New Delhi: India has locally developed a 9mm machine pistol through indigenous collaborative efforts by the defence scientists and infantry men, a model that could be considered apt for design and development of future weapons and military systems. The 9mm machine pistol — named ‘Asmi‘ that means ‘Pride’, […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In a significant business opportunity for local companies in the beginning of a new year, India today approved the $6.5-billion locally-made combat jets procurement for the air force, boosting the aerospace and defence industry that has been fighting hard against COVID-induced negative […]
(Editor’s Note: This is a partnered post for a television show series that Defence.Capital is a part of.) Atmanirbhar Bharat, a clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeks to put India on a path of self-reliance and self-sufficiency, making the nation a bigger and more important […]
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence today signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of 10 Lynx U2 fire control systems for front line warships of Indian Navy at a cost of Rs 1,355 crore ($185 million) under Buy (Indian) category of the Defence Procurement […]
New Delhi: State-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) today signed a contract with the Indian Navy for initially supplying 20 Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation Dazzlers (Laser Dazzlers). The BEL had earlier this month won the contract beating global Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in ‘Buy Global‘ category. […]
New Delhi: India will host the AeroIndia-2021 air show in Bengaluru only on business days from Feb. 3 to 5, to conform to global COVID-19 pandemic safety standards and precautions. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, who carried out a review of the air show preparations, directed the organisers, […]
New Delhi: India‘s leading engineering, procurement and construction projects, manufacturing, defence and services conglomerate Larsen & Toubro‘s (L&T’s) defence arm was today awarded the coveted ‘Green Channel‘ status for major naval weapon delivery systems. The Ministry of Defence‘s (MoD’s) Directorate General Quality Assurance (DGQA) accorded the status to […]
New Delhi: In a boost to armed forces‘ capability to fight the enemy better and to counter inimical forces, three key defence systems developed locally by India‘s defence research agency were inducted into the army, navy and the air force today. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh handed over […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Vishal Nigam In a country as diversified as India, contribution of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to domestic production is unique and […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General (Dr) V. K. Saxena From the perspective of self-reliance and ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat‘, India has a reason to cheer in the festive […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lieutenant General (Dr) V. K. Saxena From the perspective of self-reliance and ‘Atmnirbhar Bharat‘, India has a reason to cheer in the festive […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army has selected city-based OshoCorp Global Private Limited, among several other companies, for developing and likely supply of 85,000 125mm specialised ammunition for its main battle tanks under an industry-funded project. This deal, when awarded to one of the competing companies, will be worth […]
Bengaluru: India‘s private sector Dynamatic Technologies Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with leading educational institution Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur) for joint indigenous development of drones for the use of the armed forces. “Dynamatic will collaborate with IIT Kanpur for joint indigenous development of innovative Unmanned […]
(Editor’s Note: The first two paragraphs have been amended to reflect that it is not a final award, but initial sanction for an industry-funded project, and that several other companies too have got the sanction apart from OshoCorp Global.) New Delhi: India has sanctioned a $180-million project to […]
New Delhi: India today successfully flight tested an enhanced version of the Pinaka rocket system manufactured by a private sector industry, a key milestone in the efforts to develop self-reliance in arming the defence forces. The enhanced Pinaka rocket, developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), was […]
