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India readying $2.6 billion US naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip

India's defence purchases from the United States have reached $17 billion since 2007 as it has pivoted away from traditional supplier Russia

Strategic shift: India asks private companies to firm up defence production

With defence budget stagnating and government agencies lagging in building weapon systems, India needs the private sector to fill up the production vacuum

Little outdated: Army Chief on CAG criticising poor clothing of troops

The Army is very well prepared today, the Chief asserted.

India to create air defence, logistics and peninsula theatre commands: CDS

The government also decided to create a new Department of Military Affairs (DMA) under the Defence Ministry, which is headed by the CDS as its secretary.

Budget 2020: In a first, defence gets more for pension, less for salaries

Army planners are increasingly worried about this drain on funds that could otherwise go towards equipment modernisation

L&T MBDA Missile System sets up integration facility in Tamil Nadu

Part of the Tamil Nadu Defence Industrial Corridor, the investment in the facility is yet to be disclosed

Republic Day: Six Army personnel awarded Shaurya Chakra, one posthumously

Lt Col Jyoti Lama, Maj Konjengbham Bijendra Singh, Naib Subedhar Narender Singh and Naik Naresh Kumar were among the recipients of the award

Thales to display land, naval, air products in DefExpo 2020 in Lucknow

The French multinational will display the Targeting and Reconnaissance pod Talios, which combines targeting and tactical reconnaissance capabilities in a single pod

A history of a relatively neglected arm of the Indian armed forces

Nair shouldn't have used the WWII sub-title to define and limit his narrative

Govt to give special family pension to soldiers who get re-employed

The government has been receiving grievances from various quarters for grant of dual family pension including special or liberalised family pension for armed forces personnel on lines of government

Unconvincing arguments: When bureaucracy tried to prevent creation of CDS

The CDS was cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security on December 24

The chimera of tri-service commands

An integrated military needs tri-service operational planning structures, rather than a joint command

Army pride of India, salute soldiers: PM Narendra Modi tweets on Army Day

The Army Day is celebrated on January 15 every year to mark the taking over as commander-in-chief of the Indian Army by then Lt Gen K M Carriappa in 1949

Army Day 2020: 5 things you must know about Army Day and its significance

What is National Army Day, how do we celebrate it and what is its purpose? These are some of the frequently asked questions on Army Day

Our only allegiance is to the Constitution of India, says Army chief

Naravane said the Army would safeguard the 'core values which are enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution; that is justice, liberty, equality and fraternity'

Plan afoot to introduce smart bombs, futuristic combat vehicle: OFB chief

The first-ever conference of employees of 41 ordnance factories in the country is being held at the National Academy for Defence Production at Ambajhari

Formation of CDS, Military Affairs' dept steps for integration: Army Chief

"We will have to train for the future and that is where the emphasis of our training will be," he further added.

Northern Army Commander holds discussion with Chinese General in Xinjiang

Lt Gen Ranbir Singh also visited China's 9th Engineer Regiment of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) based there on Thursday, the Indian Embassy said in a statement

Two joint secys, 38 other officials appointed to assist CDS Gen Bipin Rawat

As CDS, Gen Rawat is also acting as the Principal Military Advisor to the defence minister on all tri-services matters besides helming the Department of Military Affairs

A force to reckon with

Through the position of CDS, the military gets a say in governance. Should we worry about it?