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December 11, 2023
Missile Defense Agency, Boeing-Led Industry Team Conduct Early Release Intercept TestThe US Missile Defense Agency and a Boeing-led industry team successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space during the latest test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD, system.
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December 11, 2023
Northrop Grumman Supports End-to-End Missile Defense DemonstrationNorthrop Grumman Corporation supported Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) test of the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system.
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December 11, 2023
95th Course NDA Celebrates Silver JubileeThe recently concluded passing out parade at National Defence Academy saw female cadets marching for the first time, and The President of India Draoupadi Murmu inspecting the parade, as NDA gears up for celebrating 75 years of its existence.
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December 10, 2023
Belgium and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Rollout of First F-35A for BelgiumLockheed Martin presented Belgium's first F-35A Lightning II to the Belgian government during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin's F-35 production facility.
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December 7, 2023
CDS Inaugurates HAL's Avionics Expo 2023 in Delhi, Hails HAL's Commitment towards AtmanirbhartaChief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, inaugurated HAL's Avionics Expo-2023 in Delhi today. Speaking on the occasion, he said avionics is the backbone of any modern flying machine.
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December 6, 2023
Chief of Defence Staff interacts with senior military leadership during first session of Combined Leadership Conclave in New DelhiThree-day conclave to focus on geo-strategic issues, national security, jointness & 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence
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December 5, 2023
Italian Air Force Flies New MQ-9A Block 5 RPA from GA-ASIOn November 9, 2023, the Italian Air Force (ItAF) made its first flight of a new MQ-9A Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI).
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December 4, 2023
South Korea selects the Embraer C-390 MillenniumC-390 is the winner of LTA-II program public tender to provide the Republic of Korea Air Force with new military transport aircraft
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December 2, 2023
Passing Out Parade of Agniveervayu Trainees at Airmen Training School BelagaviThe Passing Out Parade (POP) of the maiden intake of Agniveervayu (Women) along with second intake of Agniveervayu (Men), was held at Airmen Training School Belagavi on December 2, 2023 after completion of their Ab-initio training.
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December 1, 2023
Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan inaugurates Tele-Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) Cell at AFMC, PuneTele-MANAS Cell to serve as a central psychological helpline for all Armed Forces beneficiaries across country.
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December 1, 2023
Aatmanirbhar Bharat: iDEX-DIO signs 300th contract for Defence Innovation in the niche field of Design and Development of Advanced Gallium Nitride SemiconductorsInnovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), the flagship initiative of the Department of Defence Production, has reached a milestone with the signing of its 300th contract.
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December 1, 2023
Air Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra takes over as Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command, IAFAir Marshal Praveen Keshav Vohra has taken over as the Senior Air Staff Officer (SASO) of Western Air Command of the Indian Air Force on December 1, 2023.
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December 1, 2023
Air Marshal Makarand Ranade takes over as Director General (Inspection and Safety) at Air HQAir Marshal Makarand Ranade assumed the appointment of Director General (Inspection and Safety) [DG (I&S)] at Air HQ New Delhi on December 1, 2023.
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November 30, 2023
Embraer and the Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in the Defense and Security sectorEmbraer and the Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security (NIDV) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 34th NIDV Exhibition for Defense and Security (NEDS 2023).
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November 30, 2023
Sikorsky Delivers First Replacement MH-60T Airframe To U.S. Coast GuardSikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, delivered the first of 45 replacement MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter airframes to the U.S. Coast Guard, launching a 10-year program to extend the service life of the Coast Guard's existing MH-60T fleet, and continue flying life-saving missions into the 2040s.
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November 30, 2023
GA-ASI and USMC Complete First MQ-9A WTI Training ClassGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) teamed up to conduct flight training for Marines that was completed on Oct. 29, 2023.
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November 30, 2023
Canada Selects Boeing's P-8A Poseidon as its Multi-Mission AircraftThe Government of Canada has signed a Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance for up to 16 Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft, as part of the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project.
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November 30, 2023
Defence Acquisition Council approves capital acquisition proposals worth 2.23 lakh crore to enhance the operational capabilities of the Armed ForcesThe Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on November 30, 2023, accorded approval in respect of Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for various Capital Acquisition Proposals amounting to 2.23 lakh crore, of which, acquisition worth 2.20 lakh crore (98 per cent of total AoN amount) will be sourced from domestic industries.
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November 30, 2023
Skill India joins hands with Indian Armed Force for a Resettlement Training Program for enhancing employability of Ex-servicemen PersonnelTo ensure the gainful Re-settlement of 70,000 Armed forces personnel after their Superannuation from the services
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November 29, 2023
Armed Forces Flag Day Fund CSR Conclave: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh exhorts corporate sector to contribute generously for well-being of ex-servicemen"Welfare of veterans is the collective responsibility of the entire nation"
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November 29, 2023
Create a culture of quality manufacturing for India to become a net defence exporter: Defence Minister to Indian defence manufacturers at DRDO Quality ConclaveDefence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the Indian defence manufacturers to create a culture of quality in defence production, terming it as a prerequisite to compete in the international market.
