Strait of Hormuz watch: Naval escorts will not guarantee safe passage, IMO chief saysThe head of the International Maritime Organization has stated that naval escorts will not fully guarantee the safety of ships passing thro...
17 Mar, 2026, 11.16 AM IST
'Exceptional coordination among forces brought Pak to its knees'While aboard the magnificent INS Vikrant, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed admiration for the exceptional synergy and self-sufficienc...
20 Oct, 2025, 11.34 PM IST
Stealth frigate 'Vindhyagiri' being readied for Aug 17 launch by prezFinal touches were being given to the ship before its launch by the President on August 17, as scores of workers busied themselves with var...
14 Aug, 2023, 09.16 PM IST
GRSE making seven vessels for foreign countries: OfficialGRSE, which had bagged the prestigious Rs 19,294-crore order for the construction of three advanced stealth frigates under Project 17A for ...
21 Aug, 2022, 01.49 PM IST
Sub-systems, several for Russian-origin armour, put on no import listAmong the items identified are parts for the T 72 and T 90 main battle tanks as well as BMP II troops carriers, all of which are of Russian...
25 Mar, 2022, 12.16 AM IST
Government eases licensing rules for productionDefence aircraft, warships, body armour and specialised equipment for military training are a few products for which the department is the ...
13 Sep, 2019, 06.35 AM IST
Manufacturing of defence aerospace, warship items to be covered by IDRA: DIPPIn May 2017, the DIPP was allowed to process applications for grant of licence for manufacture of defence items. Earlier, the home ministry...
01 Jan, 2019, 10.15 PM IST
India moves a step closer to joining international arms trade arrangementAligning with international norm, special chemicals, organisms, materials, equipment and tech list of items have been amended, which paves ...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.03 PM IST
Defence licensing moves offline, firms concernedAccording to new rules set up by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), arms companies will have to submit 15 physical c...
11 Jul, 2018, 04.53 PM IST
Indian Naval Indigenization Plan: Missile, arrestor wire in Navy's list for India IncAiming to have 200 ships by 2030, Navy has come out with an exhaustive list of products that can be indigenised, and will share it with Ind...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.37 PM IST
Aircraft carrier Vikrant to be commissioned by 2020: OfficialVice Admiral Hari Kumar, the Controller of Personnel Services (CPS), said the Navy has had a dialogue with the Russians and the force is ho...
19 Jan, 2018, 10.43 PM IST
Indigenous production of submarines delayed: Defence Minister Manohar ParrikarManohar Parrikar said major reasons for delay included infrastructure constraints at shipyards, difficulties in import of warship- grade st...
12 Dec, 2014, 05.56 PM IST
Govt further eases norms for entry into defence productionThe licences for defence sector were being issued on the basis of an affidavit from applicants that they would put in place adequate safety...
09 Jul, 2014, 04.22 AM IST
'Deregulation' to give private firms the right to manufacture defence goodsThere will be more competition with government's deregulation but it gives a chance to many companies to participate in defence spectrum.
27 Jun, 2014, 03.01 PM IST
Government liberalises defence manufacturing; delicenses productsManufacture of products such as sub-assemble items, components, castings, night-visions and surveillance would not require an industrial li...
26 Jun, 2014, 09.41 PM IST
Government streamlines industrial licensing for defence equipmentIndustrial licenses would be required only to make items such as tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles; defence aircraft, space aircra...
26 Jun, 2014, 06.46 PM IST
Funding for desi aircraft carrier tops Cabinet Committee on Security agendaWhile India does have two carriers now, 44,570-tonne INS Vikramaditya and 28,000-tonne INS Viraat, the latter is 55 years old.
31 May, 2014, 12.57 PM IST