Army starts process to procure 120 loitering munitions, 10 aerial targeting systemThe Indian Army has been ramping up its overall combat capabilities in view of the lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh.It has...
03 Nov, 2022, 10.25 PM IST
Border tense but red tape hits Army acquisition of big gunsDefence ministry sources said the Pentagon's "letter of offer and acceptance (LoA)" to sell 145 the M-777s to India for $737 million "expir...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.25 PM IST
Defence Ministry nod to buy 145 ultra light howitzers worth Rs 5,000 crore from USDefence Acquisition Council, chaired by Manohar Parrikar, took up 18 proposals including new schemes worth Rs 28,000 crore.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.11 PM IST
OFB eyes to bag Army order to upgrade imported field gunsAccording to defence experts, the 130-mm field guns have almost become obsolete the world over as they have been replaced by 155-mm howitze...
10 Jun, 2018, 01.35 PM IST
K9 Vajra: A test of the ‘Make in India’ initiativeThe Indian private sector is set to manufacture its first ever artillery gun, with L&T ready to supply its K9 ‘Vajra’ mobile howitzer to th...
02 Jul, 2016, 01.26 AM IST
Indian defence may hit dead-end for $885 million howitzer deal with USDefence ministry sources said though no final decision has been taken as yet, there was "no way" American M-777 ultra-light howitzers could...
24 Jun, 2014, 11.04 AM IST
Defence Ministry defers decision on 4 major purchasesDefence Ministry deferred decisions on four major deals expected to be worth over Rs 40,000 crore even as it approved another set of propos...
24 Feb, 2014, 08.24 PM IST
US set to bag $5 bn defence deals from IndiaDeals for 6 more C-130J " Super Hercules" aircrafts, 22 Apache helicopters, 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helic...
13 Sep, 2013, 10.53 AM IST
L&T in race for Rs 2,000-cr howitzer tenderThe gun being offered by the Indian firm is learnt to have been built and developed in collaboration with South Korean Samsung Techwin.
13 May, 2013, 03.08 AM IST
Defence Ministry allows private sector to participate in howitzer upgradeThe Defence Ministry has allowed private sector companies to take part in a tender to upgrade 300 M-46 artillery guns of the Army.
14 Apr, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
Howitzer tender cancelled thrice in ten years: AntonyThe Minister said the RFP was cancelled this year as both the firms participating in the tender were not able to meet the parameters.
12 Dec, 2012, 04.22 PM IST
- Tata group develops artillery gun
One prototype of the howitzer has been produced by the company so far and "around 50-55 per cent of its content is indigenous."
11 Dec, 2012, 03.32 PM IST
Howitzers tender worth Rs 4,600 crore scrapped yet againThe tender was cancelled recently following complaints of snag in the guns of one of the two companies in the race for the deal.
13 Sep, 2012, 07.52 PM IST
- Army places orders for 100 howitzers
Indian Army has placed orders for 100 artillery guns with the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) after having failed to acquire even a single how...
29 Feb, 2012, 09.11 PM IST
- BAE pulls out of tender to sell upgraded Bofors guns to Army
BAE Systems today pulled out of Defence Ministry's tender for purchase of 400 towed artillery guns--an upgraded version of Bofors guns--for...
29 Apr, 2011, 01.09 PM IST
- Army suffers as govt delays big gun buy
Besides slothful government efforts & consistent delays in procurement, the forces are faced with a new challenge of DRDO staff strike.
17 Aug, 2010, 05.32 PM IST
- Rs 20k cr deals may end Army’s artillery drought
India is now going to float a mega global tender for acquiring 814 motorised howitzers in a fresh attempt to kickstart the Army’s long-dela...
24 Aug, 2009, 08.24 AM IST