By Roby Thomas After spending a day at sea on board INS Vikramaditya, on Sep. 29, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed the essence of sea power by referring to the aircraft carrier as the “Sikandar of Samundar” (emperor of the seas). This statement assumes significance in the context […]
New Delhi: India’s efforts to locally develop an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system for its futuristic indigenous diesel-electric submarine got a boost, with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) operationalising a land-based prototype at Ambernath in Maharashtra today. Air Independent Propulsion has a force multiplier effect on […]
New Delhi: European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SE today landed one of its largest-ever deals with the sale of 300 narrow-bodied planes from its stable to Indian budget carrier IndiGo, an order worth at least $33 billion. The contract for the A320neo Family aircraft includes the latest extended long […]
New Delhi: India and the US are making last ditch efforts to revive an already dead Defence Technology and Trade Initiative between the two nations and have signed a ‘Statement of Intent’ at today’s meeting to work on seven futuristic projects, including drone swarms. A sample of the […]
New Delhi: India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh has approved issuance of two Open General Export Licences (OGELs) for export of certain parts and components and intra-company transfer of technology to select countries. The decision is expected to give a boost to defence exports and enhance ease of […]
Snapshot L&T won military orders worth $81 million in Q2 of FY20, a 52% drop from corresponding quarter last year International defence orders constitute 17% of total order inflow, Mumbai: Indian multinational, multi-sector company, Larsen & Toubro, had won orders worth ₹573 crore ($81 million) through its defence […]
New Delhi: The Indian Ministry of Defence today announced the extension of a ban on defence trade with Italian major Leonardo, which faced debarment from business dealings for the first time in 2014. In a notification put up on its website, the defence ministry said it “has again […]
New Delhi: In two back-to-back test firings, the Indian Air Force (IAF) today successfully validated the Indo-Russian BrahMos land-attack cruise missiles for its combat readiness. The IAF conducted the tests of the surface-to-surface cruise missile in combat mode at the Trek Island in Car Nicobar Islands region off […]
Bengaluru: An Indian court today ordered the ongoing lock-down protest called by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited workers to be called off, the company said in a statement today. “The High Court of Karnataka has passed an interim order today restraining the Hindustan Aeronautics Employees Association (HAEA), its office bearers/workmen […]
New Delhi: India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, today approved capital procurement plans of the armed forces worth over $466 million (Rs 33 billion/Rs 3,300 crore) for indigenously designed and developed equipment. Providing the much-needed impetus to the ‘Make in India‘ initiative […]
New Delhi: India’s defence manufacturers have come together to launch an export-focused industry body to expand the scope of business opportunities abroad. The ‘Indigenous Defence Equipment Exporters Association’ (IDEEA), a non-profit association under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, was launched today here, in the presence of […]
Saint-Cloud (France): French aircraft maker Dassault Aviation today announced that it has entered into a long-term partnership with Pune’s College of Engineering in India to set up a skill development centre for aeronautical integrated design. At the second knowledge summit organized by Institut Français en Inde here, Dassault […]
Bengaluru: India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will face a major lock-down of operations at all its nine manufacturing locations across the country from tomorrow after the talks between the management and the labour unions broke down following their two-day talks that ended today over wage revision issues. Following […]
Snap Shot* Minister assures further reduction in tax for defence sector* Invitation extended to French arms industry to help in aeroengines Paris: India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today said India and France intend to explore ways to strengthen their defence industrial partnership. Addressing the Chief Executive Officers […]
India has received delivery of the first Rafale combat jet from France, in an effort to boost its capabilities to counter Pakistan and China. Defense minister Rajnath Singh flew to Merignac, Bordeaux to join a symbolic delivery of the first aircraft manufactured by Dassault Aviation under a 2016 […]
