Zen Technologies delivers Zen ADS HK anti-drone system to army

Zen ADS HK anti-drone system: Zen Technologies, a leading Indian defense and training solutions provider, has successfully delivered its next-generation anti-drone system, Zen ADS HK, to the Indian Army Air Defence College in Gopalpur, Odisha. This marks a significant advancement in India's ability to counter aerial threats posed by drones. Read More

Jayant Kumar Mohanta, Asst. Professor, IIT Jodhpur.

March 14, 2024

IIT Jodhpur develops 3D-Printed drone for use in air, land and water

IIT Jodhpur's drone for air, water and land use: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur have unveiled a groundbreaking innovation - a 3D-printed hybrid unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAV). This versatile drone can transition seamlessly between land, air, and water, making it ideal for various applications. Read More

CCS clears India's 5th Gen fighter AMCA.

March 8, 2024

CCS nod for India’s 5th Gen Stealth Fighter Jet AMCA

Modi govt clears AMCA fighter jet: India's Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), the apex decision making body of the Union Government, gave the green light to the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) project on Thursday (March 7, 2024). This project, estimated at around $1.8 billion (Rs 15,000 crore), aims to design and develop a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet. Read More

March 1, 2024

MoD signs 5 major defence contracts worth Rs 39,000 crore

As part of ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence’ and to further boost Make-in-India initiative, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore on Friday (March 1, 2024) in New Delhi. The Contracts were exchanged in the presence of Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh and Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane. Read More

Adani's integrated missle-ammunition factory in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh in India.

February 28, 2024

Yogi inaugurates Adani Group’s mega defence factory in Kanpur

Adani Group’s missile-ammunition factory Kanpur: The Adani Group, a prominent infrastructure conglomerate in India, Monday inaugurated a state-of-the-art integrated missile and ammunition manufacturing complex in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The opening of this facility coincided with the fifth anniversary of the Balakot air strike, a significant event when the Indian Air Force targeted terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan. Adani Defence and Aerospace said that the facility consists of two mega facilities dedicated to the production of ammunition and missiles in Kanpur. Read More

February 1, 2024

Union Budget: No change in tax structure, FM sticks to path of fiscal consolidation

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Modi 2.0 government's last Budget before the general elections on Thursday. The interim budget has a mix of measures for the economy and significant segments for women that are important from the point of voters' pull. Read More

February 1, 2024

Progressive and Inclusive Budget: PM Modi hails interim budget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Union Budget 2024-25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday congratulated Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on the successful presentation of the interim budget. "It may be an interim budget but it is an inclusive and progressive one and a reflection of Vikshit Bharat," Modi said in a speech. Read More

February 1, 2024

RBI bans Paytm Payments Bank from adding new subscribers

RBI bans Paytm Payments Bank: In a major decision affecting thousands of Paytm subscribers, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd from accepting deposits or top-ups in any customer account, prepaid instruments, wallets, and FASTags, among others after February 29, 2024. In a statement, the RBI said its action... Read More

Indian Navy MQ-9B Predator Sea Guardian Drone

February 1, 2024

US-India drone deal holds significant importance: State Department

US-India Drone Deal: The US State Department expressed optimism about the proposed drone deal with India, emphasising its 'significant potential' to advance strategic technology cooperation. The deal was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit last year, marking substantial growth in the US-India defence partnership over the past decade. Read More

January 26, 2024

Steelmaker JSW Group forays into Defence Sector

JSW Defence and Aerospace: India’s steel maker giant JSW Group has entered into the country’s growing defence manufacturing space which has seen a large number of lucrative defence contracts being awarded to private and state owned defence companies since the launch of ambitious self-reliant India programme (Atm Nirbhar Bharat). The Atm Nirbhar Bharat scheme was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government in 2020 to reduce the country’s dependence on imports in critical sectors, including defence. Read More