PSU defence stocks GRSE, HAL, Mazagon Dock rally up to 8% ahead of defence ministry meetingShares of defence companies like HAL, Garden Reach Shipbuilders, and others saw significant gains ahead of a crucial defence ministry meeti...
Defence Ministry to take up mega warship, battle tank projects worth over Rs 1 lakh cr for approvalThe meeting, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, is scheduled for Tuesday at South Block and will be attended by top officials, incl...
Army signs contracts for emergency procurements; seeks 'quantum jump' in capabilitiesThe Indian army has contracted 49 schemes worth INR 76 billion ($1.01 billion) under its fourth round of emergency procurement, catering to...
View: The 'Make in India' Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle is once again on the horizonThe FICV has been on the procurement anvil since the Acceptance of Necessity was issued out in October 2009. It saw two Expression of Inter...
Army to induct 460 Russian-origin tanks to add muscle on Pakistan frontThe Indian Army will induct an additional 464 Russian-origin upgraded T-90 'Bhishma' main-battle tanks at a cost of Rs 13,448 crore.
Armed forces say no to advanced versions of indigenous 'Tejas', 'Arjun'This comes in the backdrop of the defence ministry finalising the SP policy in May to boost the country’s fledgling defence production sect...
India’s warhorse T-90S tanks crash out of 19-nation contestThe Army swears by the T-90S “Bhishma” tanks, which are being licensed produced in India after the first 657 were imported for Rs 8,525 cro...
Army looking at future technologies for better combat soldiers, aviation assets and more lethal weaponsThe developments were shared by the Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat here today. He also said ‘hollowness’, meaning shortcomings, in the army nee...
Indian Army's modernisation drive: Key defence projects on 'Make in India' pathSeven projects, including acquisition of 155mm howitzers, air defence guns and light utility helicopters, have been placed in the "critical...
Army, DRDO fight it out again over Arjun and futuristic tanksThe force already has 122 Arjun Mark-I tanks, with the bulk of them being grounded at present due to major technical and maintenance proble...
Army invites proposals for building FRCV tanks, DRDO surprisedThe move is significant as the country's premier defence research agency DRDO is already working on a futuristic tank -- Future Main Battle...
Five crucial but delayed DRDO projectsThe Defence Research & Development Organisation has delivered more misses than hits over the decades.
Indian Army may soon get new-generation tanksDefence Ministry has issued a global Request for Information for manufacturing of FRCV under the Strategic Partnership model.
Army’s requirement of ‘theatre-wise’ tanks and vehicles could face development and logistical issuesArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat at a seminar on ‘Future Armoured Vehicles India 2017’ held here said that armoured vehicles must have the ca...
DRDO to be part of Future Ready Combat Vehicle project: Army"The FRCV is planned to be developed on a modular concept so as to support the subsequent development of at least 10 different variants, in...
Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited to foray into defence sectorThe company has signed a licensing agreement with DRDO, an arm of the defence ministry for transfer of technology for manufacturing High Ni...
We are eyeing FICV and FRCV segments in defence: VS Nornoha, Tata Motors"We have back orders in hand for about Rs 900 crore and volumes from Kestrel, the wheeled amphibious platform"