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Armed Forces face shortage of 9,362 officers, 113,193 personnel: Centre

In the Indian Army, 7,476 posts of officers and 97,177 posts of junior commissioned officers and other ranks are vacant

New navy chief R Hari Kumar backs joint structure, theatre commands

Presents detailed explanation of acquisition process to establish need for equipment

Adding economy to defence

Make in India for defence equipment is languishing in the absence of large orders that can make local production viable

India closes in on chopper export to the Philippines

Manila is evaluating a maritime variant of the Dhruv ALH, which HAL has developed in Bengaluru on request from the Indian Navy and Coast Guard

India will protect legitimate rights in its territorial waters: Rajnath

The defence minister said that maritime linkages enabling the exchange of goods, culture and goodwill were foundational for mutual prosperity in the past, and continue to remain as such even today.

Rajnath Singh conducts surprise inspection of Defence Ministry offices

Singh on Monday carried out a surprise inspection of the offices of his ministry at the South Block in the Raisina Hills area

India's defence exports increased by 325% in last 5 years: Modi

He pointed out that both private and public sectors are working hand in hand for national security

Will provide financial support to 7 new defence cos if required: Rajnath

The defence ministry said the companies commenced work on October 1.

New defence companies will bring opportunities for youth, MSMEs: PM Modi

The country has already placed orders worth Rs 65,000 crore for these new companies, said Modi.

Exercise Malabar: US-India tighten defence cooperation as warships gather

Exercise Malabar will be held in the Bay of Bengal from Tuesday to Friday

India, US to set up joint working group on defence industrial security

To formalise and refine their joint security protocols, Washington and New Delhi held a five-day Industrial Security Agreement summit that began on Monday and ended on Friday in the national capital

Non-defence business likely to keep Bharat Electronics buzzing

Order book, pipeline offer medium-term revenue visibility

Paras Defence's Rs 171 cr IPO opens Sept 21, price band Rs 165-175

At the top-end, Paras Defence will have a market capitalisation of Rs 683 crore on a post-diluted basis

AUKUS defence partnership undermines regional stability, says China

China on Thursday stated that the newly-formed AUKUS (Australia-UK-US) defence partnership threatens stability in the region and provokes an arms race.

RKS Bhadauria expressed satisfaction over infra build-up in east: Official

Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria has expressed satisfaction over the build-up and fortification of infrastructure in the region, an official said on Friday

SC slams Centre, allows women to sit for NDA exam scheduled for Sep 5

In a big development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an interim order allowing women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy (NDA) where only men can join

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,

Delhi Cabinet nod for ex gratia of Rs 1 cr to families of six personnel

The Delhi Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to pay Rs 1 crore compensation each to the families of six IAF, Delhi Police and civil defence personnel who died in the line of duty.

IAF to reorient for future challenges, prep roadmap for asset utilisation

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has decided to reorient itself for future challenges across all threat domains and prepare a roadmap for effective utilisation of assets and future inductions

Robot dogs: On police forces, defence duty and their potential risks

What are these entities? These are canine-shaped robots with AI and four-legged mobility. Charact­eri­sed as "partly-autonomous" ground vehicles, they can be used to do a variety of tasks