Defence The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed three contracts worth ₹5,400 crore two with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of Automated Air Defence Control and Reporting System ‘Project Akashteer’ for the Army and Sarang Electronic Support Measure (ESM) systems for the Navy. Another contract is with New Space India Limited (NSIL), a Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Space, for an advanced communication satellite, GSAT 7B, for the Army. The satellite will considerably enhance the communication capability of the Indian Army by providing mission critical beyond line of sight communication to troops and formations as well as weapon and airborne platforms. 'Amogha-III' The government-owned defence manufacturing company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has carried out a successful test of its latest 3rd generation man-portable Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) called 'Amogha-III' on March 26, 2023. Amogha-III ATGM features a fire-and-forget capability, meaning the missile does not require external intervention following launch. Missile Range: Minimum range - 200 meters Maximum Range - 2.5 km Sports Two Golds for Archana Suseendran in AFI Indian Grand Prix-2. Archana Suseendran from Tamil Nadu has clinched two gold medals in 100m and 200m at the AFI Indian Grand Prix 2, held in Kerala. She defeated Assam sprinter Hima Das in 100 m race.
