COIMBATORE: Padma Shri awardee and distinguished defence scientist Dr Prahalada Ramarao on Monday said Dr A P J Abdul Kalam’s vision of indigenous innovation and mission-first leadership continues to guide India’s journey towards ‘Viksit Bharat @2047,’ appealing to youth to build nationally relevant technologies at scale. Delivering the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam memorial…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday achieved a major milestone in indigenous aero-engine technology with the successful development of the country’s first expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE). The Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas…
A Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft armed with a Brahmos missile during trials. (Image credit: IAF) The Brahmos missile, a weapon that has proven to be the Brahmastra for India in Operation Sindoor. The missile struck key Pakistani air bases rendering them unserviceable, therefore grounding Pakistani fighters, a key factor in getting Pakistan to come to…
Recent wars between Russia-Ukraine and USA-Iran’s have fundamentally altered paradigms of military power and its application. The extensive use of Drones, Rockets, Artillery and Missiles in these wars has triggered a debate in India. The creation of a dedicated Indian Rocket Force is gaining traction. It is however in a state of hazy uncertainty and…
Lucknow: Additional chief executive officer of UPEIDA, Shashank Chaudhary on Tuesday visited the Lucknow node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor to review the progress of ongoing infrastructure works and assess project implementation.During the visit, he took stock of the status of road construction, drainage development and boundary wall works. Officials, engineers and representatives…
The annual Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore is Asia’s counterpoint to the Munich Security Conference. Both events are attended by the world’s military and political elite. Last year’s Shangri-La Dialogue came days after Operation Sindoor. For India it was a public relations disaster. An aggressive Bloomberg reporter asked Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan…
NEW DELHI: Cyprus has shown a keen desire to procure BrahMoS cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles from India. Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides’ recent visit to New Delhi has set the stage for this potential acquisition. However, the prospect of Cyprus acquiring BrahMos missiles has already triggered alarm bells within Türkiye’s strategic and security circles.Besides…
The conflict in Ukraine and West Asia have demonstrated the need for low cost long range weapons that can be deployed against an adversary at scale. The US too is working to procure such systems. The United States’ aerial assault on Iran has consisted of Tomahawk and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) weapons. The replacement…
Hyderabad: VEM Technologies Private Ltd, a Hyderabad-based aerospace and defence player, has secured a growth capital investment of Rs 185 crore from InCred Alternative Investments, marking a fresh private equity bet on India’s expanding indigenous defence manufacturing sector.The investment was made through InCred Growth Partners Fund-I and InCred Growth Partners Fund-II and consists of primary…
