RECENT STORIES
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June 15, 2020
Leonardo increases its stake in Avio, further consolidates its positioning in the Space SectorLeonardo announced the conclusion of the transactions aimed at purchasing 988,475 Avio’s shares. Following the transactions, Leonardo increases its stake in Avio by 3.75 per cent, reaching 29.63 per cent of the share capital.
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June 15, 2020
Raytheon's StormBreaker® completes first guided release from Super Hornet in US Navy flight testRaytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, completed the first guided release of a StormBreaker® smart weapon from an F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, which will become the second fighter jet to add the weapon when the program reaches initial operational capability later this year.
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June 15, 2020
Raytheon Intelligence & Space selected to participate in development of the Advanced Battle Management SystemA multiple award IDIQ contract valued up to $950 million over the next five years with options beyond was awarded to Raytheon Intelligence and Space to participate in the Air Force's development of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
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June 10, 2020
Bell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor AircraftThe Bell Boeing V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.
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June 10, 2020
Raytheon Technologies appoints Dantaya Williams as chief human resources officerRaytheon Technologies has appointed Dantaya Williams as chief human resources officer. Williams will report to Greg Hayes, chief executive officer, Raytheon Technologies.
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June 8, 2020
First-time commercial satellite navigation capabilities for air transport aircraft from Collins AerospaceCollins Aerospace’s GLU-2100 recently became the first Multi-Mode Receiver (MMR) to use Dual Frequency/Multi-Constellation (DFMC) technology and build on its legacy of market-leading Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS).
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June 8, 2020
Indian Air Force inducts Indigenous Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT)The Indian Air Force has designed, developed and inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). This pod will be utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude area, isolated and remote places.
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June 8, 2020
IAI signs a 350$ million Special Mission Aircraft related contract with Major European countrySpecial Mission Aircraft which are designed and developed in IAI are used primarily for collecting strategic intelligence.
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June 8, 2020
Indian Navy commences evacuation of citizens from Islamic Republic of Iran - “Samudra Setu”Indian Navy had launched Operation Samudra Setu to repatriate Indian citizens commencing May 8, 2020. Indian Naval ships Jalashwa and Magar have already evacuated 2874 personnel from Maldives and Sri Lanka to ports of Kochi and Tuticorin.
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June 7, 2020
Mission Sagar: INS Kesari returns to Port Louis, MauritiusAs part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari returned to Port Louis, Mauritius, on June 14, 2020, to embark the Indian Navy Medical Team, which was disembarked during her last visit to Port Louis on May 23, 2020.
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June 7, 2020
Operation Samudra Setu - INS Jalashwa arrives at Tuticorin with 700 Indian citizens embarked from MaldivesINS Jalashwa, deployed by the Indian Navy for “Operation Samudra Setu", entered Tuticorin harbour with 700 Indian nationals evacuated from Male, Maldvies on June 7, 2020.
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June 7, 2020
Mission Sagar - INS Kesari at Port Victoria, SeychellesAs part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port Victoria, Seychelles, on June 7, 2020. The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari is carrying a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Seychelles.
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June 6, 2020
Op Samudra Setu - INS Jalashwa Departs Male for Tuticorin with 700 Indians embarkedIndian Naval Ship Jalashwa, which reached Male, Maldives on June 4, 2020 for her third trip under Op Samudra Setu - Indian Navy's contribution to India's national effort to bring home our citizens from foreign shores by sea, embarked 700 Indian nationals on June 5, 2020 and departed for India late in the evening.
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June 5, 2020
World Environment Day commemorative activities at Southern Naval Command, KochiThe Southern Naval Command (SNC) observed World Environment Day on June 5, 20 with emphasis on ‘Biodiversity’. The event witnessed active participation from the naval community, adhereing to social distancing and COVID-19 safety protocols.
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June 5, 2020
Company adapts proven Cygnus technology for human habitationNorthrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract by NASA to execute the preliminary design and development of the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO).
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June 4, 2020
176 Indian citizens from Bahrain & Oman complete Quarantine at Naval Base, Kochi176 Indians from Bahrain and Oman completed their mandated Quarantine period at Naval Base Kochi today. The residents of the Southern Naval Command Covid Care Centre (CCC) for the past two weeks would now travel back to various parts of the country.
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June 3, 2020
Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC visits Air Force Station HalwaraAir Marshal B Suresh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command visited Air Force Station Halwara on Jun 3, 2020. On arrival, the AOC-in-C was received by Air Commodore A Bhadra, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Halwara.
