The contract, awarded by the defence ministry, is expected to increase operational effectiveness with quicker and more accurate strike abilities against drones.
Admiral Karambir Singh says Navy will prioritise ordnance delivery, networking and unmanned solutions such as drones/UAVs with the resources that’ll be made available to it.
Addressing a press conference, Admiral Karambir Singh said the Navy has a standard operating procedure in case there is any infringement, in a veiled reference to the border row with China.
Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh says Navy's 'long-term capability planning' envisages induction of 3 aircraft carriers for deployment in Indian Ocean Region.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Indigenisation level will progressively increase up to 60 percent with key sub-assemblies, electronics and mechanical parts being manufactured locally.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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