Long before Tejas, how India’s indigenous fighter jet Marut met a painful death that still haunts India todayIndia's HF-24 Marut was its first indigenous jet fighter. Developed with German expertise, it faced engine issues limiting its speed. Despi...
19 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
JCBL arm Airbornics Defence & Space to co-develop tech for light tanks, combat vehiclesJCBL Group's Airbornics Defence & Space will collaborate with Slovakia. They will develop technologies for light tanks and combat vehicles....
15 Apr, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
India conducts successful field trials of light tank ZorawarIndia successfully conducted preliminary trials of the Zorawar light tank, developed by DRDO and L&T Defence, to enhance combat capabilitie...
14 Sep, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
As Army gets more 'Indian Humvees', Anand Mahindra gets deluge of requests for launch of the special vehicle for common manAnand Mahindra, the chief of Mahindra group, praised the supply of Light Specialist Armoured Vehicles (LSVs) to the Jammu & Kashmir Valley ...
31 Jan, 2024, 12.12 PM IST
Indian Army to showcase Made in India weapons and platforms at Republic Day paradeThe Republic Day parade in India will spotlight indigenously developed weapon systems, featuring the LCH Prachand chopper, Pinaka rocket la...
13 Jan, 2024, 11.40 AM IST
Ashok Leyland September sales up 9% at 19,202 unitsAshok Leyland on Tuesday reported a 9 per cent hike in total sales at 19,202 units in September 2023 as compared to the same month last yea...
03 Oct, 2023, 11.25 AM IST
Nearly half of DRDO's 'mission mode' projects have been delayedThe delayed projects are in the areas of air droppable container, simulator, tactical radios, light machine gun, air independent propulsion...
14 Feb, 2023, 06.38 PM IST
India clears defence purchase plan worth Rs 84,328 croreThese proposals include six for Indian Army, six for Indian Air Force, 10 for Indian Navy and two for Indian Coast Guard for a total value ...
23 Dec, 2022, 01.04 PM IST
Indian Army plans to buy 1,750 Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicles, 350 light tanksThe FICV project has been in plans for a long time and the need for a modern troops carrier equipped with tank-busting capabilities was fel...
24 Jun, 2021, 12.28 PM IST
Defence ministry seals deal with Mahindra Defence for procurement of 1,300 combat vehicles"This is a flagship project showcasing the indigenous manufacturing capabilities of the defence industry and will add another milestone to ...
22 Mar, 2021, 06.53 PM IST
Indian Army to get 1,300 'Made in India' specialist vehicles"The induction of vehicles is planned to be completed in four years. The Light Specialist Vehicle is a modern fighting vehicle and will be ...
22 Mar, 2021, 05.33 PM IST
Meil group forays into defence weapons production in TelanganaIn a statement on Monday, the infrastructure conglomerate with presence in 20 countries, announced obtaining approvals to manufacture weapo...
15 Jun, 2020, 02.03 PM IST
Ashok Leyland wins tender for defence tracked combat vehiclesAshok Leyland Head - Defence Amandeep Singh said, as a part of the company's strategy to expand its business scope.. it has been working on...
24 Aug, 2018, 11.08 AM IST
Army’s requirement of ‘theatre-wise’ tanks and vehicles could face development and logistical issuesArmy Chief General Bipin Rawat at a seminar on ‘Future Armoured Vehicles India 2017’ held here said that armoured vehicles must have the ca...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.37 PM IST
Jindal Stainless (Hisar) Limited to foray into defence sectorThe company has signed a licensing agreement with DRDO, an arm of the defence ministry for transfer of technology for manufacturing High Ni...
01 Mar, 2017, 04.21 PM IST
FDI focus must be on technology, not just jobs: VK Saraswat, Niti Aayog memberIf India has to make headway on the light combat aircraft or even an unmanned combat aerial vehicle, without the private sector we cannot d...
18 Nov, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Tata Motors banks on defence sector business, exports to drive 30-40% of its revenuesTata Motors is banking on growth in its defence sector business and exports to drive 30-40 per cent of its revenues in the next three to fo...
27 Jul, 2015, 10.57 AM IST