*PREVIEW* *Defence Professionals Daily News and Analysis* *23-Feb-2025* *DEFENSE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY(14)* - HAVELSAN Unveils BULUT: A Game-Changer in UAV Technology. - India Enhances Naval Deterrence with Kalibr-PL Missiles for Kilo-Class Subs. - DRDO's Indigenous Submarine Proposal to Seek CCS Approval Soon. - IAF's MRFA Tender Delayed, RFP Finalization Still Pending. - NASM-MR: India's Next-Gen Anti-Ship Missile Readies for Trials. - TASL Seeks MoD Nod to Develop HALE UAVs for Indian Forces. - Economic Explosives Limited Eyes Military Transport Aircraft for IAF. - CSIR-NAL Unveils 30 HP Wankel Engine for 900km Loitering Munition. - Russia Promotes Ilyushin Il-114-300 for India's Udaan Initiative. - India and France Seal $7B Rafale-M Deal to Boost Navy's Power. - India and US Forge Alliance to Co-Produce Advanced Defense Systems. - Pinaka Naval Variant Poised for First Trial, Enhancing Defense. - UTTAM Radar Achieves 140km Range, Detects F-16 at 180km. - HAL's Redesigned HLFT-42: A Versatile Combat Jet and Mothership. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *DEFENSE POLICY AND BUDGETING(1)* - India Reviews Chinook Helicopter Acquisition Amid U.S. Pressure. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY ALLIANCES(7)* - Trump Calls for Indian Aid in US Elections Amid Funding Critique. - French Carrier Conducts Joint Drills with Philippines Amid Tensions. - India and China Experience Positive Diplomatic Progress at G-20. - UN Peacekeeping Chief Highlights India's Role in Global Security and Gender Equality. - Hamas warns Gaza truce at risk due to Israel's prisoner delays. - Taiwan Alerts as Chinese Satellite Passes Amid Rising Tensions. - Pentagon Urges IAF to Join F-35A Program for Stronger Coalition. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MILITARY OPERATIONS(3)* - Russia's Overnight Drone Attack on Ukraine Sets New Record. - Israel to Maintain Troop Presence in West Bank for a Year. - Sagar Kavach: Successful Coastal Security Drill in West Bengal. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *TERRORISM AND COUNTERTERRORISM(5)* - J&K Police Uncover Major Terrorist Arms Cache in Reasi District. - Six arrested in Manipur for extortion as weapons surrender surge. - Knife Attack in Mulhouse: One Dead, Macron Calls It Terrorism. - Key Arrest in Bengal: Fake ID Racket for Bangladeshi Infiltrators. - Kerala ATS and Tamil Nadu Q-Branch nab wanted Maoist leader. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] *MISCELLANEOUS(15)* - Vice President Warns of Illegal Immigrants Undermining Elections. - Trump to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs on India and China, Reiterates Fair Trade. - General Upendra Dwivedi Begins Official Visit to France for Defense Cooperation. - Nepal Students Protest 'Substandard' Chinese Bicycle Aid. - Sunil Bharti Mittal Honored with Knighthood for UK-India Ties. - Sri Lankan Navy Detains 32 Indian Fishermen, Seizes 5 Boats. - INS Guldar Transformed into India’s First Underwater Museum. - ISRO's Smart Moon Mission Strategy Earns US Experts' Praise. - Space Docking Experiment: A Key Step for India's Gaganyaan Mission. - Avantel Secures ₹5.81 Crore Contract with ISRO's NSIL. - India's Mars Lander Mission Approved: Aiming for the Red Planet. - Court Approves ED's Move to Expedite AgustaWestland Trials. - PM Modi urges citizens to embrace science on National Science Day. - Kash Patel's Oath on Bhagavad Gita Celebrates Indian Heritage. - Khalistani Asylum Claims Exposed as Fraud by Deported Punjabi. - [_DefenceProfessionals Daily Digest_] xxxx--End--xxxx Defence Professionals Daily Digest Stay ahead of the curve. Subscribe to Defence Professionals Newsletter https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VarBKikDJ6H7TQH3760D