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TREND | 22 Mar 2025

Indian, French Navies conclude 23rd Varuna Exercise with fleet review

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The 23rd edition of bilateral exercise Varuna between Indian and French navies culminated on Saturday, following which French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle and INS Vikrant did a fleet review some 80 nautical miles off the Goa coast. It saw the two navies working on below the surface and above the surface warfare domain as well as interacting with Indian submarines and aircraft like MiG29Ks and Rafale. The fleet review by French Aircraft Carrier Charles de Gaulle and INS Vikrant took place at 4pm. The senior officials from both the navies had a debriefing before the culmination of the exercise. Captain Georges Antoine Florentin, commanding officer of Charles de Gaulle, and Rear Admiral Jacques Mallard, chief of the French strike group, told PTI on board the aircraft carrier that the aim was to work together to improve interoperability. Varuna 2025 that started on March 19 had an exhilarating array of maritime exercises and complex manoeuvres across the sub-surface, surface, and

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TREND | 21 Mar 2025

Hegseth increases US warship presence in West Asia with 2 aircraft carriers

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Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a rare move, is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the US increases strikes on the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according to a US official. It will be the second time in six months that the US has kept two carrier strike groups in that region, with generally only one there. Prior to that it had been years since the US had committed that much warship power to the Middle East. According to the official, Hegseth signed orders on Thursday to keep the USS Harry S Truman in the Middle East for at least an additional month. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss ongoing military operations. The ship has been conducting operations in the Red Sea against the Houthis and was scheduled to begin heading home to Norfolk, Virginia, at the end of March. And Hegseth has ordered the USS Carl Vinson, which has been operating in the Pacific, to begin steaming toward the

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TREND | 21 Mar 2025

RailTel shares surge 8% on securing 16.8 crore defence contract

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RailTel Corporation's shares rose 8% after securing a 16.8 crore work order from the Ministry of Defence for laying Optical Fiber Cable, expected to be completed by March 2026, enhancing its government contract portfolio.

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TREND | 21 Mar 2025

BDL shares surge as Defence Acquisition Council approves 54,000 crore proposals

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The company, which specialises in manufacturing guided weapon systems, is expected to play an important role in fulfilling these new defence contracts

Defence Stocks To Buy: BEL, BDL, Astra, Among ICICI Securities Bets After DAC Approves Rs 54,000 Crore Deal

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TREND | 20 Mar 2025

Need to scale up applications of space tech to drive growth: ex-Isro chief

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India's space sector is on the cusp of a significant transformation but there is a need to scale up commercial applications of space technology to drive economic growth, former ISRO chairperson S Somnath said on Thursday. Speaking at a conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the former Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) highlighted the shift required to unlock the full potential of space technology. Somnath highlighted that while India has made remarkable strides in space technology, its application has largely been confined to government programs. The application of space technology has been focused on societal and governmental programs. Now, bringing it into the commercial domain and monetising it is key, he said. He pointed out that the penetration of space applications in India remains limited, with only about 10 per cent of the potential market being explored. India is a huge country with 145 crore people, but the application

India steadfast in its 'zero-tolerance' policy towards terrorism: Def Secy

Business Standard | 19 Mar 2025 1 more

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TREND | 20 Mar 2025

Radars, jets & more: Indian Air Force lists key acquisitions for 2025-26

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IAF plans to focus on the indigenous upgrade of its Russian-origin Sukhoi-30 fighter jets, Signal Intelligence and Communication Jamming aircraft, and Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft

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TREND | 19 Mar 2025

Liquid Robotics team with Sagar Defence to co-produce autonomous surface vessels

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This partnership aims to enhance undersea domain awareness through manufacturing, system interoperability, ocean testing, and establishment of a MRO

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TREND | 19 Mar 2025

Why is Isro keeping Gaganyaan astronauts away from public attention?

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha that keeping astronauts out of the public eye was a deliberate decision

Isro welcomes Sunita Williams home: 'Your resilience continues to inspire'

Business Standard | 19 Mar 2025 1 more

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TREND | 18 Mar 2025

China conducts military drill near Taiwan; 43 of 59 ships, drones cross ADZ

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An unusually large number of Chinese military ships, planes and drones entered airspace and waters surrounding Taiwan between Sunday and Monday, the self-governing island republic's Defence Ministry said. China said the drills were a response to recent statements and actions by the US and Taiwan. The ministry on Tuesday published on its social media several images of Chinese drones and ships and said 43 out of 59 of them entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone but that no confrontations were reported. Taiwan monitored the situation and deployed aircraft, navy ships and coastal anti-ship missile defences in response, the ministry said. China launches such missions on a daily basis in hopes of wearing down Taiwanese defences and morale, although the vast majority of the island's 23 million people reject Beijing's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan and its threat to use force to assert its control. It's unclear what prompted the large Chinese deployment. Daily figures often va

62 accidents reported at ordnance factories in 2024: Govt to parliament

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TREND | 18 Mar 2025

Stocks To Buy ICICI Securities Lists BEL, PTC, Solar Industries, Azad Engineering As Top Defence Picks

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ICICI Securities lists PTC Industries, Solar Industries and Azad Engineering as its top picks in the space and among DPSUs recommends HAL and BEL as top picks.