Recent Defence Updates-Month of March 2021

Recent Defence Updates-Month of March 2021

Last Updated on 18 March 2021

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Defence Updates | March 17

1. AMCA​ : 15000 crore to be sanctioned for the program soon. 2. DRDO to start fabrication of Uttam Mark 2​ – New larger variant for Super Sukhoi. 3. KRAS rolls out first batch of #MRSAM​ kits for Indian Army & Air Force 4. Israel offers Mach 4 Derby Mark3 offered to su-30 range – New XRSAM alternative offered - LRSAM with additional booster. 5. IAF Rafale BS014 conducts flight test with Meteor & Mica ,more rafale delivery this month. 6. Indian Army phases out 130mm M46 Self propelled howitzers, More K9 Vajra orders probable. 7. Fourth Scorpene submarine INS Vela to be inducted by end of 2021. 8. France blocks Pakistan’s 36 Mirage-5 purchase from Egypt. 9. Govt collects 26,457 crore rupees by decreasing stakes in 6 defence PSUs in last 5 years. 10. India hands over training-aid to Sri Lankan Navy for capacity building worth LKR 22 million.

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16 MARCH 2021

1. India’s Defence Imports Down by 33%, defence exports up by 278% : Buy from us, India says as it pushes exports to compete with China in neighborhood.
2. Army Resistance to include MBT to 2nd Negative import list : DRDO FMBT v/s Russia’s T14 Armata​.
3. India quietly commissions secretive mi-ss-ile tracking vessel VC11184​.
4. DRDO fast tracks GaN Radar : LRDE Issues Tender.
5. Indian Navy’s 24 MH-60R to come with 10 AGM114 Order & 30 MK54 Torpedoes & 1000 Sonobuoys.
6. GSL makes another delivery of New class OPV to Indian Coast Guard ahead of schedule.
7. UAE to deploy AirbusA330 MRTT again to provide mid-air refueling for Indian Rafale's later this month.
8. India exploring for uranium in Arunachal along India-China border.
9. Connectivity Achieved on 59 Roads Along Border With China, Says Rajnath Singh.