Defence PSUs sound alarm over lack of orders & under-utilisation of production facilitiesAt least six of the nine entities (five DPSUs and four shipyards) under the defence ministry, which are often justifiably criticised for hu...
16 Mar, 2020, 11.13 AM IST
View: India must tap private sector for closing tech gap with global military powersDefence production and R&D will not make the desired leap unless MoD proactively supports the private sector in manufacturing and R&D, and ...
20 Nov, 2019, 10.01 AM IST
Defence Ministry to prioritise submarines, ammunition, aircraft under strategic partner modelManohar Parrikar said that 'one or two' projects under the model could be rewarded by the end of this year.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.42 PM IST
Anti-submarine helicopter acquisition delay has Navy in dire straitsAmerican firm Sikorsky has demanded a steep hike from India for proposed acquisition of 16 of its S-70B choppers on grounds of delay of con...
14 Jul, 2018, 03.50 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar leaves for Moscow to iron out military dealsDefence minister Parrikar left for a three-day visit to Russia late on Friday night to discuss a slew of major military projects on the anv...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
Lack of helicopters hits Navy's operational capabilities against enemy submarinesThe situation has become so desperate that the Navy has now submitted a “dissent note” to the MoD against the move to junk the procurement ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.29 PM IST
Government draws Parliamentary panel fire on military modernisationOverall, the Army, Navy and IAF just got only 60%, 67% and 54% of the funds they had sought for modernization this fiscal.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.15 PM IST
A younger army: How India can move forward on defence reforms despite budgetary constraintsModi’s India fancies itself as a “net security provider” and a “leading power” that shapes rather than reacts to policies. But its key inst...
26 May, 2018, 03.07 PM IST
Funds to address critical shortfalls in Navy will be provided: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman also assured naval commanders that the defence ministry is focussing on these issues and is implementing measures to mitigate th...
08 May, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
Javelin missile system to F-35: What Lockheed Martin plans to showcase at the Defence Expo 2016"With our partner (Raytheon) and the support of US government, we will highlight the Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Missile system. At the show, ...
24 Mar, 2016, 02.11 PM IST
Submarine shock: A K Antony fast-tracks projectsA K Antony has directed that top priority should be given to maintaining the "health" of the existing 13 conventional diesel-electric subma...
26 Aug, 2013, 11.04 AM IST
- Policy paralysis hits submarine manufacturing plans
India is left with just 10 ageing Russian Kilo-class and four German HDW submarines , with just over half of them being fully operational a...
12 Mar, 2012, 10.18 AM IST
Modernisation of armed forces & long-term defence planning are a must for national securityPM's New Year resolution on modernisation of the armed forces is unlikely to materialise any time soon unless he shows leadership and strat...
03 Mar, 2012, 05.12 AM IST
- Dassault deal: 108 Rafale jets may be manufactured in India
The almost $20 billion MMRCA (medium multi-role combat aircraft ) race to supply 126 fighters to India , which was won by the French jet Ra...
01 Feb, 2012, 08.51 AM IST
- With eye on China & Pakistan, India to revamp submarine fleet
India is looking at major rejig of its submarine production plans to ensure its operational readiness does not get further eroded in the co...
29 Dec, 2011, 11.20 AM IST
- PAC blasts govt for Scorpene delay, cost overruns
In its report, the PAC rejected the defence ministry's reply that the procurement's highly complex nature and extensive scrutiny of the pro...
25 Feb, 2011, 05.26 AM IST
- Britain's nuclear weapons to be upgraded
Britain is set to upgrade its nuclear warheads in order to maintain its "deterrent".
25 Jul, 2008, 02.50 PM IST