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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.

Tata Motors completes transfer of defence biz to TASL for Rs 227.7 cr

Tata Motors on Thursday said it has completed the transfer of its defence business with effect from April 1 to Tata Advanced Systems Ltd (TASL) for an upfront consideration of Rs 227.7 crore.

US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise amid Iran tension

The US Navy said Sunday it will hold a major naval exercise alongside Belgium, France and Japan in the Mideast amid tensions over Iran's nuclear programme in the region

DRDO tests new Air Independent Propulsion system to be fitted in Scorpenes

The AIP system, once ready, will from 2024-25 onwards, be "retrofitted" into six Scorpene submarines that are being built in India under Project 75

Army got 7 complaints of human rights violations in 2020, none true: Naik

The Army received a total of seven complaints of human rights violations in 2020, but none of them were found to be true, Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik said on Monday.

44 firms given FDI nod to jointly produce defence items with foreign cos

Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik made the announcement on Monday

China targets 6% growth in 2021; to spend 3 times India's on defence

6.8% jump in budget for military to $209 mn is the biggest in 2 years