Defence Sector Current Affairs, GK & News
12th edition of DefExpo to be held in Gandhinagar
The 12th DefExpo is scheduled to held from October 18 to October 22, 2022 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is the largest exhibition on Land, Naval and Homeland Security systems in India. During the five-day, three days will be allotted for business while two days will be allotted for public days. Highlights of the DefExpo include; ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • Events Current Affairs
Topics: 12th edition of DefExpo • Artificial Intelligence in defence • Defence Sector • DefExpo 2022 • Gandhinagar • Sabarmati River • Sabarmati River Front
U.P. Defence Industrial Corridor- Update
Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA) recently signed MoUs with some banks in order to boost investment in UP Defense Industrial Corridor. Key Facts Those banks include- State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB), Bank of Baroda (BOB), and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). According to MoU, these banks will ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Defence Manufacturing Hub • Defence Sector • Indian Aerospace Sector • UP Defence Industrial Corridor • UPEIDA
India-South Korea hold meeting to enhance Bilateral Security Cooperation
On January 4, 2020, the defence ministers of India and South Korea discussed ways to enhance bilateral security cooperation in the field of defence industries and research and development. Highlights During the defence ministers meet held between India and South Korea, several possible areas of cooperation in the field of defence industry were listed. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: border issues • Defence industry • Defence Sector • East China Sea • India- Pakistan • India-South Korea • K9 • K9 Vajra • Security Cooperation
New Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure to strengthen ‘Make in India’
Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Defence has approved setting up of a Committee to review Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2009 as DPP 2016 and DPM 2009 have been due for revision for a while. Key Highlights about Committee The 12-member committee will be set up under Chairmanship of Director ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition) • Defence Procurement Manual 2009 • Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 • Defence Sector • DPM 2019 • DPP 2016 • Make in India • Union Minister of Defence
BEL inks MoU with Swedish firm Saab for marketing air-surveillance radar
State-owned defence electronics company Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saab for jointly marketing L-Band 3D air surveillance radar (RAWL-03) which is co-developed by the companies. Saab is Swedish aerospace and defence firm that serves global market with world-leading products, services and solutions in military defence and civil security. RAWL-03 ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Air Surveillance radar • BEL • Business • Defence • Defence Sector • Economy • RAWL-03 • Saab