India and the US are in ongoing negotiations for a $3 billion deal involving the supply of 31 MQ-9B Predator drones to the Indian armed forces. The US Congress is expected to favorably consider the deal, with the Biden administration likely to notify Congress soon.The deal, announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Washington in June 2023, is aimed at enhancing India’s surveillance

WASHINGTON: The US did not comment on a media report that it has put a hold on the proposed sale of 31 armed drones to India under a USD 3 billion deal but said it routinely consults with members of Congress to address any "questions" over the arms transfer process before a formal notification, which is still pending.State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller also said the proposed mega drone

Haldia: The Indian Coast Guard is going to double the number of its radar stations from four in its North East (NE) region, covering West Bengal and Odisha, in the next eight months to tighten it’s vigil along shores of the Bay of Bengal.The four additional radar stations, which are in the pipeline, will come up at Frazerganj in South 24 Parganas and Junput in East Midnapore of Bengal and

‘The Indian Army is going through a transformational change and last year, it laid out a broad outline of the transformation road map. The purpose of this change is to further strengthen the operational preparedness and increase our functional and administrative efficiency and we have made good progress in the direction of change’, Chief of Army Staff Gen Manoj Pande on Thursday saidChief of Army

An indigenously-developed ‘green’ propulsion system, developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, has successfully demonstrated in-orbit functionality on a payload launched by the PSLV C-58 mission. The technology has resulted in a non-toxic and environment-friendly propulsion system for low orbit space, ideal for space missions with high thrust requirements.The ministry said the

In the next 15 years, the IAF is expected to procure aircraft worth over $150 billionThe Indian Air Force (IAF) is planning to partner with private companies to repair and overhaul aircraft at base repair depots (BRDs). The IAF will maintain strict quality control over the work. The BRDs are located at Nashik, Kanpur, and Chandigarh.The IAF is the air arm of the Indian Armed Forces. Its primary