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India communicates to France decision to procure 26 Rafale Marine jets

India formally communicates to France decision to procure 26 Rafale jets for Navy. Negotiations on pricing and other details to follow. India sent letter of request to French govt. under govt-to-govt framework. India-France ties on upswing; joint projects incl. jet/heli engines, Scorpene subs.

The Hindu

Study estimates count of UAVs required for the three Services

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan recently ordered two studies to be conducted on major military platforms used by all three services.

The Hindu

Har Shikhar Tiranga mission | ‘A journey of unity, patriotism, and adventure’

The campaign was supported by the Defence Ministry and Government of Arunachal Pradesh.

The Hindu

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Army concludes 70 schemes under EP-4 worth ₹11,000 crore

Army completes 4th tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP) worth ₹11,000 crore, filling up "critical capability voids". EP-4 saw 64 contracts worth ₹8,137 crore, with 50% of contracts awarded to Indian vendors.

The Hindu

Rajnath Singh cancels 2-day visit to Sri Lanka

Coinciding with the visit, INS Delhi, Indian Navy’s first indigenously designed and built guided missile destroyer, arrived at Colombo on September 1.

The Hindu

Army signs deals for 130 tethered drones and 19 tank driving simulators

The long-endurance tether drone systems will be acquired from Bengaluru-based NewSpace Research & Technologies Pvt Ltd. at an approximate value of ₹250 crore and they can be used in high-altitude areas.

The Hindu

Army executes contracts worth ₹7600 crore under emergency procurements

The armed forces are currently executing the fourth tranche of Emergency Procurements (EP) and the Army has so far signed 49 contracts worth ₹7600 crore and another 34 contracts of a similar amount are lined up and expected to be concluded by end-September

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Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS Maya amid threats

India’s Defence Ministry has decided to replace Microsoft Operating System with Maya, a new OS based on open-source Ubuntu developed by government agencies

The Hindu

Considering merging of civil areas of certain Cantonments with neighbouring State municipalities: Defence Ministry

The Defence Ministry has decided to consider to excise civil areas of certain Cantonments and merge them with neighbouring State municipalities, broad modalities for 58 Cantonments have been shared with State governments

The Hindu

Video appears to show Wagner boss for first time since armed mutiny

‘’We fought with dignity! We have done a lot for Russia,’ he says in new footage

The Independent UK

Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about dire situation on Ukraine frontlines

A voice message from Major General Ivan Popov – a commander in southern Ukraine – exposes the rising tension in the military in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny

The Independent UK

Chief Secretary urges Centre to clear pending projects immediately

The Hindu

L&T, Nevantia join hands to bide for Indian Navy’s mega submarine acquisition programme

Larsen & Toubro and Spanish defence major Navantia on July 10 inked a ‘teaming agreement’ to jointly bid for the Indian Navy’s ₹43,000-crore contract for the procurement of six stealth submarines.

The Hindu

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh discusses strengthening of bilateral ties with Malaysia's top leadership

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met Malaysia’s top leadership, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, and held talks on a wide range of issues to further deepen bilateral defence and strategic ties.

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Amid crisis in Manipur, Defence Secretary visits Myanmar

Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane paid a two-day official visit to Myanmar, during which according to the Defence Ministry the two sides discussed issues related to “maintenance of tranquillity in the border areas

The Hindu

Lansdowne Cantonment Board passes resolution to change name to Jaswantgarh

The resolution for name change was passed at the recently held Cantonment board meeting.

The Hindu

Recalling Rafale, Congress seeks ‘complete transparency’ on Predator drone deal

Comparing the multi-crore deal to purchase 31 MQ-9B Predator UAVs or unmanned aerial vehicles from the United States with the deal to procure Rafale fighter jets, the Congress alleged that a high price was being paid to procure drones that could not boast of having the most advanced technology.

The Hindu

President confers Distinguished Service Awards on armed forces personnel

President Droupadi Murmu conferred Distinguished Service Awards, including 52 Ati Vishisht Seva Medals, on 84 serving and retired personnel of the armed forces and the Indian Coast Guard on June 27, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

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Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company

Vladimir Putin may have brought temporary peace between his generals and warlords, but the reasons behind the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin remain unaddressed

The Conversation

The rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how a one-time food caterer became Vladimir Putin's biggest threat

Never during the 23 years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has he faced the kind of challenge posed by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s insurrection over the weekend.

The Hindu

MoD rejects ‘speculative reports’ on pricing, terms of MQ-9B drone deal with U.S., says yet to be finalised

India is yet to finalise the cost and other terms and conditions for procurement of 31 MQ-9B long endurance drones from the U.S., the defence ministry said on June 25, 2023

The National (Scotland)

Wagner chief will move to Belarus under deal to end rebellion

The head of the Russian military company Wagner will move to neighbouring Belarus as part of a deal to end his rebellion and the criminal case…

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As part of UAV deal with U.S. firm, India is expected to develop some components locally

As part of the process to conclude the deal for procurement of 31 MQ-9B armed High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the Defence Ministry is expected to issue the Letter of Request (LoR) to the U.S. by first week of July

Evening Standard

Wagner chief says Vladimir Putin is being fed lies about Russian battlefield losses

Yevgeny Prigozhin says ‘total trash is being put on the president’s desk’

The Hindu

Defence Ministry to hold 'chintan shivir' on critical issues

Issues such as developing a comprehensive approach towards national security, pushing domestic defence production and those pertaining to serving and retired armed forces personnel will be discussed at a brainstorming session beginning here on Monday, the Defence Ministry said in a statement.

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