DRDO develops lightest bulletproof jacket for protection against highest threat levelDefence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has successfully developed the lightest Bullet Proof J...
24 Apr, 2024, 07.10 AM IST
Right-sizing the force: Army offers armour for smaller troopsBut in recent weeks, the Army for the first time has begun handing out armour in three additional sizes: extra small short, small short and...
10 Oct, 2021, 07.51 PM IST
Two rare Javan rhino calves spotted in Indonesia14 Jun, 2021, 02.12 PM IST
Mine protected vehicles, 30-seater buses for CRPF convoys in Kashmir: DGThe paramilitary has also decided to enhance the number of its bomb detection and disposal squads (BDDS) for its about 65 battalions based ...
25 Mar, 2019, 05.41 PM IST
Army still to get 1.86 lakh bullet-proof jackets a decade after demandIt was way back in 2009 that defence acquisitions council had cleared the acquisition of 1,86,138 such bullet-poof jackets since Army was s...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.49 PM IST
CRPF 'improvises' troop carriers with locally sourced materialThe force, which has come under a spate of attacks on its convoys in the Valley in the recent past, had decided to ensure a partial or full...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.28 PM IST
RSP develops new products to cater to niche marketsRSP has developed around 20 new specialised products, including for the defence sector as part of its drive to slash the country's import b...
04 Feb, 2016, 01.15 PM IST
How to get a top-gun bulletproof rideWhat does it take to acquire an armoured vehicle, like the BMW that Mukesh Ambani bought recently? Here's a quick guide.
29 May, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Obama's India visit: Barack Obama's armored 'Beast' arrives in Delhi for Republic Day rideThe Beast is no different with its eight-inch thick body armour plating and five-inch thick bulletproof windows.
23 Jan, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
Gujarat to get Asia's first Ballistic Research CentreThe Ballistic Research Centre will conduct tests for armoured vehicles of the Indian Army and also provide services to private players who ...
01 Sep, 2014, 11.18 AM IST
RSP goes for value addition in product portfolioRourkela Steel Plant has added new grades of steel in its product basket so as to add value to its portfolio through research.
18 Dec, 2013, 01.03 PM IST
- Four new dinosaur species identified
Researchers have discovered four new species of plant-eating dinosaurs, spanning a period of about 10 million years, in Alberta, Canada.
09 May, 2013, 03.44 PM IST
- Audi looks to enter Indian armoured car mkt with A8 L Security
Audi is eyeing to enter the high-end armoured car mkt in India with its A8 L Security model that could cost around Rs 5 crore.
29 Jan, 2012, 12.14 PM IST
- Govt to hire 13 private choppers for use in Naxal areas
The government is all set to hire 13 twin-engine, armour-plated turbine helicopters from private operators on wet lease for movement of tro...
31 Oct, 2010, 12.52 PM IST
- MKU bags order worth $ 35 mn
Defence solutions provider MKU Private Limited said it has bagged an order worth $35 mn for armouring 186 high-speed boats procured for coa...
10 Apr, 2009, 08.50 PM IST
- Sotheby's not to auction Guru Gobind Singh's armour
Just two days ahead of the proposed auction of armour believed to be of Guru Gobind Singh, world-renowned auction house Sotheby's on Monday...
07 Apr, 2008, 04.16 PM IST
- Russia plays spoilsport in T-90S tank deal
As if the huge cost escalations and time overruns in several defence projects was not enough, Russia is now putting some roadblocks in Indi...
16 Feb, 2008, 05.45 AM IST