Russia to deliver last two squadrons of S-400 air defence missiles by 2026Russia and India had signed a deal to buy five squadrons of the S-400 air defence system, of which three have already been supplied, while ...
20 Mar, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Rs 14,000 crore 'Make in India' boost for Army via Akash missiles, Dhruv choppers procurementThe proposal is with the Defence Ministry and a decision on the approval is expected soon at a high-level meeting to be chaired by Defence ...
30 Aug, 2021, 04.35 PM IST
Rs 5400 crore deal inked for 7 more squadrons of Akash missiles for IAFThe Army has inducted two Akash regiments at a cost of Rs 14,180 crore, while another two are in the pipeline.
14 Sep, 2019, 11.24 AM IST
Indigenously-built supersonic surface-to-air missile Aakash inducted in IAFThe indigenously-developed supersonic surface-to-air missile "Aakash" was formally inducted in the Indian Air Force (IAF) here on Friday.
14 Jul, 2018, 09.13 PM IST
Blow to 'Make in India': Army no longer wants Akash, opts for Israeli missilesDefence ministry sources said the Army has made it clear that it does not want any more Akash regiments after it gets the first two ordered...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
Defence ministry to clear Rs 5,000-crore procurement contract for 'Made in India' Akash missile systemsPrivate companies like Tata Power SED, Larsen & Toubro to gain from IAF plan to induct seven squadrons of the ‘Made in India’ missile syste...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.56 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar to formally induct Akash air defence system into IAFDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar will this week formally induct the Akash Air Defence System into the Indian Air Force.
14 Jul, 2018, 03.52 PM IST
Akash missile reported 30 per cent failure rate: CAGIn a report tabled in the Lok Sabha today, the CAG said the strategic missile system procured from the state-run BEL were deficient in qual...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.27 PM IST
DAC meet: 5 major defence procurement deals likely to be cleared by Manohar ParrikarThe defence ministry is set to clear procurement of 'Made in India' Akash missile systems for the air force that will involve private secto...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
Finally, Army to get Akash missiles from next monthThe 1.13-mn strong force will begin getting the Akash "area defence" missile systems, which have an interception range of over 25 km in all...
28 Mar, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
- Six new Akash squadrons to give IAF missile muscle
Barring the final action of firing the missile or pressing the 'destroy' key, all major functions are done electronically by the computer r...
17 Feb, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
Akash missile test fired successfully for second dayDefence sources said the missile was test-fired from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur at about 3.22 PM.
18 Nov, 2014, 04.51 PM IST
With eye on China, India deploys Akash missiles in northeastIndian Air Force has deployed the first two Akash squadrons at the Mirage-2000 base in Gwalior and Sukhoi base in Pune.
22 Aug, 2014, 10.34 AM IST
Rs 30,000 cr Indo-French missile develeopment plan in troubled watersThe IAF feels that when the indigenous system meets the requirements of the force, then there is no requirement for importing or co-develop...
03 Aug, 2014, 06.00 PM IST
- Not just jets, missiles too cost a bomb
Over the next five years, the armed forces will induct three advanced surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems for well over Rs 30,000 crore.
27 Nov, 2010, 03.26 AM IST
- India to deploy Akash missiles in North-East to deter China
India plans to progressively base six surface-toair Akash missile squadrons in the North-East to counter the threat posed by Chinese fighte...
16 Feb, 2010, 01.57 PM IST
- India to procure six more Akash missile squadrons
Defence Acquisition Council will add more Akash missile squadrons.
02 Feb, 2010, 04.05 PM IST