India had put in a request for 26 Rafale Marine fight jets for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Last year, Navy had shortlisted the Rafale-M over American fighter F/A-18 Super Hornet.
Starting with 20 members, Weapon and Electronic Systems Engineering Establishment developed Data Link equipment which is Navy's mainstay for messaging & tactical communications.
The two helicopters will be delivered to India by the US govt around the time Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on an official visit to the country later this month, it is learnt.
The defence minister said if one wants to see India among the top economic powers of the world, 'We need to take bold steps towards becoming a defence superpower'.
Conference will be held aboard INS Vikrant for first time. Chief of Defence Staff, and heads of Army and Air Force will be present to ensure synergy of the three services.
With Beijing also developing various facilities, including a naval base, around the Indian Ocean rim, India’s navy will be challenged in its home waters before long.
While INS Vikramaditya's repair and refit process is delayed, landing on aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will likely take place early 2023. Meanwhile, naval pilots train on a shore-based test facility in Goa.
The aircraft carrier and the submarine are the prime platforms of India’s naval power. But their developmental history is full of delays in decision-making.
With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.
Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.
Su-30 & Hawk fighters demonstrated the facility's operational readiness. ELFs come in handy during emergency landings, help speed up disaster relief operations.
For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.
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