ThePrint has learnt that the Army had signed a contract in September 2023 for emergency procurement of 100 such MULES. A pre-dispatch inspection of 25 robot dogs has been completed.
India’s defence sector is trying to penetrate the African market. But with China already extending significant influence, India must now play catch-up.
The IAF will sign contracts to procure indigenous jets, helicopters, and new-generation weapon systems over the next year and a half, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari said Tuesday.
PM Naftali Bennett said Thursday's test was successful, and shared video showing laser beams intercepting & destroying rockets, mortars, UAVs. Each shot will cost $3.50, he said.
Modern protection equipment could have saved 70% of personnel killed in J&K since 1990. Nothing else can highlight the urgency of mass-producing PPE better than this.
108 items are on the second list, which include light helicopters with single engines, next generation Corvettes, mini UAV for surveillance and anti-material rifles among others.
India’s private sector remains hesitant to invest in R&D. This is understandable, as the domestic market often fails to reward differentiated technologies adequately.
Number of states implementing unconditional cash transfers increased fivefold between FY23 and FY26, half of them estimated to be in revenue deficit, report says.
Mechanical engineer & alumnus of IIM-A & IAS France, Kota was General Manager in HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft division. He was selected from a pool of eight candidates.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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