Rashtriya Raksha University gets approval to set up centre for studying Chinese army

 India, Tanzania finalise five-year roadmap to expand defence collaboration including equipment & tech

Both sides agreed on the roadmap at the second edition of India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee (JDCC) meeting that was held in Arusha (Tanzania) on June 28 and 29.

Rashtriya Raksha University gets approval to set up centre for studying Chinese army

"The head is expected to play a leadership role and oversee the establishment of the study centre that includes research and study on ...," reads the order issued by RRU. Further, the PLA study centre will have a research officer and faculty to undertake analysis on the Chinese Army, deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the India-China border.

NIA conducts searches at five locations in Mumbai, Pune

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is conducting searches at five different locations in Maharashtra's Mumbai and Pune related to a case connected to an Islamic state. Previously, the NIA conducted raids at several places in Bihar, Gujarat, and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a radicalized module called 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' that was operated by Pakistan-based suspects. During the raids, incriminating material and digital devices were seized.

Lt Gen Manoj Katiyar assumes charge as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command

An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, Katiyar was commissioned into the 23rd Battalion of the Rajput Regiment in June 1986. He is a graduate of the Defence Service Staff College, National Defence College as well as a distinguished graduate of the National War College, USA.

What DRDO's Tapas UAV is capable of as it readies for user evaluation trials?

The Tapas-201 UAV boasts a versatile design, enabling it to undertake various missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance tasks for all three branches of the Indian armed forces. With an impressive endurance of 24 to 30 hours, the UAV offers an extended operational window for carrying out vital military operations.

Defence exports clock in at 16,000 cr for 2022-23, ten times that of 2016-17

India's defence exports rose to Rs 15,920 crore in 2022-23, an over 10 times increase since 2016-17 when the defence exports stood at Rs 1,521 crore. What policy measure have helped in this rise and what is the road ahead from here. Watch this week's TOI Business Bytes episode.

SCO countries need to counter terror without hesitation: PM Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to join together in the fight against terrorism. He added that countries should not hesitate to criticise nations that support terrorism or use cross-border terrorism. Modi also supported enhanced mutual cooperation to prevent the financing of terrorism and urged the grouping to take steps to prevent the spread of radicalisation among young people.

Indian tri-services contingent leaves for French Bastille Day Parade

The Indian Army contingent comprising of 77 marching personnel and 38 members of the Band is being led by Captain Aman Jagtap. Indian Navy contingent is being led by Commander Vrat Baghel and the Indian Air Force contingent by Wing Commander Sudha Reddy. The Rafale fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will also form part of the flypast during the parade.

An Opportunity for India’s Defence Manufacturing Sector

During PM Modi’s visit to the US last week, two major defence deals - co-production of the General Electric F414 fighter jet engine and the acquisition of MQ-9B drones - were announced. The onus is now on India’s defence industrial base ecosystem led by DRDO to transform itself to deliver for India:

There is a compelling case for the DRDO to concentrate its efforts on technologies that will not be readily transferred from foreign sources. This shift requires a major reorientation and restructuring of the DRDO.

As part of the reorientation, the DRDO should shed technologies that can be developed by India’s civil and private sectors, such as special rations and clothing. Once specific technologies are identified, the DRDO must be restructured by creating competing verticals within the organisation, which will obviate the monopoly that verticals enjoy currently because it faces no competition.

Therefore, if there are two verticals for aero-engines instead of one as at present, each of them can team up with different corporate entities to produce the prototype. This will foster a broader research and development base, and stimulate competitive progress in development of key technologies