Industry Update
Tata Power showcases indigenous defense capabilities
Tata Power’s Strategic Electronics Division (Tata Power SED) India’s leading private sector player in the indigenous design, development, manufacture, supply and life cycle support of Defense systems and a large scale System Integrator for strategic programs such as the Pinaka MBRL System, Launchers for the Akash Missiles, Army Electronic Warfare Program and Command &... »
Russia at DefExpo
The Russian Embassy, today, announced in a statement the participation of '31 Russian organizations, including 6 major companies in the field of military-technical cooperation (SC Russian Technologies, Rosoboronexport, OJSC "Concern PVO "Almaz-Antey", Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin", Federal State Unitary Enterprise "Splav", KBP Instrument Design Bureau), in the DefExpo beginning on Monday... »
FICCI: Industry Calls for Dedicated ‘Offsets Authority’
Even as Indian industry argues for dedicated ‘Offsets Authority’ and an institutional mechanism to ensure a transparent and appropriate valuation for technology transfer to raise the capability of the domestic defence manufacturing industry, the Ministry of Defense has decided to strengthen the monitoring mechanism for the implementation of offsets. »
Lockheed Martin to show off LCS and UUV at DefExpo
The arms firm also plans to display its Littoral Combat Ship, Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle (RMMV), an unmanned, semi-submersible system for Mine Warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) as well as the Marlin Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). »
New policy for defense buys in 2 months
The policy is still being firmed up with advice being sought from stakeholders like industry bodies (CII, FICCI etc) and end users like the armed forces. »
Defense Expo super-sized next week
The exhibition, which will be inaugurated by the Indian Defense Minister AK Antony, is to be on a larger scale than previous years, with an substantial increase in participation and floor area occupancy. »
Army looks for shoulder-fired air defense missiles
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for Man Portable Air Defense (MANPAD) Very Short Range Air Defense (VSHORAD) missile systems. »
Mahindra-BAe JV named Defence Land Systems India
The focus of the new company will be on Mine-Protected Vehicles for the Indian armed forces and paramilitaries as well as on future artillery programs. »
ST Kinetics denies blacklisting
The Singapore-based arms firm, which was earlier reported to have been blacklisted has questioned such a description of itself and has offered its books up scrutiny by Indian agencies. »
Saab offers naval Gripen to India
The company is pitching a little-known naval variant of its Gripen NG fighter, called the Sea Gripen, which is intended to be capable of both CATOBAR as well as STOBAR carrier operations. »
India allows tainted weapon systems’ trials
The Ministry of Defense has allowed user trials of five weapons systems that were held up due to allegations of corruption against two of the vendors involved in the trials, ST Kinetics and Israel Military Industries. »
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