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September 12, 2024
Embraer looking at enhancing its supply chain base in IndiaA high-level delegation from Embraer is concluding a visit to India this week as it evaluates the expansion of its supply chain into the country.
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September 10, 2024
Lockheed Martin and Tata Advanced Systems Announce Agreement to Expand C-130J Super Hercules Opportunities in IndiaAgreement Supports India's Medium Transport Aircraft Program and New Maintenance Facility
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September 10, 2024
Simultaneous Launch of 'Malpe and Mulki', Fourth and Fifth Ships of ASW SWC (CSL) ProjectMalpe and Mulki, fourth and fifth ships of the Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft project, being built by Cochin Shipyard Ltd, for the Indian Navy, were launched on September 9, 2024 at CSL, Kochi.
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September 9, 2024
CDS General Anil Chauhan releases Joint Doctrine for Amphibious OperationsIn a landmark event, Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan released the Joint Doctrine for Amphibious Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) meeting held on September 9, 2024, in New Delhi.
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September 9, 2024
Aatmanirbharta in defence: MoD signs ₹26,000 crore contract with HAL for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30 MKI aircraftIn a major boost to Aatmanirbhar Bharat, Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 240 AL-31FP Aero Engines for Su-30 MKI aircraft at a cost of over ₹26,000 crore.
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September 9, 2024
Historic Flight by Vice Chiefs of Army, Navy, and Air Force Marks Milestone in Indigenous Defence CapabilitiesIn a landmark event for India's Defence forces, the Vice Chiefs of Indian Army, Navy and Air Force made history today by flying in the indigenously manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas.
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September 3, 2024
Vice Admiral Vineet Mccarty, assumes Charge as Controller Personnel ServicesVice Admiral Vineet McCarty, AVSM assumed charge as the Controller Personnel Services (CPS) on September 3, 2024. The Flag Officer was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1989 and is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Wellington and National Defence College, New Delhi.
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September 1, 2024
Air Marshal Tejinder Singh takes over as Deputy Chief of the Air StaffAir Marshal Tejinder Singh took over as Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (DCAS) of the Indian Air Force, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan), today.
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September 1, 2024
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit takes over as AOC-in-C Central Air CommandAir Marshal Ashutosh Dixit assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Central Air Command on September 1, 2024.
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August 31, 2024
Dr D.K. Sunil Takes Over as CMD (Additional Charge) of HALDr D.K. Sunil, Director (Engineering, Research and Development) has taken over as Chairman and Managing Director (Additional Charge) of HAL from C.B. Ananthakrishnan, effective from September 1, 2024.
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August 29, 2024
Second Arihant-Class submarine 'INS Arighaat' commissioned into Indian Navy in the presence of Defence Minister in VisakhapatnamThe second Arihant-Class submarine 'INS Arighaat' was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29, 2024 at Visakhapatnam in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
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August 29, 2024
Vice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, takes over as the Commandant, Indian Naval Academy, EzhimalaVice Admiral C.R. Praveen Nair, NM took over as Commandant, Indian Naval Academy on August 29, 2024. He succeeds Vice Admiral Vineet McCarty.
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August 28, 2024
Vice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar takes over as Director General Project SeabirdVice Admiral Rajesh Dhankhar NM, assumed duties of the Director General Project Seabird, with a charter to oversee largest defence infrastructure project currently progressing at the Karwar Naval Base, from Vice Admiral Tarun Sobti, on August 28, 2024.
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August 13, 2024
Boeing Partners with AIESL for Component MRO to Support Indian P-8I FleetBoeing and AIESL have partnered to provide in-country overhaul services of critical components for the Indian Navy's fleet of 12 Boeing P-8I aircraft.
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August 8, 2024
Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur assumes charge as Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)Surgeon Vice Admiral Anupam Kapur today assumed the charge of Director General Hospital Services (Armed Forces) at the office of the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services.
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August 1, 2024
Indian Armed Forces gets the first Woman Director General of Medical Service (Army)Lt General Sadhna Saxena Nair, VSM, assumed the appointment of Director General Medical Services (Army), on August 1, 2024, becoming the first woman to be appointed to this prestigious position.
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July 26, 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays homage to the bravehearts on Kargil Vijay Diwas and attends Shradhanjali Samaroh in LadakhPrime Minister Narendra Modi, on July 26, 2024, paid homage to the bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, on the occasion of 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Kargil War Memorial in Dras, Ladakh.
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July 22, 2024
Israel Aerospace Industries Appoints Dror Bar as IAI Vice President & CEO of ELTAIsrael Aerospace Industries, a world-class aerospace and defense leader, has appointed Dror Bar as IAI Vice President and CEO of ELTA. Bar was identified as the most suitable candidate after a long and rigorous search procedure was carried out in accordance with the procedure for appointing a CEO in government-owned companies.
