BREAKING: India's MoD announces Hypersonic Glide Vehicle & Directed Energy Weapons among 18 major platforms have been identified for Industry-led
Design & Development under various routes to utilise allocated 25% of Defence R & D budget in the year 2022-23.
Programs identified also include Naval Ship Borne Unmanned Aerial System (NSUAS), Electric Propulsion (Engines) for Ships, High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Drones & Low Orbit Pseudo Satellites.
The Ministry of Defence had accorded Approval-In-Principle (AIP) under Make-I category on 03 March 2022 for the following -
1. Communication System, 2. EO Pod (with subsequent upgrade to EO/IR) with high resolution sensing 3. Standoff Airborne Jammer 4. Light Weight Tanks
ISRO has successfully test flown a scramjet engine in 2016. This test marks the success of two parallel acramjet programs in India. Read our article on the future of this program delhidefencereview.com/2019/09/05/exc…
The successful test of the HSTDV/scramjet engine now paves the way for development of long range hypersonic missiles, hypersonic drones and high speed civilian transport.
Ministry Of Defence yesterday signed contracts worth ₹ 2580 Crore for supply of Six Pinaka Regiments to the Artillery Regiments of Indian Army with Bharat Earth Movers Ltd, Tata Power Ltd. (TPCL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
The Six Pinaka Regiments comprise 114 Launchers with Automated Gun Aiming & Positioning System (AGAPS) and 45 Command Posts to be procured from TPCL and L&T and 330 Vehicles to be procured from BEML.
These Six Pinaka Regiments will be operationalised along the Northern and Eastern Borders of India, further enhancing operational preparedness of the Armed Forces. The induction of Six Pinaka Regiments is planned to be completed by 2024.
BIG: FM @nsitharamanoffc announces notification of a negative list for platforms banned from import & enforcement of local procurement. Implementation to be handled by Department of Military Affairs under Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat.
DMA under CDS Gen Rawat to Overhaul Testing & Trials procedures and Review setting of General Staff Qualitative Requirements (GSQRs) for weapon systems.
(A long requested change sought by Indian developers)