Hyderabad is one of our very important centres for defence R&D and Ministry of Defence. The laboratories in Hyderabad have been contributing immensely and most of my budget today goes to Hyderabad only,” DRDO Chief G Satheesh Reddy said. Read More
The two new Phalcon AWACS, which will add to the three such aircraft inducted by the Indian Air Force in 2009-2011 under a US$1.1 billion contract, will be delivered in three to four years. Read More
Indian Air Force Wednesday received five Rafale fighter jets at Ambala airbase located in North India. The five Rafale jets left from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac in France on Monday morning reached India Wednesday afternoon after flying for nearly 8,500 kilometers. Read More
In a strong signal of India’s resolve to defend its territory in the face of Chinese aggression, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday morning reached forward location in Nimu. He accompanied by India’s first Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat and Army Chief General MM Naravane. Read More
Govt bans 59 Chinese Apps: The government on Monday banned 59 mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and other Chinese apps which it considered 'prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity and defence of the country' and 'security of the state and public order'. Read More
On Thursday (May 21, 2020) the government notified 26 of these 127 items under clause 3(a) of the public procurement order of 2017, which makes it mandatory for the procuring entities to source them only from Indian suppliers, whereas in the earlier scheme of things it was not mandatory and only preference was to be given to Indian suppliers. Read More
FDI in Defence: Modi government Saturday allowed increase in the cap in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence sector from present 49% to 74%. Read More
US Department of Defense has awarded a $905 million contract to US defence giant Lockheed Martin Sikorsky to supply 24 MH-60 Romeo Seahawk helicopters to Indian Navy under a foreign military sale (FMS) route. Read More
In order to conduct the first hand assessment of Indian Army's preparedness along Pakistan border, India's Army Chief General M M Naravane visited forward areas of the Sapta Shakti Command in the states of Rajasthan and Punjab for two days. Read More
India has set an ambitious target of becoming a net exporter of defence technology on the occasion of 21st Pokhran anniversary that is celebrated in the country National Technology Day. Read More
