Has China eaten Europe's lunch? A Brussels-Beijing battle is brewingEurope is adopting a tougher stance against China's industrial practices. A new strategy aims to protect European industries from unfair co...
26 May, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
Corporate India gets a call of duty and it's raring to goIn a dynamic shift, India's defence industry is witnessing a groundbreaking transformation where private corporations are spearheading pivo...
25 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
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
MoD slashed timelines for some processes in procurement cycle, saving about 69 weeks: Defence SecretaryDefence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh announced that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has significantly shortened timelines for key processes i...
31 May, 2025, 12.40 PM IST
Ukraine's reformed military procurement agency drives the country's NATO ambitionsUkraine's new State Logistics Operator (DOT) combats corruption in military procurement, saving 25% on nonlethal goods. DOT's digital syste...
13 Dec, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
Going it alone together: India's Defence Acquisition Council approves Rs 1.45 lkh cr for indigenous procurementIndia's Defence Acquisition Council has approved acquisition proposals worth ₹1.45 lakh crore, with 99% allocated for indigenous procuremen...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.56 PM IST
Reforms in armed forces should be continuous to maintain supremacy during wars: President MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu highlighted the government's efforts to boost domestic defence production. She claimed that nearly 70 per cent of ...
27 Jun, 2024, 03.06 PM IST
Govt approval to 45 companies/JVs operating in defence sector with foreign OEMs"The government has given approval to 45 companies/JVs operating in defence sector with foreign OEMs," he said responding to a query on the...
24 Mar, 2023, 04.24 PM IST
Private role vital for creating 21st century defence ecosystem: PM Narendra Modi"Before independence, we used to have hundreds of ordnance factories. In both the world wars, weapons at large scale were exported from Ind...
23 Feb, 2021, 12.05 AM IST
Rajnath Singh unveils new version of DRDO's procurement manual to engage private sector in defence R&DThe government has already announced its vision to make India a global hub of defence manufacturing, and initiated a series of reform measu...
20 Oct, 2020, 07.16 PM IST
Defence reforms to steer India towards self reliance, boost indigenous production: IndustryIn a major reform initiative to boost the domestic defence industry, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced restrictions on imp...
09 Aug, 2020, 09.52 PM IST
Def reforms to steer India towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, boost indigenous production"The Ministry of Defence is now ready for a big push to #AtmanirbharBharat initiative," Rajnath Singh said on Twitter while making the anno...
09 Aug, 2020, 04.34 PM IST
Mayawati for fundamental reforms in country's defence dealsIn its verdict, the apex court said there was no occasion to doubt the decision-making process in the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal and ...
14 Dec, 2018, 02.05 PM IST
Plan ready for new defence purchase bodyAn expert committee has suggested that the organisation should be an autonomous body within the defence ministry, with fixed fiveyear tenur...
14 Aug, 2018, 07.35 AM IST
No leniency for blacklisted foreign companies: Defence panelA key panel on defence procurement reforms has concurred that restrictions on foreign debarred entities should remain.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.36 PM IST
Government to carry out reforms in defence procurement: President"Recognising the importance of coastal security, my government will set up a National Maritime Authority."
09 Jun, 2014, 05.24 PM IST