The first submarine under P75I is to be delivered in 7 years from the date of contract signing. So, if a contract is inked tomorrow, the first submarine will come by 2031 earliest.
Proposed ULUAV will be deployed to conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, and provide radio relays by seamlessly integrating into the existing fleet.
The first mega deal likely to get the green light from the defence ministry is the procurement of 100 additional Vajra K-9 howitzers. The government will also name the new Army chief this month.
This deployment by the Indian Navy Friday is a stark contrast to the submarine history of the last two decades that has seen the arm hit by dwindling strength, accidents and write-offs.
Ambassador José María Ridao discusses growing defence cooperation with India & a raft of other challenges including FTA with EU as Madrid seeks to deepen ties with New Delhi.
The 3 new submarines are being built by the Mazagon Dock Ltd Shipyard in Mumbai, in partnership with France's Naval Group. They are designed for hunting down enemy submarines & surface ships.
Besides Spanish firm, South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company, and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems are in fray for contract.
Those onboard vessel include British billionaire Hamish Harding, businessman Shahzada Dawood with his son, French explorer Paul-Henri Nargeolet, and Stockton Rush, OceanGate founder.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders has been without a head since Feb this year due to power struggle between naval officers and civil servants on criteria of qualifications.
Mustafizur Rahman was not representing Bangladesh; he was representing Kolkata. Singling him out simply because of his nationality shows a selective and convenient moral logic.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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