IAF gets its Air Defence System MRSAM
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first Firing Unit (FU) of the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) System.
India News
Weapon / Missile
Air
IAF Formally Inducts 2nd Rafale Squadron at Hasimara Airbase
The IAF inducted the second squadron of Rafale aircraft -101 Squadron- at Hasimara Air Base in West Bengal's Hasimara in Eastern Air Command on July 28.
Weapon / Missile
India tests surface-to-air missile Akash-NG
DRDO successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), at Integrated Test Range (ITR) on July 21, 2021.
Weapon / Missile
India to acquire Akash Missiles
India stated that Bharat Dynamics Limited has signed a contract worth about Rs.499 Crore to manufacture and supply Akash Missiles to the IAF.
Navy / Maritime
India’s INS Vikrant Begins Sea Trials
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) to see the country’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), INS Vikrant.
Air
French Dassault Aviation handed over three Rafale to IAF
The fourth batch of three Dassault Aviation made Rafale fighter jets landed in India on Wednesday evening after a ferry flight from France for Indian Air Force.
Bilateral Relations
Pakistan to Decrease Tension with India
The Imran Khan-led Pakistan’s Economic Coordination Council (ECC) gave its nod to import cotton and cotton yarn from India till June 30, 2021.
Navy / Maritime
Sensors
India Commissions Nuclear Surveillance Ship
According to India based The Economic Times, India has commissioned its secretive nuclear missile tracking vessel.
Navy / Maritime
Regional / Strategy
Indian Navy Gets third Scorpene-Class Submarine
The Kalvari-class diesel-electric submarine INS Karanj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Modernisation
New Home for BrahMos: The Philippines
India has reached an understanding with the Philippines for exporting military equipment to the Philippines.
Space
Brazil’s first Satelite in Space
India carried Brazil’s first satellite into orbit. Brazilian earth observation satellite Amazonia-1 will serve forest protection and climate change observation.
Land
Modernisation
India receives Arjun Mk-1A Tanks
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the indigenous main battle tank Arjun Mk-1A to the Army.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Unmanned Systems
Indian Army has leased four Heron UAVs
The Times Now News has reported that the Indian Army has leased four Heron unmanned air vehicles from Israel as part of an emergency procurement program.
Air
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
India to Receive S-400 This Year
India will receive the Russian S-400 Triumf missile air defence system before the end of 2021. Rosoboronexport told TASS during the Aero India 2021 expo.
