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Air India proposes to buy Air Asia’s India operations

According to the notice, the proposed combination will not lead to any change in the competitive landscape or cause any appreciable adverse effect on competition in India, irrespective of the manner in which the relevant markets are defined. Read More

April 28, 2022

USTR Katherine Tai again places India in IPR watch list

The USTR said despite India's justifications of limiting IP protections as a way to promote access to technologies, India maintains high customs duties on IP-intensive products such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, information and communications technology products, solar energy equipment and capital goods. Read More

January 28, 2022

HAL’s Advanced Light Helicopters inducted in tri-services command at Nicobar

ALH Mark III inducted in Andaman & Nicobar Command: The induction marks a continuing increase in the capabilities of the Andaman and Nicobar Command in the past two decades of its raising as India’s only joint theatre command. Read More

German Navy Chief Kay-Achim Schonbach Resigns

January 23, 2022

German Navy Chief quits over comments on Ukraine during India visit

His comments at a seminar organized by India’s Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA) in New Delhi caused anger in Ukraine, which summoned the German ambassador to complain. Read More

ALH contract signing ceremony at Kanpur HAL.

January 19, 2022

HAL signs contract for supply of Advanced Light Helicopter to Mauritius

HAL Mauritius Advanced Light Helicopter Contract: The ALH Mk III is a multi-role, multi-mission versatile helicopter in 5.5 tonne category. It has proven its mettle in various utility role including numerous lifesaving missions during natural calamities in India and abroad. Read More

December 11, 2021

DRDO testfires new stand-off anti-tank missile from IAF helicopter

The missile is equipped with a state-of-the-art MMW seeker which provides high precision strike capability from a safe distance. The weapon has an effective range of up to 10 kilometers. Read More

December 4, 2021

Modi Govt clears deal to manufacture AK-203 rifles in India

Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the Indo-Russia Rifle Factory more than two years ago in March 2019, both India and Russia failed to sign a firm contract due to the differences over the payment of royalty to Russia's Kalashnikov Group. Read More

Isro's GSAT-7 satellite, India, Indian Air Force

November 23, 2021

Govt clears Rs 2,236 crore proposal for GSAT-7C satellite for Indian Air Force

Indian Air Force GSAT-7C Satellite: Under the proposal, Indian Air Force will procure a GSAT-7C satellite and establish ground hubs for ensuring real-time connectivity for software defined radios. Read More

Indian Navy Scorpene Class Vela Submarine.

November 9, 2021

Indian Navy gets fourth Scorpene class submarine INS Vela

Project – 75 includes the construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. Three of these submarines- Kalvari, Khanderi, Karanj- are already in commission with the Indian Navy. All these submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai. Read More

Indian Navy Visakhapatnam Class Destroyer.

October 28, 2021

Indian Navy gets first ship of Visakhapatnam Class Destroyers

The keel of Visakhapatnam was laid in October 2013 and the ship was launched in April 2015. The design has largely maintained the hull form, propulsion machinery, many platform equipment and major weapons & sensors as the Kolkata class to benefit from series production. Read More