Bengaluru-based SSS Defence has made public its bid for a major foreign military contract, targeting UK’s ambitious SA80 successor programme with its home-tested weapons.
Operation Sindoor represents a movement away from dependency and toward self-sufficiency, from imitation to innovation, from ‘assembled in India’ to ‘make in India’
Akashteer was jointly developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).
Scramjets are air-breathing engines capable of sustaining combustion at supersonic speeds without using moving parts. DRDO had in January conducted 120-second scramjet combustor test.
Survey by The Takshashila Institution comes amid AMCA development by India and debate over import of fifth-gen fighters. Respondents included pvt sector representatives, defence personnel.
62 indigenously-manufactured vehicles are set to reach Lebanon as part of a wet-lease. Move ‘meant to showcase India's commitment to self-reliance, defence manufacturing capabilities’.
These innovations on display as part of Inno Yodha competition are spread across various domains such as unmanned systems, capability enhancement, and operational logistics
What makes the supersonic weapon deadly is its manoeuvrability & unpredictability. It can change course even mid-way, thus making its interception and early detection difficult.
Assets to be deployed in all terrains such as plains, deserts, high-altitude & mountainous areas of up to 5,000 m. Its chassis will act as common link for other air defence projects.
Ministry of Defence claims 60 percent rise in indigenous defence production in past 5 yrs, attributing it to policy reforms and soaring defence exports.
Advice comes at a time when India accounts for a 5th of global generic drug supply & 40% of generics used in US. However, this strength in finished formulations relies on imported ingredients.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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