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Head-on | Why 2024 could be an inflection year for India and Modi
Minhaz Merchant •The Opposition looks at the 2024 Lok Sabha election with foreboding. It knows that another five years in political oblivion could spell the end of several family dynasties that run most political parties in India, including the Congress
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Defence ministry approves massive deal to procure patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard
Ajeyo Basu •According to the ministry of defence, the goal of the procurement of the platforms is to increase the Coast Guard's ability to maintain maritime security
Why India’s Akash missile system has generated interest among other nations
Fp Explainers •Akash is an India-made short-range surface-to-air missile system built to protect vulnerable areas from air attacks. India is exporting it to Armenia and other nations like the Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, and Brazil have reportedly shown interest in it
Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Unanswered questions, lessons learnt and ongoing challenges
Gautam R Desiraju •The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed both risks and strengths in global health systems
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indian Army to buy 400 howitzers from domestic firms
Ajeyo Basu •The Indian Army has already released a tender to locate a mounted gun system for its needs along the borders with China and Pakistan in addition to one to find 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS)
600 'Vibhav' anti-tank mines with safety mechanism inducted into Army
•The anti-tank mine is made of new-age plastic, which gives it adequate strength and durability to withstand the requirements of storage, handling and operating in varying field conditions, they added.
Deputy IAF chief flies sortie in LCA Tejas trainer combat aircraft, assesses indigenous fighter jet development projects
•Dixit, who is an Experimental Test Pilot himself, has been driving the Atmanirbhar Bharat efforts of the Indian Air Force towards self-reliance in the development and manufacture of combat aircraft
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Another 164 defence items indigenised, total at 2,736
Ajeyo Basu •Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) have successfully indigenized these defense-related products either internally or through industry partners, including MSMEs
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Bengaluru company designs chip for civilian, military use
Ajeyo Basu •The 12-nanometer chip may be inserted into any handheld device, including mobile phones, and it can receive signals from the US Global Positioning System, the Russian GLONASS constellation, and the Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC) or Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS)
Big step for India's AMCA programme as Rolls-Royce confirms export licence for combat engine technology transfer
Ajeyo Basu •The Intellectual Property (IP) for this technology will be developed and owned in India for the AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft) programme