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DEFENCE - January 2020

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Jan 30, 2025

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Apollo Micro Systems Sign Deal on Defence Production

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers and Apollo Micro Systems entered into an MoU for a period of five years to establish a business partnership for the joint research and development (R&D), co-production, export of Underwater Weapons & Vehicles, Underwater Mines, Underwater Communication Systems and Air Defence Systems and supply of advanced weapons and electronic systems for both defence and non-defence industries.
This collaboration is aimed at the development and production of cutting-edge technologies, including Underwater Weapons and Vehicles, Underwater Mines and Communication Systems and Air Defence Systems and Vehicles.

Jan 29, 2025

The Indian Coast Guard Renews an agreement with the Indonesian Coast Guard

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) renewed an agreement with the Indonesian Coast Guard on cooperation for maritime safety and security for a period of three years. India and Indonesia resolved to boost their maritime security cooperation during Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's four-day visit to New Delhi.

Jan 28, 2025

India Joins €7.1 bn Eurodrone as Observer

India as an observer state, officially joined the Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) or Eurodrone programme, managed by the Bonn-based Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and led by Taufkirchen-based aerospace company Airbus Defence and Space.
A formal request to join the programme was made in August 2024, with acceptance coming just days before Aero India 2025 in Bangalore, Asia's largest military aviation exhibition.
Eurodrone is a four-nation initiative involving Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. The programme, led by Airbus Defence and Space (Germany), includes Leonardo (Italy), Dassault Aviation (France), and Airbus (Spain) as major subcontractors.
This move demonstrates India's willingness to explore collaborative opportunities on shared interests with Europe.

Jan 27, 2025

Rajnath Singh Flags off 'SANJAY' Battlefield Surveillance System

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flagged off 'SANJAY - the Battlefield Surveillance System (BSS)' from South Block, New Delhi.
SANJAY is an automated system that integrates the inputs from all ground and aerial battlefield sensors, processing them to confirm their veracity, preventing duplication and fusing them to produce a Common Surveillance Picture of the battlefield over a secured Army Data Network and Satellite Communication Network.

Jan 25, 2025

JWS Defence Signs Agreement with Telangana for UAV Manufacturing Plant

JSW Defence signed an agreement with the Telangana government to set up a facility in the state for manufacturing Unmanned Aerial Systems.
JSW UAV, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, would invest Rs. 800 crore to set up the unit in Telangana through a technology arrangement with a leading US-based defence technology company. The MoU was signed in the presence of Telegana Chief Minister Revant Reddy and Parth Jindal of JSW Group on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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