Operation Sindoor anniversary: India’s defence exports surged 25x in 10 yearsIndia’s defence sector has seen a structural shift, with exports rising sharply and domestic production expanding over the past decade. A R...
06 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
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
Digital lenders wary of small biz; Mythos’ biggest security riskHappy Tuesday! Digital lending firms are turning cautious on term loan exposure to small businesses. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Donald Trump jitters push US allies toward Japan’s most significant military shift since World War IIJapan is set to ease its strict arms export rules. This move is attracting significant interest from countries like Poland and the Philippi...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
View: Time for Government, private sector to pick up pace to strengthen defenceA steady flow of orders and opportunities of export are the most essential in continuing the economies of scale required for the survival o...
11 Feb, 2021, 03.31 PM IST
Defence acquisition procedure 2020 has five new chapters on topics like leasing and ICT systemsApurva Chandra, Director General - Acquisition, Ministry of Defence, told reporters at a press briefing that the procedure on leasing defen...
28 Sep, 2020, 06.48 PM IST
Want to achieve goal of 'Make for World' in defence sector: Rajnath SinghThe defence minister also assured the domestic defence industry that the government will extend all possible support to them in research an...
28 Aug, 2020, 10.46 AM IST
Defence Ministry lays out new plans to boost domestic arms buys to Rs 1.4 lakh crore“In order to enhance procurement from domestic industry, it is incumbent that procurement is doubled from the current Rs 70,000 crore to Rs...
04 Aug, 2020, 12.08 AM IST
India eyeing Rs 1.75 lakh crore in turnover in defence manufacturing by 2025Officials said the policy is aimed at developing a dynamic, robust and competitive defence industry, including aerospace and naval shipbuil...
03 Aug, 2020, 08.22 PM IST
Government likely to issue draft defence production and export promotion policy soonDefence Production Secretary Raj Kumar said that in "addition to indigenisation, to give a push to 'Make in India', to seek substitute of i...
02 Jun, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
How Rafale row bombed a groundbreaking move that would've changed Indian defenceGroundbreaking changes in offsets rule failed to take off. A new arms-making move also met the same fate.
26 Dec, 2018, 12.01 PM IST
India has signed offset contracts worth $1.56 billion since 2013The draft offset guidelines envisage targeted offsets, wherein, the desired outcome will be stated upfront in the RFP and the vendors have ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.25 PM IST
In a bid to boost local defence manufacturing sector, Ministry planning overhaul of offsets policyGovt is planning a major overhaul with a new proposed three way formula that includes a compulsory transfer of critical tech by foreign ven...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.04 PM IST
Defence electronics policy in final stages of drafting, likely to announced in SeptemberThe policy draft will put forth categorical recommendations for immediate, short-term, intermediate and long-term arrangements to boost ind...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.40 PM IST
Government releases draft policy on defence productionThe policy says the aim is to make India one of the top five manufacturers of defence platforms with active participation of public and pri...
23 Mar, 2018, 06.35 PM IST
Pakistan to increase defence equipment productionPakistan produces several quality weapons and equipment ranging from automatic guns, armored vehicles, tanks to fighter jets.
04 Dec, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
- DoT seeks defence ministry’s nod to tag 14 items as security sensitive
DoT seeks defence ministry's nod to tag selected telecom products as 'security sensitive' for mandating 100% domestic sourcing for private ...
12 Mar, 2013, 04.34 AM IST