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PM Modi hands over indigenous Arjun Main Battle Tank MK-1A to Army

Fifteen academic institutions, eight labs and several MSMEs were involved in the project

DRDO's current manpower grossly insufficient for R&D projects: Par panel

The Defence Ministry should take effective measures to augment the workforce, stated a report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence on Friday

Aero India 2021: Compatibility hit as services buy different kinds of radio

The IAF, which is ahead of the army and navy in buying futuristic SDR equipment, has chosen to equip its aircraft with SDR developed by Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defence Systems

India can be the net security provider in Indian Ocean Region: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India can take on the role of being the net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region as geopolitically it is a reliable partner in the IOR. "We live in a challenging geo-political landscape where countries not only have to face the threat of military aggression, but natural calamities which include pandemics like COVID-19 which has wreaked havoc in the last one year," Singh said. Therefore, when faced with threats across multiple dimensions, it is imperative for the nation to strengthen relations with countries with whom it shared converging views on key global issues, he said,addressing the inaugural session of Chiefs of the Air Staff Conclave at Aero India here. "Geopolitically India is a reliable partner in the Indian Ocean Region and can take on the role of being the net security provider in the region," he added. Noting that air power has and would continue to play a critical role in maintaining regional stabil

Increase in capital outlay of Defence amid pandemic is huge step: IAF Chief

Defence forces received more than 18 per cent hike over last year in capital outlay meant for acquisition of new weapon systems

Centre formally seals Rs 48,000 crore deal to procure 83 Tejas LCA from HAL

The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month approved the deal for procurement of the 73 Tejas Mk-IA variant and 10 LCA Tejas Mk-I trainer aircraft

Space dept, defence min agree to free band worth Rs 60k cr for 5G services

Telecom operators have been demanding 100 Mhz of spectrum in the 3300-3600 band for 5G services but at lower prices

Fewer flying displays as Covid-19 pandemic curbs Aero India 2021

The show website indicates that only 75 foreign firms are participating this year, compared to 165 companies that attended the previous edition of the biennial air show in 2019

IAF Chief on China's game plan, 'pawn' Pakistan and Galwan 'misadventure'

Scorpeone sub to debut as second phase of Malabar exercise begins today

For the first time, the naval exercise is being held off both East and West coasts

Be wary of Chinese intent and actions, Rajnath tells army commanders

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday cautioned Army commanders to be wary of Chinese actions at disputed borders and their intent during military talks

Defence Minister lauds Army's handling of current security environment

Rajnath Singh addressed top Army commanders and lauded the force for the way it is handling the "current security environment", in a clear reference to the border standoff with China in eastern Ladakh

Defence land needed for public use can be traded for equal value infra: MOD

Defence land needed to create public infrastructure can now be provided if the acquirer is willing to establish equal value infrastructure (EVI) for the organisation owning the land, said MoD

Rajnath Singh heads for Darjeeling on two-day visit to West Bengal, Sikkim

Rajnath Singh departed for Darjeeling from the national capital on a two-day visit to West Bengal and Sikkim during which he will be visiting forward areas and interacting with the troops

DoT urges space dept, defence to vacate spectrum for 5G roll-out: Report

Differences among the DoT, Department of Space (DoS) and the defence ministry have led to delay in rollout of 5G services in the country

Employees' unions of Ordnance Factory Board call off strike: Def Ministry

The federations of the OFB had given the call for the indefinite strike against the defence ministry's move to corporatise the 200-year-old organisation that supplies ammunition to the defence forces

India believes indigenous defence capabilities foundation of peace: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said India is a peace-loving country and believes that indigenous defence capabilities are the foundations to "enduring peace"

Govt scraps need of min 7-year constant service for enhanced family pension

An EOFP is 50 per cent of personnel's last emoluments and is payable for 10 years from the date of the death of the personnel in service

DRDO successfully tests supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release system

The DRDO on Monday successfully tested a system of supersonic missile-assisted release of lightweight anti-submarine torpedo called SMART from the Wheeler island in Odisha, said the Defence Ministry

New defence acquisition policy comes into effect from today: What it means

DAP focuses on significantly boosting indigenous production and turning India into a global manufacturing hub of weapons and military platforms