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Indian Air Force receives five Rafale fighters at Ambala airbase

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

July 3, 2020

PM Narendra Modi vists Leh amid a tense military confrontation with China

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

June 29, 2020

Modi Govt bans 59 Chinese apps including Tiktok, UC Browser, Shareit, Cam Scanner

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

May 21, 2020

Make in India: Defence Ministry reserves 26 items only for local defence companies

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

May 16, 2020

FDI in India: Modi government allows 74% FDI in defence sector

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

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky MH-60 R Seahawk

May 15, 2020

Indian Navy’s MH60 Romeo Seahawk: US awards $905 million contract to Lockheed Martin

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

May 13, 2020

Indian Army Chief Gen MM Naravane visits forward areas along Pakistan border

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

May 11, 2020

India sets the goal of becoming a defence powerhouse on Pokhran anniversary

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

May 11, 2020

Vizag Gas Leak: IAF airlifts 8.3 tonne relief material to help Andhra tackle leak from LG Chem plant

Vizag Gas Leak: Indian Air Force Saturday lifted 8.3 tonnes relief material to help Andhra Pradesh Government to contain the leak of toxic Styrene gas from South Korean company LG Chem's plant near Vishakhapatnam. Read More

Dassault Reliance Aerospace, DRAL Plant, Rafale

April 20, 2020

Dassault Reliance Aerospace resumes operations at Nagpur plant

Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd (DRAL) on Monday resumed operations at its Mihan special economic zone (SEZ) in Nagpur in Maharashtra. The JV between Dassault Aviation and Reliance ADA Group manufactures part for Falcon 2000 and Rafale fighter jet at DRAL facility. Read More

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