New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with an Indian firm to upgrade the simulators of the Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force."Led by MSME, this upgrade will incorporate all indigenous weapons and capabilities, enhancing operational training for IAF pilots," an official statement said.The Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets are the backbone of the Indian Air

The Indian Army has issued a tender to procure 4×4 ‘light vehicles’ to perform general service (GS) roles.According to a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the Indian Army on 29 February, the service intends to procure 1,054 light vehicles under the ‘Buy (Indian)’ category. Under this category of procurement, at least 50% of the purchased product must be indigenous.The gross weight of the new

The Chief Minister was threatened that he would face the “consequences” if he fails to shift Khalistani terrorist Amritpal Singh and his associates from an Assam jail to AmritsarGUWAHATI: The Assam Police tightened the security of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma after a pro-Khalistani leader issued a threat demanding that radical outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’ members, including its chief Amritpal

Mumbai: The Ministry of Defence, Government of India, has awarded a major contract to Larsen & Toubro (L&T), for the supply of High Power Radars (HPR) to the Indian Air Force (IAF).HPR is a static sensor for long range aerial surveillance with higher uptime. Equipped with multiple Next-Gen features and capable of remote operations, they will augment IAF’s capabilities for monitoring

Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet has expressed its gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for giving the nod to set up a semiconductor Assembly Testing Marking and Packing (ATMP) unit in Assam."The Union Cabinet has recently approved the setting up of a semiconductor ATMP unit in Assam. A path breaking decision that will usher in a new era of industrial

Abu Dhabi: Thailand has replaced its Ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Vonkorpon Pitfield, after strong objections by India to her remarks on New Delhi’s rice procurement programme.As per sources, India lodged a protest over remarks by the Thai envoy to WTO where she accused India of using subsidised rice procured for public distribution systems to capture the export