India keeps watch on reports of Pakistan arms to Ukraine reaching HamasIndia is closely monitoring reports of Ukraine selling arms acquired from Pakistan to Hamas and other terror groups across West Asia and Eu...
11 Oct, 2023, 12.18 AM IST
Pakistan provides key support to boost Myanmar Air ForceThe team is expected to visit Meiktila Air Force Station in Mandalay regarding the setting up of a JF-17 simulator for training pilots of t...
04 Jun, 2022, 12.59 AM IST
Ukraine says it'll take years to defuse mines"We won't be able to remove the mines from all that territory, so I asked our international partners and colleagues from the European Union...
19 Mar, 2022, 07.35 AM IST
Chinese arms to Dhaka fail quality and longevity tests, one after the otherDefects have been detected in the newly inducted frigates for the Bangladesh Navy besides basic trainer aircraft and K-8 aircraft for the B...
04 Nov, 2021, 08.34 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dedicate 7 new defence companies to nation on FridayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the seven new defence companies formed out of the Ordnance Factory Board to the nation on Friday.
14 Oct, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Government dissolves Ordnance Factory Board, transfers employees and assets to 7 PSUsCentral govt had announced on May 16 last year that it would improve autonomy, accountability and efficiency in ordnance supplies by corpor...
30 Sep, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
Pakistan egged by China eyes defence ties with MyanmarRohingya crisis of 2017 has strained ties between Myanmar-China, which saw more than 700,000 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar to neighboring B...
08 Sep, 2021, 11.25 PM IST
Government assures safeguarding interests of Ordnance Factory Board employeesMinister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said all the employees of the OFB (Group A, B and C) who have been working in the production units...
02 Aug, 2021, 05.01 PM IST
View: Indian defence sector waking up to the call of hourIf Atmanirbharta has to be promoted then it should not distinguish between the public sector and private sector. Both will create jobs and ...
15 Jul, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Government approves restructuring of Ordnance Factory Board into 7 new corporate entitiesThe decision to corporatise the OFB on the lines of defence public sector undertakings was taken at a meeting of the union cabinet, nearly ...
16 Jun, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Congress change seekers expand their canvasMany think this joint move, besides flagging an important political tussle with the ruling establishment, also indicates the change seekers...
09 Oct, 2020, 11.58 PM IST
In defence of business: Why corporatisation of ordnance factory structure is not a bad ideaIndia is one of the biggest importers of defence equipment in the world, which suggests that the armed forces prefer buying from foreign su...
26 Aug, 2020, 11.36 PM IST
Joint venture for AK 203 rifles factory at Amethi was the `fastest ever’ created with RussiaTop official says project had `firm political will’ at the top levels, orders likely to be placed soon.
09 Jul, 2019, 05.56 PM IST
India, US, Japan to take part in naval exercise in Bay of Bengal'Malabar' is an annual naval training exercise conducted by Indian and American Navies, which includes fighter combat operations from aircr...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.01 PM IST
CAG slams OFB for slippages in providing equipment to armed forcesCAG said due to the slippages in providing these equipment, the forces had to buy the items worth around Rs 1,147 crore from other sources.
13 Dec, 2013, 07.50 PM IST
- 50 killed in twin blasts near Islamabad
At least 50 people were killed and over 100 injured when two suicide bombers blew themselves up in a cantonment near the Pakistani capital ...
21 Aug, 2008, 05.53 PM IST
- Godrej eyes military hardware biz
The group also supplies equipment for the nuclear sector, both civilian and military.
11 Jun, 2007, 02.40 PM IST