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June 3, 2020
SpaceX brings back human spaceflight to the United States
By Ayushee ChaudharyThis mission marked the first time a commercially developed space vehicle, owned and operated by a private entity rather than NASA, carried Americans into orbit.
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June 3, 2020
Boeing delivers first Super Hornet Blue Angel Test JetBoeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron.
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June 2, 2020
Operation Samudra Setu - INS Jalashwa arrives at Tuticorin with Indian Citizens Embarked from Sri LankaINS Jalashwa, deployed by the Indian Navy for “Operation Samudra Setu", entered Tuticorin harbour on June 2, 2020 with 685 Indian nationals evacuated from Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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June 1, 2020
Vivek Lall returns to General Atomics as Chief Executive
By Vishal ThaparTop honcho's focus is likely to be the expansion of General Atomics' global footprint and international collaboration
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June 1, 2020
Operation Samudra Setu - INS Jalashwa departs Colombo to bring Indian Nationals to TuticorinIndian Naval Ship Jalashwa departed Colombo, Sri Lanka today (June 1, 2020) evening after having embarked 685 Indian nationals and set course for the port of Tuticorin in Tamilnadu.
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May 31, 2020
Lt General Manoj Pande takes over as Commander-In-Chief of Andaman & Nicobar Command TomorrowCurrent Commander-In-Chief Lieutenant General Podali Shankar Rajeshwar retires today
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May 30, 2020
Visit of Philippine Naval Ships BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Davao Del Sur to KochiPhilippine Naval Ships BRP Ramon Alcaraz and BRP Davao Del Sur had visited Kochi from 6 – 8 May 2020 for repatriation of stranded Philippine nationals from India and collection of stores including face masks.
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May 30, 2020
Indian Navy Commences Next Phase of Operation “Samudra Setu”The next phase of Operation “Samudra Setu” to repatriate Indian citizens from overseas will commence on June 1, 2020.
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May 29, 2020
2 MW Solar Power Plant inaugurated at INS KalingaIn keeping with the initiative of Govt of India to promote Solar Power and objective to achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022 as part of the National Solar Mission, a 2 MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant was commissioned at INS Kalinga, Visakhapatnam by Vice Adm Atul Kumar Jain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, ENC on May 28, 2020.
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May 29, 2020
Missile Park 'Agneeprastha' to be set up at INS KalingaFoundation Stone for a Missile Park "Agneeprastha" was laid at INS Kalinga by Cmde Rajesh Debnath, Commanding Officer, in the presence of Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, FOC-in-C (East) on May 28, 2020.
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May 29, 2020
INS Kesari at Port Antsiranana, MadagascarAs part of Mission Sagar, Indian Naval Ship Kesari entered Port Antsiranana, Madagascar on May 27, 2020. The Government of India in these difficult times is providing assistance to Friendly Foreign Countries in dealing with the COVID-19 Pandemic and towards the same INS Kesari carried a consignment of COVID related essential medicines for the people of Madagascar.
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May 29, 2020
GA-ASI Partners with Conflux on additive manufacturingGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal Additive Manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI’s line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
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May 28, 2020
Ultraviolet Disinfection Facilities Developed at Western Naval CommandAs we look at partial and eventually complete lifting of lockdown, queries are already being posed as to what the “new normal” will be, especially for large production organisations like Dockyards and other naval establishments...
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May 27, 2020
Tejas FOC aircraft handed over to the IAFThe Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday inducted Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft into the recently resurrected No 18 Sqn, the “Flying Bullets” at Air Force Station Sulur, marking yet another important step towards enhancing the operational capability of the Air Force.
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May 26, 2020
Sonardyne tests navigation systems for autonomous surface vehicles for UK MODMarine robotics company, Sonardyne International Ltd. has demonstrated technologies that will aid autonomous vehicle operations in challenging environments under a project funded by the UK’s national Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA).
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May 21, 2020
Northrop Grumman Builds Very Lightweight Torpedo for US NavyNorthrop Grumman has successfully manufactured and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S. Navy. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory’s (PSU-ARL) design that was distributed to defense industrial manufacturers in 2016.
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May 19, 2020
Lockheed Martin announces proactive measures to mitigate COVID-19 impacts to F-35 productionIn response to previously reported COVID-19 F-35 supplier delays, Lockheed Martin is taking proactive measures to mitigate impacts and position the program for the fastest possible recovery by adjusting work schedules, maintaining specialized employee skillsets, and accelerating payments to small and vulnerable suppliers...
