Defence
Parliamentary committee calls for time-bound procurement of new fighter jets for IAF in view of depleting squadron strength
They have called for fresh and time-bound procurement of new fighter aircrafts, in a report which was tabled in the Parliament on Wednesday. “During evidence, the representatives of the Air Force submitted that the present authorized strength of the squadron is 42. It was further stated that the total technical life of most of the existing squadron is expiring and consequently, the squadron strength is progressively depleting,” the report said.
AgustaWestland case: CBI charge sheet names ex-Defence Secy, 4 others
Sharma was the Defence Secretary between 2011 and 2013 before being appointed the Comptroller and Auditor General. The Air Force personnel are Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar (retd), former deputy chief test pilot S.A. Kunte, Wing Commander Thomas Mathew (retd), and Group Captain N Santosh (retd). The CBI had earlier filed a charge sheet in this case on September 1, 2017 against then IAF chief S.P. Tyagi and 11 other accused.
'India far behind in defence R&D expenditure compared to China, US'
The standing committee report on demands for grants for DRDO presented in the Parliament on Wednesday expressed concern that the percentage of expenditure for defence research and development in the overall GDP during the past years has seen no growth. "In fact, the percentage was 0.088 per cent in 2016-17, which came down to 0.083 per cent in 2020-21," the report stated.
Rajnath Singh to give statement in Parliament over inadvertently firing missile in Pak
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will make a statement in the Parliament on Tuesday over inadvertently firing a missile that landed in Pakistan. The Defence Ministry had stated that an unarmed supersonic missile "accidently" took off from Sirsa and landed at a place 124 km within the Pakistani territory on last Wednesday. Last Friday, the DefenceA Ministry "regretfully" explained it as "a technical malfunction".
Modi chairs high-level meeting, reviews India's security preparedness amid Ukraine crisis
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting to review India's security preparedness, and the prevailing global scenario in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Externalffairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra attended the high-level meeting.
Defence Ministry identifies 18 platforms for industry-led development
India's Defence Ministry on Friday identified 18 major platforms, including drones, for industry-led design and development. Under the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, 'Make' Category aims to achieve self-reliance by involving greater participation of Indian industry. Projects involving design and development of equipment, systems, major platforms or upgrades thereof by the industry can be taken up under this category.
Missile from India entered Pak airspace accidentally, inquiry launched: Defence Ministry
The ministry in a statement said: "On March 9, 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile." The Indian government has taken a serious view and "ordered a high-level court of inquiry". Earlier in the day, the Pakistan foreign office summoned India's charge d'affaires and lodged a protest over what it termed as unprovoked violation of its airspace.
India-Japan annual defence exercise concludes
The 12-day exercise that involved intense joint military training, provides an unique opportunity of achieving synergy between armed forces of both the nations which is focused towards strengthening the timeless bonds of India-Japan friendship, a release said. The exercise held at the Foreign Training Node, covered a vast spectrum from cross training and combat conditioning in field conditions, to sports and cultural exchanges.
Maritime security key focus at Colombo Security Conclave
The Colombo Security Conclave was founded as a trilateral security framework between India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. India's NSA Ajit Doval highlighted issues such as coastal security, narco-trafficking, human trafficking, piracy, counterterrorism, and violent extremism in the region. The security conclave is based four pillars of security cooperation, covering marine safety and security, human trafficking, counter-terrorism, and cyber security.
Defence Expo 2022 postponed amid ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
“Due to logistics problems being experienced by participants, the #DefExpo2022 proposed to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10th till March 14th is postponed. The new dates will be communicated in due course,” spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence had announced on Friday on twitter.
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