Bandhan: Transfer of Technology Ceremony held at DefExpo

On February 7, 2020, the transfer of technology ceremony was held at DefExpo 2020. According to the agreement, the organization transferred 15 licenses to 17 industries. The licenses transferred were all on technologies developed by DRDO. The ceremony was named ..

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020

HAL and Israel’s Elbit Systems sign MoU for UAV development

During the on-going exhibition DefExpo-2020, an MoU was signed between Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Israel’s Elbit Systems, for joint development of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The agreement aims at analyzing the feasibility of developing an UAV, which performs vertical ..

‘DefExpo’ inaugurated in UP

The biennial Defence exhibition of India, ‘DefExpo’ was recently inaugurated at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister also attended the inaugural programme. A live demonstration of naval systems, aero systems and ..

L&T MBDA Missile Systems sets up missile integration facility in Coimbatore

L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has recently set up a missile integration facility at Coimbatore city in the state of Tamil Nadu. LTMMSL is a joint venture between the engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro and the European defence ..

Antonov An-32 takes off with 10% blend of Indian bio-jet fuel

The Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force recently took-off from the Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh. The aircraft was powered with a 10% blend of Indian bio-jet fuel. This is the first time that both engines of the aircraft ..

USD 500 million Line of credit to Bangladesh for Defence Procurement

Export and Import Bank of India (EXIM) has entered into an agreement with Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division on 11th April this year for making a Government of India supported USD 500 million Line of Credit for Defence Procurements. The agreement ..