Indian Navy: Govt issues RFP for six attack submarines

"The shortlisted strategic partners (SPs) to whom the RFP has been issued would be collaborating with any of the shortlisted foreign original equipment manufacturers - Naval Group of France, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany, JSC ROE of Russia, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co Ltd of South Korea and Spanish shipbuilder Navantia," the MoD said. Read More

July 17, 2021

Indian Navy gets first two MH-60R multi-role helicopters

During US President Donald Trump’s India visit in February 2020, India-US signed a deal to acquire 24 submarine hunter MH-60R helicopters produced by Sikorsky, a unit of Lockheed Martin Coropration. Read More

Rajnath Singh addressing ADMM Plus meeting.

June 16, 2021

Rajnath calls for open, inclusive Indo-Pacific at ASEAN defence ministers meet

Singh told the ASEAN leaders that the Code of Conduction negotiations, that are currently under discussion at the multi-nation forum, should not prejudice the legitimate rights of those nations that are not party to the discussions. Read More

Indian Navy ALH MK-III Helicopter INS Dega

June 8, 2021

Indian Navy inducts 3 ALH MK-III reconnaissance helicopters

The three HAL ALH MK-III helicopters are built by state owned aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and they are capable of long range reconnaissance, surveillance, search and rescue operations. Read More

April 9, 2021

NanoSniffer: IIT backed startup develops microsensor based explosive detector

NanoSniffer is a 100% Made in India product in terms of research, development & manufacturing. The core technology of NanoSniffer is protected by patents in the US and Europe. Read More

Gen MM Naravane with his Bangladesh counterpart General Aziz Ahmed.

April 8, 2021

Army Chief General MM Naravane arrives in Bangladesh on crucial visit

Indian Army chief will interact with Bangladesh's Minister of Foreign Affairs on 11 April 2021 at Bangladesh Army's Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka where he will attend a seminar on UN Peace Support Operations and deliver a keynote address on “Changing Nature of Global Conflicts: Role of UN Peacekeepers” Read More

April 5, 2021

DRDO develops advanced chaff technology to protect navy ships

The DRDO said the Indian Navy recently conducted trials of all three variants in the Arabian Sea on Indian Naval Ship and found the performance of the DRDO developed systems to be satisfactory. Read More

April 1, 2021

General Rawat opens third Joint Logistics Node in Mumbai

The JLN which was opened by India’s Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat through a video link from New Delhi is the third such node in the country, first two being Guwahati in north-eastern state of Assam and Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Read More

April 1, 2021

Bharat Electronics Limited logs Rs 13,500 crore revenue

The BEL’s order book as on April 1, 2021 was around $7.22 billion (Rs 53,000 crores). In the year 2020-21, the BEL secured orders worth $2.04 billion (Rs 15,000 crores). The Bengaluru based defence PSU, which manufactures Akash surface-to-air missiles, said it achieved revenue growth despite the challenges posed by the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic and intense business competition. Read More

March 31, 2021

HAL earns record Rs 22,7000 crore last year

“In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic that affected company’s operations and disrupted the supply chain (both within and outside the country), HAL has recorded a revenue in excess of Rs. 22,700 crores (provisional and unaudited) for the financial year ended on March 31, 2021,” the HAL said. Read More