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July 10, 2024
Lt General Shankar Narayan assumes appointment as Commandant of Army Hospital (Research & Referral)Lt General Shankar Narayan, NM, VSM, assumed appointment as the Commandant of Army Hospital (R & R) - the apex hospital of the Armed Forces Medical Services on July 10, 2024.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General N.S. Raja Subramani, takes over as Vice Chief of Army StaffLt General N.S. Raja Subramani has assumed the appointment of the Vice Chief of Army Staff today. The General Officer was tenanting the appointment of General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command based at Lucknow.
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July 1, 2024
Lt General Devendra Sharma, takes over as GOC-in-C ARTRACLt General Devendra Sharma, took over as the 25th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Shimla based, Army Training Command (ARTRAC) on July 1, 2024.
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June 30, 2024
General Upendra Dwivedi takes over as the Chief of the Army StaffGeneral Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, takes over as the 30th Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) from General Manoj Pande, PVSM, AVSM, VSM, ADC, who superannuated after more than four decades of service to the nation on June 30, 2024.
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June 13, 2024
Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Defence Minister for the second consecutive termRajnath Singh assumed charge as the Defence Minister for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024.
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June 11, 2024
Vice Chief of the Army Staff Lt General Upendra Dwivedi appointed as next Chief of the Army Staff w.e.f. afternoon of June 30, 2024The Government has appointed Lt General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM, presently serving as Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff with effect from the afternoon of June 30, 2024.
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June 11, 2024
Sanjay Seth takes over as Minister of State for DefenceSanjay Seth assumed charge of the office of Minister of State, Ministry of Defence on June 11, 2024. Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence received Sanjay Seth and accompanied him into his South Block office.
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June 10, 2024
Rajnath Singh to be the Defence Minister for the second consecutive termSanjay Seth is the new Minister of State for Defence
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June 5, 2024
Amir Peretz hosted the Chancellor of Germany at the Israel Aerospace Industries' Pavilion
“Cooperation with Germany is courageous and important, both security-wise and no less politically.”
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June 1, 2024
Change of Command: Air Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg, assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, IAF, NagpurAir Marshal Vijay Kumar Garg assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Maintenance Command, Indian Airforce Nagpur on June 1, 2024.
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June 1, 2024
Major General Harsh Chhibber takes over as Commandant, College of Defence Management, SecunderabadMajor General Harsh Chhibber took over as the Commandant, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad on May 31, 2024 from Rear Admiral Sanjay Datt.
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May 25, 2024
Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh takes over as Commandant, National Defence AcademyVice Admiral Gurcharan Singh assumed the appointment of Commandant, National Defence Academy on May 25, 2024 from Vice Admiral Ajay Kocchar. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy (Khadakwasla), he was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1990.
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May 22, 2024
Lockheed Martin Elects Heather Wilson to Board of DirectorsLockheed Martin today announced its board of directors has elected Dr. Heather Wilson to the board, effective today.
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May 14, 2024
Northrop Grumman Announces Leadership ChangesNorthrop Grumman Corporation announces that Dave Keffer, corporate vice president and chief financial officer, has announced his intent to retire, effective February 21, 2025, to spend more time with family.
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May 10, 2024
Vice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, Assumes Charge as the Chief of Personnel of Indian NavyVice Admiral Sanjay Bhalla, AVSM, NM assumes charge as the Chief of Personnel of the Indian Navy, on May 10, 2024. He was commissioned in the Indian Navy on January 1, 1989.
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May 1, 2024
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval StaffVice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on May 1, 2024. On assuming charge, the Flag Officer paid homage to Bravehearts that made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation by placing a floral wreath at the National War Memorial.
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May 1, 2024
Air Marshal S.K. Vidhate assumed the appointment of Air Officer in-Charge Personnel (AOP)Air Marshal S.K. Vidhate assumed the appointment of Air Officer in-Charge Personnel (AOP) on May 1, 2024. Commissioned into the Flying Branch of IAF in June 1987, he has rich experience of flying on various fighter & trainer aircraft of Indian Air Force.
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May 1, 2024
Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor takes over as AOC-in-C Training CommandAir Marshal Nagesh Kapoor assumed the appointment of Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) Training Command (TC) on May 1, 2024.
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April 30, 2024
Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi assumes Command of the Indian Navy as 26th Chief of the Naval StaffAdmiral Dinesh K. Tripathi assumed command of the Indian Navy on April 30, 2024 as the 26th Chief of the Naval Staff. He succeeds Admiral R. Hari Kumar who retires upon superannuation, after an illustrious career in the Indian Navy.
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April 19, 2024
Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi appointed as the next Chief of the Naval StaffThe Government has appointed Vice Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, PVSM, AVSM, NM, presently serving as the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, as the next Chief of the Naval Staff with effect from the afternoon of April 30, 2024.
