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Red-tapism made acquisition process a vicious cycle: Indian Army Chief

Self-reliance is a strategic necessity but to achieve it a revolution is needed in bureaucratic affairs, Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said

Push for Make in India: Rs 27,000 cr plans get Ministry of Defence nod

This will involve withdrawing the airliners from Air India, sending them to France for fitment of airborne radars

Defence Min approves acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 2,290 crore

The defence ministry on Monday approved the procurement of arms and military equipment worth Rs 2,290 crore including around 72,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles from the United States, officials said

Letter to BS: Defence infrastructure needs to be improved in border areas

Apart from the troubles in the northeastern and northwestern borders, another problem seems to be emerging down south

Covid-19: Govt extends delivery period for defence acquisitions by 4 months

The decision has been taken due to supply chain disruptions arising out of measures put in place by the government to contain spread of the pandemic

India readying $2.6 billion US naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip

India's defence purchases from the United States have reached $17 billion since 2007 as it has pivoted away from traditional supplier Russia

Key panel to review defence procurement policy, ensure faster acquisitions

The Defence Procurement Procedure 2016 (DPP) is due for revision. Officials said the panel will recommend measures to remove procedural bottlenecks and hasten defence acquisition

Defence acquisitions: A choice between tweedledum and tweedledee

Are the elaborate processes and procedures for buying weapons sub-optimal precisely because they are so elaborate, questions T N Ninan