines from China has sparked discussion about the country’s evolving naval deterrence strategy. On a recent state-TV program, retired navy officials weighed in on the significance of these new vessels.
Vice Admiral Ahmed Saeed, a retired official, described the Hangor submarines, equipped with air-independent propulsion (AIP), as a “hybrid” element in Pakistan’s deterrence approach. They bridge the gap between conventional diesel-electric submarines and nuclear-powered boats.
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New satellite imagery provides a clearer picture of the aftermath of a Ukrainian drone attack reportedly targeting a Su-57 Felon, Russia’s most advanced fighter jet, at Akhtubinsk Air Base hundreds of miles from the front lines.
The images, obtained by The War Zone from Maxar Technologies, offer a wider view compared to those released earlier by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence Directorate (GUR). While the GUR images focused on the single Felon allegedly damaged, the Maxar views allow for more context and analysis
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Engineering solutions provider Axiscades Technologies on Monday said it will deliver drone systems to the Indian army as part of a Rs 100 crore order. The Man Portable Counter Drone System (MPCDS) has been developed by Axiscades, a company statement said.
“Axiscades Technologies has begun the delivery of advanced counter-drone systems under an order of Rs 100 crore from the Indian Army,” it said. The company aims to deliver all drone units to the Army by 2024-end, it said without divulging any further information.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a veiled dig at Pakistan even as he appreciated the “warm felicitations” sent by the country’s former PM Nawaz Sharif on Monday.
The President of the ruling party in the country, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Nawaz Sharif congratulated PM Modi on Monday as the BJP-led NDA formed the government for the third consecutive time following its victory in the just-concluded Lok Sabha elections.
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Safeguarding India’s border will remain the topmost priority and efforts will continue to take defence manufacturing and exports to greater heights, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday shortly after he was retained to helm the key responsibility in the new government.
Rajnath Singh was among the senior BJP leaders, including Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and S Jaishankar, who retained the ministries they handled in the previous government. “I express my heartfelt gratitude to PM Shri @narendramodi for his continued trust and confidence in me. I shall continue to serve our motherland as India’s Defence Minister,” Rajnath Singh said on ‘X’.
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India on Monday wholeheartedly welcomed Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia joining the BRICS as their representatives attended for the first time a key meeting of the grouping hosted by Russia. Senior diplomat Dammu Ravi led the Indian delegation at the BRICS Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Nizhny Novgorod, in western Russia.
“A significant meeting in the format of expanded BRICS family. India wholeheartedly welcomes the new membership,” the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal posted on X. The meeting on Monday was the first ministerial meeting following BRICS expansion in 2023 when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa as full-fledged BRICS members.
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The Maldives Parliamentary Committee has passed a resolution to investigate the previous government’s agreements with India, local media reported. This report comes on the heels of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony, which was also attended by Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu.
The resolution was passed by the 20th Parliament’s Security Services Committee also known as Parliament 241 Committee.
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“I bent down and hid my two children under the bus seat as bullets were being fired from hills… I will never forget those 20-25 minutes of horror,” Bhawani Shankar, a survivor of the deadly terror attack on a bus carrying pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, said on Monday.
A resident of Delhi’s Tughlakbad Extension, Mr Shankar said he had gone to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu on his marriage anniversary on June 6. He was accompanied by his wife Radha Devi and two children – five-year-old daughter Deeksha and three-year-old son Raghav.
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New information has come to light regarding the horrific terror attack in J&K’s Reasi district on Sunday. The attack, which coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony for his third term, left nine pilgrims dead and over 40 injured.
According to NDTV, three foreign terrorists carried out the assault using U.S.-made M4 Carbine rifles. A large search operation is currently underway in the Reasi forests to apprehend the two militants still at large.
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The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea of US citizen Claude David Convis seeking asylum in India on grounds including that he feared persecution if he returned to his homeland.
Observing that there are courts in the US and the government there will take care of his apprehensions, a vacation bench comprising justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta did not allow the plea of Convis who claimed to have discovered an alternative to petroleum.
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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is poised for a significant boost in its Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A production with the Nashik plant gearing up for its first locally manufactured aircraft rollout by the end of November 2024.
This marks a major milestone for the Tejas program, as Nashik becomes the third production line dedicated to the LCA-Tejas Mk1A variant. The existing Bengaluru facility houses two production lines with a combined capacity of 16 aircraft annually.
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India is stepping up its defense export strategy, aiming to capture markets in Africa and the Western Indian Ocean region. This move aligns with India’s broader geopolitical and economic goals, leveraging its growing defense manufacturing capabilities to foster stronger ties with these regions. The initiative reflects India’s ambitions to expand its influence and establish itself as a key player in the global defense market.
India’s defense export strategy is targeting countries across Africa and the Western Indian Ocean. These regions are increasingly looking to diversify their defense procurement sources, making them ideal markets for India’s defense products. By offering a range of military hardware and technology tailored to the specific needs of these nations, India aims to fill the gap left by traditional defense suppliers.
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