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DEFENCE - September 2021

Sep 2021

May 14, 2025

Aerolloy Technologies Inaugurated India's Largest Single-site Titanium and Superalloy Plant

In a landmark achievement for India's defense and aerospace sectors, Aerolloy Technologies Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited, inaugurated the world's largest single-site titanium and superalloy materials plant at the Lucknow node of the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC). The event, graced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, also saw the foundation stones laid for seven additional state-of-the-art facilities under India's first Strategic Materials Technology Complex.
This milestone positions India among an elite group of nations capable of producing aerospace-grade strategic materials, significantly reducing reliance on costly imports and reinforcing the Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) vision.
Spanning 50 acres, the newly inaugurated titanium and superalloy plant boasts an annual capacity of 6,000 tonnes, making it the largest single-site titanium remelting facility globally.
The facility addresses India's longstanding dependence on imported defense-grade materials, which currently cost Rs. 14,000 crore annually and are projected to rise to Rs. 35,000 crore by 2026.

May 12, 2025

Rajnath Singh Launches BrahMos Manufacturing Facility in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile production facility at the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor in Lucknow. Built with an investment of Rs. 300 crore, the unit aims to manufacture 80–100 BrahMos missiles annually, significantly enhancing India's self-reliance in defence manufacturing amid growing regional security concerns.
The inauguration of the BrahMos missile manufacturing facility has brought India a step closer to achieving defence self-sufficiency under the "Atmanirbhar Bharat" initiative.

May 10, 2025

Arnala First Indigenous Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Delivered to Navy

In a boost to India's maritime capabilities, 'Arnala', the first in a series of eight indigenously designed Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW-SWCs), was delivered to the Indian Navy.
'Arnala', the first of the eight ASW-SWCs (Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft), is indigenously designed and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.
The warship has been designed and constructed as per the Classification Rules of Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) of GRSE with MIs L&T Shipyard.
Arnala is named after the historic fort 'Arnala' located off Vasai, Maharashtra, a reflection of India's rich maritime heritage. The 77 m long warship, is the largest Indian Naval warship propelled by a Diesel Engine-Waterjet combination.

May 09, 2025

CENJOWS Hosts MRSAM-India Eco-System Summit 2.0

The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in collaboration with Aerospace Services India (ASI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), successfully hosted the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM) India Eco-System Summit 2.0 at the Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi. The day-long summit brought together key stakeholders from India's defence eco-system, highlighting collaborative achievements and future possibilities in enhancing the country's air & missile defence capabilities under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make-in-India initiatives.
The event witnessed participation from senior representatives of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Armed Forces, DRDO, Bharat Electronics Limited, Bharat Dynamics Limited, and leading Indian defence manufacturers. The participants voiced a shared commitment to elevate India's position as a global hub for advanced defence systems, with ASI reaffirming its vision to become India's premier defence service provider.

May 08, 2025

CBI Chief Praveen Sood Gets One-year Extension

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief Praveen Sood got a one-year extension, with the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approving it.
According to reports, the three-member selection panel that met at the Prime Minister's Office deliberated on the names of a few senior IPS officers, including Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. However, no consensus could be reached, following which the members agreed to extend Sood's tenure by a year. The deliberations come ahead of the scheduled end of Sood's two-year fixed tenure on May 25.
A 1986-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre, Sood was appointed as CBI director on May 25, 2023.

International Maritime Defence Exhibition (IMDEX) - 2025

Indian Naval Ship INS Kiltan was in Singapore and participated in the 9th IMDEX Asia 2025, which concluded on May 8, at the Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore.
The visit was part of the Indian Navy's operational deployment and underscored the robust maritime partnership between India and Singapore.
The ships' crew engaged in a series of bilateral/ multilateral activities, including professional exchanges with the Republic of Singapore Navy and other participating navies of IMDEX Asia 2025.
These engagements aimed to strengthen naval cooperation, enhance interoperability, and promote mutual understanding between the two navies.

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