Defence

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)-top acquisition body of the Defence Ministry has agreed Acceptance of Necessity (AON)  to the Indian Air Force’s proposal of acquiring 244 air defence guns worth Rs. 7,000 crore which will be installed in significant locations including top metro cities. The DAC has also shown green ...

The central government today has finally given a nod to the pending Rs. 1,900 crore deal for the Navy to obtain 2 Deep-Submergence Vessels (DSRVs) which  are none other than basic submarines that work with or rather ‘mate’ with ‘disabled’ submarines to help sailors those are trapped deep underwater to ...

India is on the verge of closing an important deal with France on fighter plane. The country is set to buy 36 combat jets from Dassault. Defence Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar revealed on Monday that after four months of hovering over prices and other details, the deal is finally going ...

India is going to get her first space park in the IT capital of India- Bengaluru. The park will be set up by Indian Space Research organization (ISRO) in the Whitefield area of the city and private industries will be permitted to use the park for manufacturing facilities and satellite ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will embark on his first state visit to Russia for the 16th annual India-Russia summit. The meeting specifically will focus on expanding strategic partnership with Moscow and will highlight a number of important issues from defence to energy, hydrocarbons, trade and counter terrorism. New ...

In a view to strengthen its arsenal in the midst of inveterate Chinese troop invasions, India has sought the latest version of unmanned aerial vehicle, both the armed and surveillance from the United States of America. According to industry sources close to both the governments, India is seeking for near ...

India is launching an ambitious project to develop its own shealth combat drones or UCAV’s (unmanned combat aerial vehicles), which will be capable of firing missiles and precision-guided munitions at enemy targets and then returning to home bases to re-arm for further missions. The government was close to approving a Rs ...

India and the US have ramped up their defence and strategic ties by agreeing to fast-track co-production ventures. The US has updated its policy on gas-turbine engine technology transfer to India, announced by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter. This step would expand the cooperation between the countries, in the production and ...

Indian Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defence Secretary Ash Carter holding talks focusing on strengthening and deepening defence cooperation under the US-India strategic partnership. PACOM commander Admiral Harry B Harris Jr. met with Parrikar at Camp HM Smith and discussed the growth of the US-India strategic partnership and the importance of ...

The fifth Landing Craft Utility ship of LCU MK IV project, was launched at the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd shipyard in Kolkata. LCU L-55 is the fifth vessel in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility Ships being designed and built by M/s GRSE for the Indian Navy. The ...