Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spendingJapan has ended its long-standing ban on exporting lethal weapons. This move aims to position the nation in the global defense market. Whil...
03 May, 2026, 08.57 AM IST
Mixed messages and military mismatch erode U.S. and Europe's Atlantic pactEuropean nations are questioning America's commitment to NATO. Unpredictable signals from the Trump administration are causing concern amon...
01 May, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
India to get German submarines soon: Check key features and capabilities of TKMS Type 214 submarines to be acquired under $8 billionIndia is set to acquire advanced Type 214 submarines from Germany. Defence ministers from both nations visited a submarine facility, highli...
23 Apr, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Trump's $1.5 trillion defense budget includes $750 billion for ships, jets and Golden DomeTrump 2027 defence budget: The Pentagon unveiled Donald Trump’s ambitious 2027 defense budget, prioritizing missile defense, drones, AI, an...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.54 PM IST
Defence Ministry okays Rs 79,000 crore buys, including Made-in-India warshipsIn a significant move, India's Defence Ministry has authorized an expansive ₹79,000 crore procurement plan. This initiative marks the begin...
23 Oct, 2025, 11.56 PM IST
MALE drone better than Predator, Brahmos, radar: Indian armed forces to get Rs 67,000 crore booster. Here's what's comingIndia's defence ministry has approved ₹67,000 crore in modernisation proposals, including the acquisition of 87 armed heavy-duty drones and...
06 Aug, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Defence Ministry clears proposals worth Rs 46,000 croreThe NMRH are an integral part of warships and aircraft carriers. “The availability of MRH with the Navy would plug the existing capability ...
26 Aug, 2018, 11.23 AM IST
DAC approves proposals worth Rs 860 crore; Barak missiles for naval warshipsProcurement of Barak Missiles for naval warships. This comes with a categorisation of ‘Buy Global’ under the Option Clause from Rafael Adva...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.56 PM IST
VVIP chopper scam: After torpedoes, other Finmeccanica deals to be junkedThe first victim of this was the long-pending Rs 1,200 crore proposal to buy 'Black Shark' heavy-weight torpedoes from a Finmeccanica subsi...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.55 PM IST
Defence Ministry’s Rs 13,500 crore warship order will throw up a major opportunity for private sectorThe Navy is looking for a power packed new ship that has surface warfare capabilities, high endurance at sea and a strong air defence syste...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.27 PM IST
CCS nod to Rs 1,000 crore deal for procuring Barak missilesThe missiles are to be put on board aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and INS Virat -- Navy's two operational warships which have been with...
25 Sep, 2014, 08.26 PM IST
DRDO, foreign conflicts cast shadow over two major indigenous warshipsPrime Minister Narendra Modi is to commission the 6,800-tonne INS Kolkata, the largest-ever warship to be built in India, in Mumbai on Satu...
14 Aug, 2014, 11.25 AM IST
Defence Ministry clears purchase of Military items including Israeli anti-missile radarsThe Defence Ministry today cleared proposals worth over Rs 1,500 crore for procurement of various systems including Israeli anti-missile ra...
13 Feb, 2013, 08.31 PM IST
- Canada-based LTTE operatives extradited to the US
Piratheepan Nadarajah, 36 and Suresh Sriskandarajah, 32 were arraigned yesterday in a federal court in Brooklyn and pleaded not guilty to t...
28 Dec, 2012, 08.57 AM IST
- Navy’s critical requirement for Israeli Barak missiles stalled due to CBI case
The defence ministry has virtually shot down a renewed bid by the Navy to get additional supplies of missiles to arm the Israeli Barak-I an...
27 Aug, 2012, 11.05 AM IST
Defence Ministry clears acquisition proposals worth Rs 15,000 croreDefence Min cleared several acquisition projects of the armed forces including regiments of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missiles (QRSAMs)...
22 Jun, 2012, 07.22 PM IST
- Barak good, no shortage, says Navy chief Mehta
Naval chief Admiral Suresh Mehta on Monday said Barak missiles have ‘proved themselves.
11 Mar, 2008, 01.01 AM IST