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DEFENCE - January 2022

Jan 2022

Jan 31, 2025

Rajesh Nirwan Appointed as Director General of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS)

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the appointment of senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Rajesh Nirwan as the Director General (DG) of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) under the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
A 1992-batch IPS officer of the Rajasthan cadre, Rajesh Nirwan brings a wealth of experience in law enforcement and security management. His career began with his posting as Superintendent of Police (SP), CID (CB), Jaipur. Over the years, he has served as the police chief in several districts, including Jhalawar, Sawai Madhopur, Tonk, and Kota, where he gained extensive experience in handling complex law and order situations.

Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan Assumes Charge as the Controller Warship Production and Acquisition

Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan, AVSM, NM assumed charge as the Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition from Vice Admiral B. Sivakumar, AVSM, VSM.
Vice Admiral Swaminathan was commissioned in Indian Navy in 1987. He is a post-graduate from IIT, Kharagpur. In a career spanning more than 37 years, he has worked onboard the Aircraft Carrier, INS Viraat, for more than nine years in various capacities.
He has held many important assignments including Fleet Engineer Officer (Western Fleet), General Manager (Refit) at Naval Dockyard (Mumbai), Director of Personnel and Principal Director Ship Production at New Delhi.

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.

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