Defence production
Mazagon Dock, L&T shortlisted for Rs45,000-cr submarine project
22 Jan 2020
Defence ministry has rejected proposals from Adani Defence and state-owned Hindustan Shipyard Limited, leaving MDL and L&T as Indian partners to team up with foreign manufacturers for the production of six next-generation conventional submarines
Navy to get first India-built aircraft carrier next year
09 Jan 2020
INS Vikrant, which is under Phase-3 construction at Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) is likely to be commissioned by early 2021 and will be fully operational, with its fleet of MiG-29K aircraft, by 2022
SC dumps Rafale petition, contempt plea against Rahul Gandhi
14 Nov 2019
While the court favoured the government in the Rafale case and the contempt case against former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, the 5-judge constitution bench deferred a decision on the Sabarimala temple issue to a larger 7-judge bench
India successfully test fires man-portable anti-tank guided missile system
12 Sep 2019
The man-portable anti-tank guided missile, a third-generation anti-tank guided missile, comes loaded with a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead and has a maximum engagement range of about 2.5 kilometers
DRDO successfully test-fires quick reaction air defence missile
05 Aug 2019
India is working to bolster its air defence system with several of such systems being developed indigenously while others like the S-400 air defence system, which is under procurement from Russia, is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2020
Govt invites EoIs for Rs45,000-cr submarine project for Navy
21 Jun 2019
The EoI for shortlisting of Indian strategic partners has been uploaded on MoD and Indian Navy websites and the EoI for shortlisting of OEMs will be issued in two weeks, a defence ministry release stated
DRDO successfully tests extended-range Pinaka guided rocket
12 Mar 2019
The upgraded version of Pinaka rocket, with new guidance system and an extended striking range of 75 km, will be delivered to the Army next year
NCLT orders liquidation of Bharti Defence, dumps Edelweiss game plan
17 Jan 2019
The decision leaves more than 850 employees and construction of two dozen defence vessels stranded and brings about Rs11,373-crore loss to lenders
HAL gets nod to produce weaponised version of LCA Tejas
04 Jan 2019
The Centre for Military Airworthiness and Certification (CEMILAC) has given the final operational clearance to start manufacturing of the weaponised Tejas Mk1, while the actual final operational clearance will take place only after extensive tests and trial
Indian Navy to get first of 2 indigenous aircraft carriers in 2020
04 Dec 2018
The case for IAC-2 is being progressed so that the Navy will have three aircraft carriers, including the refurbished INS Vikramaditya, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command, Vice-Admiral Karambir Singh said on Monday
India ends talks on Rs32,000-cr minesweeper project with Korean firm
08 Jan 2018
The defence ministry has now directed Goa Shipyard to look for a new technology partner for building minesweepers under the `Make in India’ programme
Defence ministry to clear projects worth Rs1,30,000-cr by year-end: report
03 Nov 2017
These futuristic projects, to be offered under the government’s ‘Make in India’ programme, have been stuck on the mode of selection of contractors, which have bee under discussions for almost a decade
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