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Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May, govt tells SC

The Defence Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy (NDA) will be out by May next year.

Should you subscribe to Paras Defense IPO despite weak financials?

Paras Defense IPO is priced at Rs 165-175 per share and looks to raise Rs 171 crore at the upper end of the price band

India, Australia hold inaugural '2+2' talks; Aim to expand strategic ties

India and Australia on Saturday held the inaugural foreign and defence ministerial dialogue to boost overall strategic ties in the backdrop of an unsettling phase of geopolitical flux in the region.

India aiming to create $5 bn worth of defence equipment by 2025: DRDO

The Union government has an ambition to create a $5 billion worth of defence equipment by 2025, a senior DRDO official said here on Friday

India, US sign pact for cooperation in development of air-launched UAV

India and the United States have signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV), in yet another step to further expand bilateral defence and military cooperation. The defence ministry said on Friday that the Project Agreement (PA) for ALUAV was signed on July 30 under the overall framework of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The pact was signed between the Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence. The defence ministry described it as a significant step towards deepening defence technology cooperation between India and the US. "The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) for ALUAV under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) on July 30," it said in a statement. The PA pact falls under the ambit of the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) agreement between the two sides that was first .

Indian Navy seals contract with BEL to procure naval anti-drone system

The Indian Navy on Tuesday sealed a contract with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti Drone System (NADS)

Ambitious again? Tata group entering too many global giants' turfs all at once

With its unrelated new initiatives, the group will enter the turfs dominated by the likes of Intel, Samsung, Tesla, Huawei, Amazon and Walmart- all of which are more focused than it - writes T N Ninan

Army given allocation of Rs 2.84 trn between 2017-18 and 2021-22: Govt

The Indian Army has been given a budgetary allocation of Rs 2.84 trillion between 2017-18 and 2021-22 as against Rs 2.22 trillion in the previous five-year period

Army Chief Naravane on two-day visit to southern command: Defence min

General M M Naravane started his two-day visit of the Indian Army's southern command on Friday as he visited the production facilities of Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Tata Motors in Pune, Maharashtra, the Defence Ministry stated. The Army Chief will be visiting the Indian Navy's airbase INS Hansa in Goa on Saturday, the second day of the visit, the ministry's statement noted. "During his Pune visit, the COAS (Chief of Army Staff) visited Tata Motors at Pimpri where he observed the operations of the assembly lines of passenger and commercial vehicles and engineering research centre," it stated. "A range of Tata vehicles including Xenon, AWD (4x4) Troop Carrier, light bullet proof vehicle and combat support vehicles, namely Mine Protected Vehicles and Wheeled Armoured Amphibious Platform AWD (8x8) configuration were on display," it mentioned. Naravane also visited the Strategic Systems Complex (SSC) of L&T at Talegaon near Pune city to witness their production facilities and ...

98% of defence personnel received both doses of Covid-19 vaccine: Govt

Ninety-eight percent of all serving defence personnel including those deployed at the borders have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccines,

Lighter, deadlier Gen Next Akash Missile flight-tested off Odisha coast

The missile will be offered for export; possibility of sales to east Asian and African countries

DRDO successfully test-fires new-generation Akash surface-to-air missile

The DRDO successfully flight-tested the new-generation Akash surface-to-air missile system from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast on Wednesday.

IAF likely to operationalise second squadron of Rafale aircraft by July-end

IAF is likely to operationalise its second squadron of the Rafale combat aircraft by the end of July and it will be based in Hasimara air base in West Bengal, officials said on Tuesday.

Cost vs combat edge: Future of IAF's Jaguar fleet is hanging in the balance

If plan does not work out, IAF's 110-odd Jaguar fighters will start retiring by 2024

Rajnath invites Swedish defence firms to set up manufacturing hubs in India

The defence minister also mentioned allowing up to 74 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) through automatic route

Defence stocks rally as MoD puts 108 items on import ban list; BEL up 6 %

The MoD, on Monday, announced a list of 108 items of defence equipment that must be compulsorily procured from indigenous sources according to provisions in the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

DRDO develops near-isothermal forging technology for aero-engines

This technological breakthrough was achieved by the DRDO's premier metallurgical laboratory, the Hyderabad-based Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory

DRDO tackles Covid-19 pandemic, but keeps focus on battlefield products

DRDO's success over the last 15 months has been in its primary role of developing conventional defence equipment and technologies

IAF inducts specialist vehicles for airbase security against terror attacks

The six-tonne vehicle has been designed and developed in a way that its engine remains hidden from the front and rear side and cannot be targeted easily

Dassault Aviation rejects fresh allegations of wrongdoing in Rafale deal

Aerospace major Dassault Aviation on Thursday rejected fresh allegations of corruption in the Rafale fighter jet deal with India, saying no violations were reported in the frame of the contract.