Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India todayIndia's HF-24 Marut was its first indigenous jet fighter. Developed with German expertise, it faced engine issues limiting its speed. Despi...
19 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Pakistan: A grim shadow falls on Asim Munir's moment in the sunA leaked diplomatic cable reveals US pressure on Pakistan to remove former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The document suggests a no-confidence...
18 May, 2026, 09.44 PM IST
From Rafales to space surveillance how India expanded military capabilities after Operation SindoorIndia is significantly boosting its military strength after Operation Sindoor. Major defense deals are being finalized, including new Rafal...
08 May, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
India inches closer to key landmark on indigenous artillery ammoIndia is progressing towards indigenous artillery ammunition. DRDO project aims to reduce foreign dependency. Four variants of 155 mm ammun...
03 Jun, 2025, 11.02 AM IST
MoD seals ₹6,900 crore deal with Bharat Forge & Tata for India’s next-gen ATAGS artilleryIndia has inked defence contracts worth Rs 6,900 crore to boost its artillery capabilities. The Ministry of Defence has signed deals with B...
26 Mar, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Armenia to tow Indo-French artillery gun systemIndia and France have developed the Trajan 155 mm towed artillery gun system. Armenia has chosen this system for its forces. Several subsys...
15 Jan, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Indian Army starts process to buy more powerful and lighter artillery guns for Rs 7,000 croreThe Indian Army has issued a tender for next-generation artillery guns to be designed and manufactured domestically. With an initial requir...
22 Aug, 2024, 02.54 PM IST
A Rs 7,000 crore aim: Army guns for new-age artilleryThe estimated Rs 7,000 crore acquisition of new Towed Gun Systems is seeing keen interest from the private defence manufacturing sector tha...
17 Aug, 2024, 05.11 AM IST
Army looking for lighter, versatile Made in India artillery gunsThe Indian Army is seeking lighter and more advanced towed artillery guns to replace the current DRDO-developed Advanced Towed Artillery Gu...
25 Sep, 2023, 12.30 AM IST
DRDO confirms successful trials of enhanced range Pinaka rockets in Pokhran, Balasore"The user trials of the DRDO-developed Range Pinka rockets were conducted at Balasore and Pokharan over the past few weeks. In a success fo...
29 Aug, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
Home-grown howitzer gun to be used for ceremonial 21-gun salute on I-dayThe Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) has been developed under the government's 'Make in India' initiative by the Defence Researc...
10 Aug, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Army looks to revive artillery gun plan with Israel to bridge critical gapsThe Israeli company had been shortlisted as the lowest bidder in an international competition in 2019 after undergoing extensive tests by t...
07 Jun, 2021, 01.12 PM IST
Solar Industries India to become first company to make key ammunition part in IndiaSolar Industries India (SIIL) is set to get the final government go ahead next month for a new plant to manufacture bi-modular charge syste...
24 Feb, 2016, 02.48 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
Desi Bofors howitzer to be tested again, Army keeps fingers crossedThe Army has not inducted a single modern 155mm gun for the last three decades since the infamous Bofors scandal.
27 Jan, 2014, 12.10 PM IST
Desi Bofors to plug gap in Army’s long-range firepowerTwo prototypes of the 155mm\45-calibre guns have been developed, one with 68% indigenous parts and the other with 46%, and have been "satis...
07 Mar, 2013, 04.44 AM 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