The funding comes from an USD 8.7 billion U.S. aid package approved by Congress in April 2024, with USD 5.2 billion specifically earmarked to strengthen Israel's air defense systems.
During the visit, Admiral Tripathi held a series of high-level meetings with senior US civilian and military leaders, including US Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan, Under Secretary of War for Policy Elbridge Colby, INDOPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, US Pacific Fleet Commander
Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi held a series of high-level engagements with Admiral Samuel J Paparo, Commander of the US Indo-Pacific command, and several other senior US navy officials. They held discussions to review the key pillars of the India-US defence coo
Admiral Tripathi met Admiral Samuel J Paparo, who heads the US Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Stephen T Koehler, Commander of the US Pacific Fleet, and Lieutenant General James F Glynn, who leads the US Marine Forces Pacific. The meetings reviewed the main pillars of the India-US defence p
India and the US concluded the 22nd Military Cooperation Group #MCG meeting in Hawaii. The two countries held talks which advanced on the recently signed Framework for India- US Major Defence Partnership, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) said on Wednesday.
Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC) at Headquarters IDS, co-chaired the meeting with Lt Gen Joshua M. Rudd, Deputy Commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command. Senior military leaders from both sides engaged in productive discussions on strengthening bilateral d
Meanwhile, Hegseth while addressing a press conference today alongside his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back, said that Washington will make interagency efforts "in a deliberate manner" to help fulfill a pledge by US Pres
The Pentagon chief Hegseth reiterated that while Washington does not seek confrontation, it "will continue to firmly defend its interests" and maintain sufficient military presence to ensure regional stability.
The partnership marks a significant milestone in India's pursuit of a self-reliant defence ecosystem, strengthening Indo-US defence collaboration and fostering a competitive, globally integrated aerospace manufacturing base.
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The directive calls for top officers to attend a Tuesday meeting at Marine Corps University in Quantico, Virginia, where Hegseth is expected to deliver a short address on military standards and "warrior ethos." Invitations were sent to all officers with the rank of brigadier general or rear
Regarding the contract for the 113 follow-on GE-404 engines, the HAL chief told ANI, "We expect to sign it in October. The contract will be worth more than 1 billion. The contract negotiations are done, and the price is finalised. We are only going through the contract details, and we hav