India's Army Aviation and its Modernisation

NEW DELHI. On 1st Nov 2022, the Army Aviation Corps completed 36 years of its existence, a journey during which it has experienced a mixed bag in its growth and modernisation. While the replacement of its aging and obsolete Chetak/Cheetah fleet continues to be the biggest challenge the Corps faces today, there have been some positive developments in enhancing its combat potential and organisational infrastructure.

Drones Defending the Expendables

The De Havilland Museum in the UK has a unique exhibit, one of the two surviving Queen Bee aircraft. In the 1930s, the RAF converted a Tiger Moth trainer aircraft into a radio-controlled version, with some modifications on the airframe like using wood in place of metal, and called it Queen Bee from where it acquired the often-used name Drone (male bee).

Indian Military Aviation and The French Connection

NEW DELHI. Indian Air Force's (IAF) transition from the Mirage 2000 to Rafale was from one dream machine to another. In the initial training for Test Pilots, one is taught to assess an aircraft's characteristics by just looking at it.

IAF Modernisation: An Update

Preamble. Soon after joining the India Strategic team in January 2013, this writer had carried out a detailed analysis of the modernisation requirements of Indian Air Force (IAF) and the air arms of its sister services on the eve of the 9th Edition of the Aero India in February 2013. Even though some big ticket contracts had been signed by then, they were just the tip of the proverbial 'iceberg', as the armed forces' appetite for acquiring greater aerospace power capabilities was unabated. It was then stated that the Indian Military Aviation sector led by the IAF, needed to spend huge sums of money to acquire the necessary operational capabilities. It was visualised that IAF alone would need about $200 billion in the coming decades to fill the existing void and improve its combat force strength to the desired levels.

India's military prowess, women's empowerment, cultural ethos seamlessly blend at 74th Republic Day Parade

NEW DELHI. Even the weather gods were kind as India seamlessly combined its military prowess, its efforts at women's empowerment, and cultural ethos at the 74th Republic Day Parade on January 26 with President Droupadi Murmu taking the salute for the first time as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el Sisi as the Chief Guest.

Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah takes Over as Director General, Warship Design Bureau

NEW DELHI. Rear Admiral IB Uthaiah, took over as the Director General, Warship Design Bureau, New Delhi, from Rear Admiral Bimal Kumar on February 1.

Air Marshal AP Singh assumes appointment of Vice Chief of Air Staff

NEW DELHI. Air Marshal AP Singh took over as the Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on February 1. On the occasion, he laid a wreath at the National War Memorial to honour those Armed Forces personnel who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation. Following this, he was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Air Headquarters.

Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Asia's Largest Helicopter Factory

HAL to Produce 1000 Helicopters over 20 Years at this facility. Export of Civil Helicopters Envisaged

Indian Air Force is 90, Celebrates its Magnificent Warriors and Flying Machines

ChAnDIgArh/ neW DelhI. Those who shared the delight of the 1960s movie Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines in our younger days cannot but be proud of where the Indian Air Force flies so high in the dreams of every Indian.

Gen Anil Chauhan is the new Chief of Defence Staff

NeW DelhI. The Government has appointed former Army Commander Lt Gen Anil Chauhan as the country’s second CDS, succeeding Gen Bipin Rawat who had perished in an unfortunate helicopter crash nine months back.

Gen Anil Chauhan is the new Chief of Defence Staff

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HAL MEDICON 2022: Renowned Cardiologist Warns of Rising Cardiac Related Deaths in India, Calls for Timely Interventions

Heart issues are growing among the young and middle-aged population and this is alarming, he said

INAS 325 Commissioned at Port Blair

He also commended efforts of the air station and added that it was truly an honour and privilege to witness the significant military milestone.

India and Israel Focus on Boosting Defence Industrial Cooperation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meeting with Defence Minister of Israel Mr Benjamin Gantz before their bilateral talks in New Delhi on June 2.

MoD signs Rs 2,900 cr contract with BDL for ASTRA Mk I BVR Air-to-Air Missile System for IAF and Indian Navy

Signing of contract between Ministry of Defence and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) for procurement of ASTRA Mk I Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile System & Associated Equipment for Indian Air Force & Indian Navy in New Delhi on May 31. Contract being signed between Joint Secretary & Acquisition Manager (Air) Mr. Sanjai Singh and Director (Production) Mr. P. Radhakrishna.

Launch of 'Nirdeshak', second Vessel of Survey Vessel (Large) Project

This model of Public Private Partnership shall be harbinger of future successful collaboration for Warship construction in India.

Boeing and Rossell Techsys - A Partnership of 100,000 Deliveries and Going Strong

50,000 deliveries for Apache, the world's most advanced multirole combat helicopter

Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Kord team-up to defeat multiple mortars and large drones with Stryker-mounted high-energy laser

A 50 kilowatt-class laser mounted on a US Army Stryker vehicle, shown during a live-fire exercise at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The combat-capable weapon system is on track for operational fielding in 2022.

Elbit Systems of America Awarded $49 Million Contract to Supply Night Vision Systems for the US Marine Corps

We are honored that Marines are equipped with our night vision solutions and we are committed to continuing to provide our warfighters with the very best technology we have to offer.

Ajeet Mini makes a Sterling Debut @ Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022

Ajeet Mini addresses the countries demand for the largest types of drones imported into India over the past 4-5 years albit illegally.

International Airlines Group Finalizes Agreement for Up to 150 737 Jets

Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) announced recently, an order for a combined total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options.

Akasa Air takes delivery of the first of its seventy-two aircraft from Boeing

Akasa Air will operate India's greenest fleet with 72 Boeing 737MAX aircraft, to be delivered over five years

American Airlines and IndiGo Launch Codeshare Agreement

This week American Airlines launched its codeshare N agreement with India's leading airline, IndiGo, adding new options for customers traveling to India.

Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines Power Inaugural A321neo Flight by Delta Air Lines

In 2019, Delta TechOps joined the Pratt & Whitney GTF MRO network, which supports GTF operators of Airbus A220 and A320neo family aircraft around the world

IndiGo CarGo awarded "Indian Air cargo Transport Leader of Covid Vaccine" at CarGo India Conference

IndiGo provides customers with access to an extensive network, competitive air cargo rates, and reliable service

Boeing Business Jets Names Pearson to Lead VIP Jet Sales

Erika is perfectly suited to lead the BBJ team, providing world-class support to our global customer base," said Mounir.

Rear Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar Takes Charge of Naval War College at Goa

He has done instructional tenures at Project 15 Training Team, Mumbai, Mids Wing Officer Cadet School, Singapore and at Navigation & Direction School, Kochi. H

New Boeing ecoDemonstrator Program Testing 30 Sustainable Technologies on a 777-200ER

Airplane will fly on a 30/70 blend of sustainable aviation fuel and conventional jet fuel. Boeing marks 10-year anniversary of its ecoDemonstrator program, celebrating tests of 230 projects on nine airplanes including 2022 platform

Artillery Modernisation Hits Roadblocks

ARTILLERY MODERNISATION

In transformative Reform, 'Agnipath' Scheme for Recruitment in Armed Forces introduced

Forty-six thousand Agniveers will be recruited this year.