One year after Operation Sindoor: How India’s armed forces are transformingOperation Sindoor has significantly altered India's defence strategy. The armed forces are now prioritising unmanned warfare and integratin...
07 May, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Op Sindoor legacy: India moves from borrowing muscle to becoming a source for global playersIndia's defense sector is experiencing a historic upswing, with exports surpassing 38,000 crore rupees. This surge is directly linked to th...
07 May, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Italy's Fincantieri eyes India tie-ups for naval platformsItalian warship maker Fincantieri eyes major collaboration with India. The company sees potential in combining India's manufacturing skills...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.37 PM IST
IAF's Garud Special Forces to get compact UAV system with enhanced range, enduranceThe Indian Air Force is revolutionising its operational strategy with the introduction of a cutting-edge unmanned aerial vehicle system for...
19 Apr, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Draft DPP 2020 introduces 'leasing' as category to get defence equipment at affordable ratesMoreover, the indigenous content stipulated in various categories of procurement was enhanced to support the "Make in India" initiative, a ...
20 Mar, 2020, 09.21 PM IST
Global economic situation will affect all nations, but not India's defence procurement: Rajnath"There would certainly be impact of global economy's condition on all nations. I feel there would be hardly any impact of global economy's ...
20 Mar, 2020, 03.11 PM IST
Panel reviewing procurement policy framework to come out with new versions of DPP, DPM by March 2020A key mandate of this high-level committee is to recommend measures to promote government's policy to promote domestic defence industry and...
05 Sep, 2019, 04.51 PM IST
Defence Acquisition Council clears new Defence Procurement ProcedureHowever, the DAC, chaired by Parrikar, did not finalise the key chapter on strategic partnership, which the Minister said will be done in a...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.42 PM IST
Commerce stint may help Nirmala Sitharaman in defence dealsIn view of the Dokalam standoff with China and it ambitious ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, Sitharaman will have to understand what strateg...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
New Defence procurement policy unveiledThe Defence Procurement Procedure(DPP)-2016 announced by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, however, did not contain a key chapter on the p...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.57 PM IST
Much-awaited Defence Procurement Procedure with 'Make in India' focus to be out soonParrikar said that the current DPP is under amendment and is under the consideration of his ministry after a committee of experts headed by...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.39 PM IST
Defence Procurement Procedure: Panel to suggest changes by July end, says Defence Minister Manohar ParrikarThere are around 12 areas which the committee will go through, some of which pertain to exports, level playing field, agents and black list...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Defence procurement procedure should be more friendly: Manohar ParrikarDefence Minister Manohar Parrikar today conceded that the current defence acquisition process is complex and said it should be more friendl...
19 Feb, 2015, 01.32 PM IST
New policy to be unveiled to plug loopholes in defence dealsStung by the recent VVIP chopper scam, the Defence Ministry will unveil a new procurement policy to plug loopholes that allow bribery.
19 Apr, 2013, 04.10 PM IST
- India likely to sign defence contracts worth Rs 46,000 crore
India, the tenth largest defence spender, is expected to sign defence offsets contracts worth over Rs 46,000 crore in the next five to ten ...
20 Jan, 2011, 03.31 AM IST
- Navy to buy AUVs for underwater surveillance
The Navy is planning to procure an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) with onboard sonars and cameras for boosting its surveillance and re...
11 Jul, 2010, 12.20 PM IST
- Govt to review provisions of Defence Procurement Procedure
The government on Monday indicated that it was reviewing the provisions of Defence Procurement Procedure-2008 to further remove bottlenecks...
09 Feb, 2009, 03.28 PM IST