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Israel Aerospace partners with Dynamatic Technologies for UAVs in India

Both firms signed an agreement regarding the production, assembly & support of mini UAVs in India

US Navy selects Reliance Defence to undertake repair & maintenance works

Over 100 ships of US Navy's Seventh Fleet will avail services at Reliance Shipyard at Pipavav

L&T and MBDA forms JV to make missile systems in India

JV will initially develop fifth generation anti-tank guided missiles, high-speed target drones, etc

SIKA & UK's Aerotek Aviation launch landing gear JV in India

The JV will handle all types of landing gear manufacturing and MRO for helicopters and aircraft

CCI gives nod to Reliance Aerostructure-Dassault Aviation JV

The JV will execute the largest defence offset contract worth up to Rs 30,000 crore

Defence panel to submit report on restructuring of acquisition wing

Ministry sources said the panel's report is final and will be submitted this week

After auto, Gujarat aims to be defence, aerospace hub

Airbus, Boeing have evinced interest in setting up a helicopter component manufacturing unit

Indian artillery gun shines in trials, to be displayed on Republic Day

ATAGS is potentially DRDO's biggest indigenous plan, generating manufacture worth over Rs 30,000 cr

India is the second largest arms purchaser after Saudi Arabia: report

As India embarks on a massive modernisation plan for its defence forces, it has emerged as the second largest purchaser of arms among developing nations after Saudi Arabia, a latest Congressional report has said. Between 2008 and 2015, India purchased defence equipments worth USD 34 billion, which is a distant second after Saudi Arabia's USD 93.5 billion, said the report 'Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations 2008-2015' released by Congressional Research Service (CRS). As the name reflects, CRS is an independent bipartisan research wing of the US Congress. It prepares reports on a wide range of issues for lawmakers to make informed decisions. CRS reports are not considered official reports of the US Congress. "Saudi Arabia was the leading developing world arms purchaser from 2008-2015, with agreements totalling USD 93.5 billion. India was the second largest developing world arms purchaser from 2008 to 2015, making arms transfer agreements totalling USD 34 billion duri

Nano Dimension delivers 3D printer to leading defence company

This marks Nano Dimension's fifth delivery of the DragonFly 2020 3D printer, following deliveries to leading companies from a variety of industries

India among world's top five defence spenders: Report

This rise has been attributed largely to strategic threats posed by Russia and the Islamic State terror group in the Middle East

Tata Power bags Rs 200 cr order for supply of Pinaka rocket launcher

The order, awarded by the Ministry of Defence, includes supply of 20 launchers and 8 command posts to Indian Army

Defence contracts worth Rs 71,000 crore signed till October

During last financial year, ministry signed 17 contracts with value of Rs 29,171 crore

Adani & Israel's Elbit form JV for unmanned aerial vehicles

The JV, in which Adani group will own 51% stake with remaining stake held by the Israeli firm, aims to manufacture unmanned aerial vehicles in India

HAL-Safran JV opens MRO services unit for helicopter engines in Goa

The JV will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for Safran TM333 2B2 and HAL Shakti engines installed on HAL-built helicopters operated by the defence services

More bud allocation needed to balance military needs: Official

Noting that all kind of economic activities are increasing, he said in fact, the ministry required a huge amount for development expenditure

HCL buys US-based Butler Aerospace for $ 85mn

With this acquisition, HCL strengthens its position in the aerospace and defence engineering services space

Defence, trade on table when Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin meet on Saturday

The meeting between the two comes in the backdrop of the first ever joint Russia-Pakistan military exercise recently

Dassault Reliance Aerospace expects a windfall from Indo-France Rafale deal

The JV, formed by Dassault Aviation, the maker of Rafale fighter aircraft, and Anil Ambani-promoted Reliance Infrastructure, aims to tap opportunities in aerospace sector

L&T bags Rs 668-crore contract for high speed patrol vessels from Vietnam

It is the biggest export order given to a private Indian shipyard till date