Odisha-based firm Anadrone bag defence contract
In the first project to be finalised under the industry-funded Make in India scheme of the defence ministry, an Odisha-based company has signed a contract to supply expendable aerial targets to the Army and Air Force, with officials acknowledging it as a critical landmark that will pave the way for more such opportunities. The contract to supply 125 of the Manoeuvrable Expendable Aerial Targets (MEAT) and associated equipment, under the Make in India II category – which is meant for research and development projects funded by the industry with an indigenous content of over 50% – was signed this week. This category
HAL Successfully Tests Hawk-i Aircraft
As the strength of the Indian Army increases, the enemies are no longer well. India has successfully tested the Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAW) on Thursday with (India) indigenous Hawk-i aircraft. Defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited successfully tested a Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from a Hawk-Eye aircraft off the coast of Odisha. The indigenous stand-off weapon has been developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Research Center Imrat (RCI). Saw is capable of destroying any hideout, including radar, bunkers, taxi tracks, runways, 100 km away. Developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) Research Center Imrat
India’s largest hockey stadium to be built in Odisha, to host 2023 World Cup
On December 24, 2020, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced the construction of India’s largest hockey stadium at Rourkela in Odisha. The stadium will host the 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup matches. 20,000 spectators will be able to watch the match in this stadium. This will help in making the game more popular and its condition in the stadium area. The facilities within the stadium will be set to be standard built in the rest of the world’s best stadiums. The stadium will be constructed on 15 acres of land at the Biju Patnaik University of Technology Campus. The Chief
India Successfully Test Fires New Medium Range Missile
India has successfully test-fired a new surface-to-air medium-range missile off the Odisha coast. On Wednesday, sources related to the defense sector gave this information. The source said that India successfully test-fired a ground-to-air missile medium range missile (MRSAM) off the Odisha coast on Wednesday. The missile was fired at 3.55 minutes from the ‘ground mobile launcher’ at the test site-1 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) and hit the target with perfect accuracy. Earlier, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) ‘Banshee’ was sent to fly in the air and was precisely targeted by MRSAM. Bharat Dynamics Limited has manufactured MRSAM. He
Odisha-born Aditi Parida tops the CDS-II 2019 exam
Odisha-born Aditi Parida has topped the Combined Defense Services (CDS) II, 2019 examination (women). Official sources gave this information. A merit list of a total of 241 candidates has been released. Aditi is the first woman from Odisha to top the CDS exam and has been selected for the training of a military officer. Aditi completed her graduation in mass communication from Symbiosis College, Pune in the summer of this year and is also the topper of her batch 2017-2020. Parida, who is a combination of knowledge and art, is also a fine classical dancer of Odissi and Bharatanatyam. READ



