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