It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.
The drones, known as “sub-sea baby”, struck the Kilo-class submarine in the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, the Security Service of Ukraine said. Russia denied the claim.
The L&T-Navantia bid failed to meet technical requirements. The deal, which will easily cost over Rs 70,000 crore, will see the German firm design a new submarine to cater to Indian needs.
Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi puts the spotlight on Pakistan's ambitious plan to be 50-ship strong in the next decade. Says operational plans are being tweaked with it in mind.
3 new Scorpène submarines are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipyard in partnership with France's Naval Group. Acquisition of Rafale M aircraft is under Inter-Governmental Agreement.
Spanish firm Navantia is looking to base its Asia operations in India, as Indonesia and Vietnam consider buying submarines from the company, it is learnt.
Rajnath Singh laid foundation stone for 2,900-acre Very Low Frequency (VLF) station in Telangana Tuesday. Apart from the new station, India has a VLF facility in Tirunelveli.
Post-2022 as AI has spread in developed economies, it is leading to another round of polarisation—the middle class jobs are being lost in offices rather than in factories.
The fifth S-400 air defence system is undergoing various stages of production trials, and will be delivered by November-December this year, it is learnt.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
This is the most detailed and revealing report on the P75I program out of all the repeatative &mundane reports I have read in the last decade. Thanks Snehesh and the Print team.
This is the most detailed and revealing report on the P75I program out of all the repeatative &mundane reports I have read in the last decade. Thanks Snehesh and the Print team.