The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed three contracts worth ₹5,400 crore — two with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) worth ₹2,400 crore for procurement of Automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ for the Army and Sarang Electronic Support Measure (ESM) systems for the Navy. Another ₹2,963 crore contract is with NewSpace India … Read more
Each chapter begins with the gallantry award citation for that battle/operation which serves as an introduction to the events that follow. By Neha Kohli The month of December 2021 marks 50 years since the India-Pakistan War of 1971, which led to the creation of the nation of Bangladesh. The war was one of the most … Read more
During the surge in cases, those looking for the miracle drug were asked to be in touch with DRL which was sending directly to the hospitals on presentation of the prescriptions. (Photo source: IE) Wait for the 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), could get longer. This anti-COVID-19 therapeutic drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG) was supposed to be available commercially mid-June, … Read more
The British military said Thursday that it paused trials of its new fleet of light tanks, after a newspaper reported the vehicles can’t travel safely at more than 20 miles (32 kilometres) an hour or reverse over obstacles more than 8 inches (20 centimetres) high. The Ministry of Defense confirmed it had paused some training … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Centre to respond to the “allegations” of the Chairman of committee on Chardham project linking broadening of the road to the recent flash floods on Dhauliganga river, which damaged Tapovan hydro project in Uttarakahnd. Attorney General K K Venugopal told the apex court that he would … Read more
New Delhi: The government’s new defence acquisition procedure (DAP) unveiled Monday has five new chapters on issues like a separate procurement category called “leasing”, procurement of information and communication technology (ICT) systems and post-contract management. The new chapters in the DAP also include topics like acquisition of systems “designed and developed” by the Defence Research … Read more