a fire broke out on board Indian Navy warship by NS brahmaputra which was undergoing maintenance at the mumai naval dockyard the ship is currently resting on its side and rescue teams are looking for a missing Junior sailor China has completed construction of a bridge in the territory held by it that overlooks the Pang gongo in eastern lar providing quicker access to conflict zones and Indian positions around the lake ISRO has successfully demonstrated Max 6 scram jet air breathing propulsion system that were mounted on either side of the Rini 560 experimental rocket the ministry of Defense has issued a request for information to procure six Airborne early warning and control systems for the Indian Air Force that should have a 360° coverage and operational altitude of 40,000 ft and above India has clocked the highest ever defense exports of $2.5 billion in the last Financial year finding a place among the top 25 arms exporter Nations out of an order for 121 units vehicle Factory jibble po has delivered the final lot of 11 modified M protected vehicles to the crpf Garden reach ship Builders has signed mou with bangaluru based Merlin Hawk Aerospace for the development of Counter UAV solution using Electro Optical Fire Control System with crn 91 gun Indian firic ran Aerospace has demonstrated its 100 km range Rya Advanced surveillance UAV to a high level delegation from Congo gliders India limited is gearing up for the production of India's first GPS equipped guided supply drop parachutes that will ensure pinpoint delivery of essential equipment to the Troops on ground [Applause] [Music] at a time when the front runner in the mrfa competition daau Aviation has expressed hesitance on the latest policy of Technology transfer and full production of aircraft in India experts have said that the entry of the F-15 ex into the competition raises significant concerns they also said that India needs aircraft that will be technologically relevant for the next 40 to 50 years and not just Legacy platforms with new technology falling for marketing tactics and acquiring older models like F15 NX and f-21 could lock India into a situation that does not align with future defense needs as these Jets might provide short-term benefits but could hinder long-term strategic and technological advancement if the upcoming US Administration insists on securing a fighter jet deal with India for political or strategic reasons it would be more beneficial to negotiate for a fifth generation platform like the F35 which shares a similar price with the F15 ex the Indian army has started evaluating the bids submitted by various defense firms for the substantial order of 8814 mounted gun systems the upcoming user trials will be a critical juncture for the contenders that includes at a MGS by calani strategic systems T5 52 MGS offered by T Advanced systems Danos based MGS by barit heavy electricals limited and Atmos MGS by adani defense the CEO of adani Defense has said that additional drop Trials of the rud rum 2 anti-radiation missile are scheduled over the next 6 months to further validate the missiles performance and reliability he also revealed that the rud drum 2 missile is expected to be ready for serial production in 2025 with its induction into the Indian Air Force by mid 2025 barit Electronics limited has started development of a drone-based electronic intelligence system the system specifications have been finalized and the hardware for the electronic intelligence payload has also been procured it will play a crucial role in electronic warfare by detecting identifying and locating radar and communic communication signals used by potential adversaries that are inaccessible to traditional ground-based systems despite the fact that the aio's futuristic infantry combat vehicle has yet to be officially rolled out the dro Chief has said that the fcv is on track for user trials later this year several other companies are currently developing fcv prototypes that includes armed Vehicles neum limited Mahindra defenses systems Lassen and Tu bro and tart Motors that will participate in the competitive bidding process for the large-scale production contract for 1,750 units today's top three [Music] comments ohar it a [Music]