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Defence ministry approves Rs1.45 lakh crore capital acquisition proposals for defence forces

03 Sep 2024

Defence ministry has lined up Rs1.45 lakh crore capital acquisition programme for the Defence forces, which include procurement of future-ready combat vehicles

Dassault to set up MRO facility for Rafale, Mirage 2000 fighter jets in India

06 Aug 2024

French aerospace and defence major Dassault Aviation is expanding its presence in India with a maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

India flight-tests missile-based torpedo system for submarines

02 May 2024

India on Wednesday announced the successful flight test of a Supersonic Missile-Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system that would give a big boost to Indian Navy’s anti-submarine warfare capability.

India tests Agni-5 missile capable of multiple strikes

12 Mar 2024

India on Monday successfully carried out the first flight-test of the Agni-5 missile with multiple warheads, each capable of targeting objects hundreds of kilometers apart, and a range of 5.000 kilometres.

Defence ministry approves Rs39,126-cr contract for domestic equipment makers

05 Mar 2024

The defence ministry on Friday signed five major contracts with local defence equipment manufacturers for capital acquisition worth a total Rs39,125.39 crore, as part of the government’s `Make-in-India’ initiative.

India, US launch defence cooperation acceleration ecosystem INDUS X

01 Jul 2023

PM Modi to dedicate HAL’s Helicopter Factory at Tumakuru, Karnataka to nation

06 Feb 2023

Defence minister clears Rs4,276-cr weapons acquisition for Army, Navy

12 Jan 2023

DRDO and Indian Army successfully conduct six flight-tests of QRSAM system

13 Sep 2022

DRDO conducts maiden flight of unmanned aircraft demonstrator

05 Jul 2022

DRDO said the flight is a significant step towards self-reliance in defence technologies, which will pave the way for development of critical military systems for autonomous aircraft

UK may approve acquisition of defence firm Ultra by rival Cobham

29 Jun 2022

BAE Systems wins $12 billion US contract related to ICBMs

28 Jun 2022

Armed forces to recruit 46,000 youth under ‘Agnipath’ scheme this year

20 Jun 2022

Agniveers, enrolled in the three Services for four years will be offered attractive monthly package with risk and hardship allowances besides a severance package of Rs11.71 lakh and a service profile that would enable employment in the civil sector

India, Japan call for peaceful, stable and prosperous post-Covid world

23 Mar 2022

Ray of hope as Russia offers ceasefire, Ukraine distances from Nato

09 Mar 2022

Russia announced the ceasefire for evacuation of the civilian population from Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Mariupol, and Zaporizhzhia, even as Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is no longer pressing for Nato membership for Ukraine, and cooled down on break-away provinces

Vladimir Putin seeks lawmakers’ permission to use force outside Russia

07 Mar 2022

Putin's move to sign a decree recognising Donetsk and Luhansk (Donbass) as independent regions, will pave way for Russian military forces to enter into these separatist-dominated regions claiming to be an ally of the rebels

BrahMos Aerospace successfully test-fires BrahMos missile with enhanced capability

25 Jan 2022

India, Philippines set to sign first export contract for BrahMos missiles

18 Jan 2022

Former SC Judge Indu Malhotra heads panel to probe PM’s security breach

13 Jan 2022

CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, wife among 13 dead in IAF chopper crash

13 Dec 2021

Lone survivor Capt Varun Singh SC, Directing Staff at DSSC with injuries is currently under treatment at Military Hospital, Wellington

India, Russia cement ties with 28 new agreements

07 Dec 2021

While moving towards the stage of becoming Russia’s defence development and production partner, India also raised Chinese aggression in Ladakh and agreed on a roadmap for consultation and cooperation on Afghanistan