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The Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India, has released an official Request for Information (RFI) indicating its intention to procure six Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) systems, along with associated ground segments, from registered Indian vendors. This initiative is aligned with India’s goal of enhancing its air defense and surveillance capabilities, contributing to…
In this third and final article of the series, we question whether Larsen & Toubro and Spain’s Navantia, with their Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system on the S-80 submarine, were truly serious contenders in India’s P75I submarine program, or if they were unknowingly used as tools to serve other interests. We explore whether India’s complex…
In the first article of this series, we explored how Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), after initially backing out, made a last-minute decision to re-enter the Indian Navy’s tendering process for the critical P75I submarine project. Now standing as one of the last two vendors in the race, we must ask: why did TKMS ultimately agree…
This article is the first of a three-part series analyzing the potential risks associated with India’s Project 75I submarine program. The Indian Navy’s operational readiness may be delayed by over a decade if the program falters. Project 75I is crucial for enhancing India’s submarine capabilities and maintaining dominance in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), especially…
– Praful Kumar DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment Partners with Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Defence (SSS Defence) for CERAKOTE Coating Technology Development The Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), part of India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), has officially partnered with SSS Defence to advance the development and application of CERAKOTE coating technology…
The Indian defense sector, through the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is advancing its capabilities in aerial combat technology. Specifically, the Lab Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) is developing an Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA). This system aims to enhance the stealth and operational capabilities of the…