The launch of ‘Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 12 (Yard 80)’, the Sixth Barge of 08 x Missile Cum Ammunition Barge project, built by MSME Shipyard, M/s SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd (SEPPL), Visakhapatnam for Indian Navy, was undertaken on 10 Oct 24 at M/s Vinayaga Marine Petro Ltd, Mira Bhayandar, Maharashtra (launch site …
Read More »3rd Edition of Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar (Swavlamban – 2024)
The 3rd edition of the Indian Navy’s Naval Innovation and Indigenisation (ΝΙΙΟ) Seminar, Swavlamban 2024, is scheduled to be conducted at Bharat Mandapam on 28 – 29 Oct 24. Over the last two editions of Swavlamban, the Indian Navy has received more than 2000 proposals from the Indian industry that have been converted …
Read More »Indigenous defence innovations for self-reliance: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh to inaugurate DefConnect 4.0
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh will, on October 07, 2024, inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, a significant step towards advancing indigenous innovation and celebrating the growing defence ecosystem of the country. The event is being organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under …
Read More »A New Era of Defence Innovation: MeitY and MCTE Collaborate for Atmanirbhar Bharat
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Military College of Telecommunications Engineering (MCTE) have formalized their partnership to foster innovation and drive technological advancements for defence applications. As part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, MeitY’s R&D organisations handed over various indigenously developed products to MCTE for potential military use, reinforcing the nation’s commitment to self-reliance. Accelerating …
Read More »Rise of First Indian Defence Dragon: Big Bang Boom Solutions Raises Rs. 250 Crore with a 15x Return to Early Investors
Big Bang Boom Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (BBBS), India’s fastest-growing defense sector start-up, has secured over INR 250 Crores from investors as part of its latest round keeping it poised to takeoff into the big leagues. This funding comes on the back of the Defence Ministry signing over Rs. 200 Crores …
Read More »DRDO & Indian Navy achieve back-to-back success with 2nd consecutive flight test of VLSRSAM off Odisha coast
Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy have conducted back-to-back successful flight tests of the Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VLSRSAM). The second consecutive test was conducted on September 13, 2024, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha. The missile intercepted a high-speed …
Read More »EW CONFERENCE “SPECTRUM” 2024 AT BASE REPAIR DEPOT NAJAFGARH, NEW DELHI
Base Repair Depot Najafgarh, New Delhi successfully conducted EW Conference “Spectrum” on 13 Sep 24. The theme of the conference was “EW: Trends, Technologies & Maintenance Challenges”. The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command. In his inaugural address, the AOC-in-C …
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