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November 25, 2023
Prime Minister Modi visits HAL facilities in BengaluruPrime Minister Modi was briefed about advanced technology work being done at HAL towards realising the vision of 'Atmanirbhar Bharat'
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November 25, 2023
Prime Minister Modi Flies in the LCA TejasPrime Minister Narendra Modi flew in the Indigenously Designed, Developed and Manufactured Twin Seater Fighter Aircraft Light Combat Aircraft Tejas
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November 24, 2023
Merlinhawk Aerospace and Vega Composites to establish a Joint Venture in IndiaMerlinhawk Aerospace and Vega Composites have signed a Joint Venture agreement to establish a Composites manufacturing and design facility in the Defence Corridor in Tamil Nadu, India
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November 22, 2023
Best 9-month results in IAI's historyIAI record the highest-ever 9-month net income and gross profit in the Company's history with record-breaking sales of some $3,873 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2023, highest EBITDA ever recorded and a record-breaking order backlog of about $16.6 billion
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November 20, 2023
IAI signs agreements valued at $145M to deliver long range loitering munitionsIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed two separate agreements with two countries to deliver long range loitering munitions. The contracts' combined value is $145M.
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October 31, 2023
Israel Aerospace Industries salutes the IDF on the successful interception of a long-range ballistic missile by the "Arrow” missile defence systemIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI) salutes the IDF on the successful interception of a long-range ballistic missile by the "Arrow" missile defence system.
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October 23, 2023
Air Marshal Sadhna Saxena Nair takes charge as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces); becomes the first lady officer to hold the positionAir Marshal Sadhna S. Nair assumed the appointment of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) in the office of DGAFMS on October 23, 2023, becoming the first woman to hold the position on promotion to the rank of Air Marshal.
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October 12, 2023
Defence Minister & French Minister of Armed Forces hold 5th Annual Defence Dialogue in Paris; Focus on enhancing defence industrial cooperationDefence Minister Rajnath Singh conducted the 5th Annual Defence Dialogue with French Minister of Armed Forces Sebastien Lecornu in Paris late on October 11, 2023, before concluding his two-nation Europe tour.
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October 10, 2023
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh holds talks with Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto in Rome; Discusses opportunities in defence industrial cooperationAgreement signed to promote cooperation in varied defence domains, including security, R&D, co-development, co-production & setting up of joint ventures
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October 4, 2023
HAL Hands Over LCA Tejas Twin Seater to IAF in Presence of Minister of State for DefenceHAL handed over the first LCA Tejas twin seater to the Indian Air Force in the presence of Minister of State for Defence, Ajay Bhatt at a ceremony here today.
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October 4, 2023
Full address by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Chief of the Air StaffOpening remarks by Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari in his press briefing on October 3, 2023 on the eve of the Indian Air Force Day 2023
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September 26, 2023
Ajeet Mini rises in the Skies over NCR as the only Atmanirbhar contender to World famous DJI at the Bharat Drone Shakti held at HindonAjeet as the name suggests is a testimony to the rising status of Bharat globally. Ajeet Mini India's only Off the Shelf consumer Micro drone unveiled to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Bharat Drone Mahotsav on May 27th, 2022...
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September 25, 2023
First ever drone exhibition cum display 'Bharat Drone Shakti 2023' inaugurated by Defence Minister at Hindan Air Force StationBharat Drone Shakti 2023, a first-of-its-kind drone exhibition cum display was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Air Force Station, Hindan in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh on September 25, 2023.
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September 18, 2023
A US delegation interacts with iDEX team at IIT Delhi; iDEX winners & defence innovation start-ups showcase cutting-edge dual-use technologiesiDEX has revolutionised defence innovation ecosystem in India; Procurement of advanced technologies be given due consideration under INDUS-X, says Under Secretary (Research & Engineering), US Department of Defence
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September 15, 2023
Another boost to Atmanirbharta in DefenceDAC approves AoN for nine capital acquisition proposals for the Armed Forces worth 45,000 crore
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September 13, 2023
Indian Air Force Chief receives the first C295 to IndiaAirbus Defence and Space has officially handed over in fly-away condition the first of 56 C295 aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to begin replacing its ageing Avros-748 fleet.
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September 11, 2023
DroneAcharya Launches India's First Super High Altitude Multi Rotor Multi-Role Drone: BHUJANGDroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Limited, India's first Drone company to go public, has launched BHUJANG (Battlefield Hybrid UAV for Joint Attack, Navigation and Guarding), a heavy lift off, super-high-altitude, long-range drone with multiple capabilities.
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September 8, 2023
Deputy Chief of the Air Staff flies the Hindustan Turbo Trainer HTT-40Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Deputy Chief of the Air Staff flew the Hindustan Turbo Trainer Aircraft - 40 (HTT-40) Basic Trainer Aircraft, today at Bengaluru.
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September 3, 2023
BEL & IAI sign MoU, to tap opportunities in Short Range Air Defence Systems' domainNavratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Israel's leading aerospace and defence company, have inked an MoU for co-operation in addressing India's requirements in the domain of Short Range Air Defence Systems.
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September 1, 2023
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as Air Officer-in-Charge PersonnelAir Marshal Nagesh Kapoor took over as Air Officer-in-Charge Personnel (AOP) on September 1, 2023. On the occasion of taking over, he laid wreath at the National War Memorial and paid homage to those who have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation.
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August 29, 2023
Embraer Defense & Security holds C-390 Millennium Day in IndiaEmbraer Defense & Security held a C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi to deepen engagement with the aerospace and defence industry in India and provide more information on Embraer's suite of Defense & Security products and solutions, in particular, the C-390 Millennium
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August 23, 2023
LCA Tejas successfully test-fires indigenous ASTRA Beyond Visual Range air-to-air missile off Goa coastTejas, Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) LSP-7 successfully fired the ASTRA indigenous Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air missile off the coast of Goa on August 23, 2023.