Chief of Defence Staff, Army Chief attend Army Day celebrations in JaipurDefence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Army Chief General Upendra Trivedi, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde, BJP...
15 Jan, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
Defence Ministry may clear major indigenous defence projects today including integrated air defence weapon systemDefence Ministry's apex procurement body, Defence Acquisition Council, is expected to meet today to clear major indigenous projects for the...
26 Dec, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
DRDO signs licensing agreement with NIBE Ltd for Pinaka MBRL and Battery Command PostDRDO has signed a technology transfer agreement with NIBE Limited for the Pinaka MBRL and BCP, aiming to boost indigenous defence manufactu...
30 May, 2025, 06.01 PM 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
France in advanced talks to buy Indian rocket launcher system, Indian official saysIndia is in advanced negotiations with France to sell the domestically made Pinaka rocket launcher system. This deal, if finalized, would m...
10 Feb, 2025, 09.36 PM IST
This Iranian neighbour becomes India's largest importer as country's defence exports cross Rs 21K croreIndia is significantly expanding its defence exports, particularly to Armenia, supplying advanced weapon systems like the Akash missiles an...
28 Oct, 2024, 12.54 PM IST
"Time has come to move on to newer technologies and better-quality radars": Air Force ChiefAir Chief Marshal VR Chaudhary visited the 'Maharashtra MSME Defence Expo' in Pune, announcing a new deal with L&T for ground-based hyper r...
25 Feb, 2024, 06.54 AM IST
Defence Ministry clears orders for indigenous area denial munitionsThe defence ministry has cleared an order for indigenous area denial munitions, which will give additional lethality to Pinaka multi-barrel...
15 Dec, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
After Pinaka, another Indian Artillery System to be exportedThe 155 mm artillery gun, which has been indigenously designed and manufactured, will be delivered to the friendly foreign nation over the ...
10 Nov, 2022, 12.07 AM IST
Arming Armenia: India to export missiles, rockets and ammunitionWhile the value of the contracts has not been revealed, it is estimated that weapons worth over Rs 2,000 crore will be supplied to the coun...
06 Oct, 2022, 06.36 PM IST
Indigenous Pinaka deployed at China border, more wait for longer rangeDesigned by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Pinaka currently has a range of about 38 km, which is slightly in...
29 Oct, 2021, 07.59 PM IST
Public Private Partnership behind India’s new enhanced range Pinaka rocketsThe Mk-1 Enhanced Rockets have 25% more range (47.5 km from 37.5 km) and 5 years more shelf life (15 years against 10 years) than the earli...
04 Nov, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
Major deal for private sector: Defence Ministry inks Rs 2,580 cr Pinaka deal with L&T and TataThe contract, which has been in the making since 2017, will go to private sector companies L&T and Tata Aerospace and Defence. A significan...
01 Sep, 2020, 09.44 AM IST
Government clears purchase of five S-400 air defence systems worth Rs 40,000 crore: SourcesIndia's Defence Acquisition Council has cleared the purchase of 5 S-400 air defence systems from Russia, two defence ministry sources said ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.20 PM IST
CCS and DAC clear major modernisation proposals, but operational gaps still handicap militaryThe CCS led by PM Modi cleared the third and fourth Pinaka rocket systems regiments for over Rs 3,300 crore. But the Navy is grappling with...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.19 PM IST
Russia's S-400 Triumf missile systems to help India secure borders with Pakistan & ChinaS-400 Triumf air defence missile systems can destroy incoming hostile aircraft, stealth fighters, missiles and drones at ranges of up to 40...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.32 PM IST
Big boost: Indian Army to get ammunition worth Rs 15,000 croreThe deal will include 1,200 crore acquisition of 65,000 new-generation 84mm rockets, the Swedish-origin Carl Gustaf man-portable rocket lau...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.54 PM IST