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Made in India, built for all terrains: The ATAGS howitzer that fires and disappears in 85 seconds is being tested locallyIndia’s artillery arm is getting a serious makeover. At its heart is the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS), a homegrown 155mm how...
08 Jul, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
MoD seals ₹6,900 crore deal with Bharat Forge & Tata for India’s next-gen ATAGS artilleryIndia has inked defence contracts worth Rs 6,900 crore to boost its artillery capabilities. The Ministry of Defence has signed deals with B...
26 Mar, 2025, 06.07 PM IST
Two super high altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh made available for armed forcesTwo super high altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh, India, have been made available to the armed forces for training purposes. The ...
04 Oct, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
India deploys Pinaka, Smerch rocket system on China borderPinaka weapon system is an autonomous rocket artillery system that can engage area targets up to 38km at mean sea level. At these altitudes...
22 Oct, 2021, 03.25 PM IST
View: Optimizing the force; a calibrated balance between modernisation, cost and resourcesWarfare is evolving in its interpretation and the emerging technologies coupled with futuristic security needs merit an in-depth analysis o...
07 Dec, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Army's artillery wing displays firepower, array of gunsThe artillery wing of Indian Army today conducted exercise 'Sarvatra Prahar', displaying its prowess, deadly firepower and a wide range of ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.21 PM IST
CAG slams poor construction of strategic roads for China frontIndia in the later-1990s did junk its defensive mindset prevalent since the 1962 war that held development of any infrastructure along the ...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.33 PM IST
CAG slams poor construction of strategic roads for China frontChina will reduce the number of reserves for its 2.3-mn-strong army and increase them for other services as part of reforms aimed at reshap...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.32 PM IST
Indian Army's artillery wing displays firepower, array of gunsThe artillery wing of Indian Army demonstrated its prowess and deadly firepower at an exercise where a wide range of sophisticated weapons ...
13 Jan, 2015, 06.26 PM IST
India, Russia sign agreement for producing Smerch rocketsIndia and Russia have signed an agreement for producing the 80 km-range Smerch rockets at ordnance factories here.
28 Aug, 2012, 03.25 PM IST
- Government fast tracks acquisition process of armed forces
Putting the acquisition process of the armed forces on fast track, government has cleared a 15-year Long Term Integrated Perspective Plan (...
26 Apr, 2012, 04.24 PM IST
- Government acts on General VK Singh's complaint, fast-tracks acquisition of weapons
There is already an ongoing Rs 9,243 crore project for "infrastructure development in the Eastern Theatre'' by 2016-2017.
18 Apr, 2012, 09.45 AM IST
- India observes 63rd Republic Day, displays military might
India celebrates its 63rd Republic Day on Thursday that will be attended by the President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh alo...
26 Jan, 2012, 10.41 AM IST