National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval met Vietnamese President To Lam during his visit to Vietnam and thanked him for his support in strengthening the India-Vietnam Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Doval also held discussions with senior Vietnamese leaders on defence, security and bilateral cooperation ahead of the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2027. Ajit […]
India-Sweden defence ties received a fresh push at the 11th India–Sweden Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting in New Delhi. The two sides discussed defence innovation, technology, cybersecurity and industrial cooperation. The meeting focused on strengthening the strategic partnership and turning bilateral cooperation into greater collaboration in defence technology and innovation. India-Sweden Strengthen Defence Cooperation The […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin reviewed bilateral trade and defence cooperation during their meeting on Friday. The Modi Putin meeting focused on expanding economic ties and achieving a $100 billion bilateral trade target by 2030. Bilateral trade currently stands at around $65 billion. Both sides agreed to work towards increasing trade […]
India and Vietnam have reaffirmed their commitment to expanding defence cooperation during Air Chief Marshal AP Singh’s official visit to Hanoi, with both sides focusing on strengthening air force collaboration, capacity building and military exchanges under their Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The Indian Air Force Chief held talks with General Nguyen Tan Cương, Chief of […]
Under the Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Scheme of the Government of India, drone maker ideaForge Technology has been granted a Letter of Intent to secure financial support of up to Rs 151 crore for the development of its YETI heavy-lift UAV platform. The autonomous airborne platform is developed for logistical and defence operations in […]
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has awarded Thales a landmark contract to develop a new NexGen Air Traffic Management System (ATMS) and air traffic control radars, marking a major step towards a more efficient, safer and more sustainable aviation ecosystem. The NexGen ATMS will replace the current LORADS III system with Thales’ TopSky […]
The S82 ‘Narciso Monturiol’, the second submarine in the S80 series, conducted its first static dive on Tuesday, in accordance with the schedule of safety milestones established for its trials programme. The dive took place near La Algameca Naval Base in Cartagena. The purpose of this test, conducted by Navantia personnel and the trials crew, […]
As the newest armament system for the export edition of the Su-57E fifth-generation fighter aircraft, Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport has begun a worldwide marketing campaign for its new RVV-SDM medium-range air-to-air missile. A company statement released on July 29th states that Tactical Missiles Corporation created the RVV-SDM missile. It is mainly built for the […]
In a context of growing collaboration between European nations to bolster collective security, the Romanian General Directorate for Armaments has just signed a landmark agreement with France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) to acquire twelve Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission All-in-one (GM200 MM/A) radars. This government-to-government agreement, funded under the European Union’s SAFE programme, underlines […]
TKMS AG AG & Co. KGaA (TKMS) and Navantia S.A., SME (Navantia) have signed a second Memorandum of Understanding, marking further progress in the strategic partnership launched earlier this year. Building on the strong momentum of their initial agreement, both companies are committed to work towards establishing a joint collaboration framework for the production and […]
