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 […]
New Delhi: India-made Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile system today achieved a major milestone by a direct hit on a Banshee pilot-less target aircraft at medium range and medium altitude, displaying a key capability to hit small airborne targets. The QRSAM was tested from the Integrated Test Range at […]
New Delhi/Hazira: India’s Larsen & Toubro today delivered the 81st K-9 VAJRA-T howitzer to the Indian Army, in a clear indication that the 2017 order will be completed well within the 42-month schedule, providing for the delays permitted under the Force Majeure clause due to COVID-19 pandemic. The […]
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 […]
New Delhi: Dispelling all speculations and rumours in the corridors of the Ministry of Defence, India today appointed V. L. Kantha Rao, an Indian administrative service officer, as the next Director General (Acquisition) in the defence ministry. Rao was working as an Additional Secretary in the Department of […]
New Delhi: India and Nepal are two nations with one people and for this reason alone, both sides should work on resolving their differences, including the border row, through talks, and work towards a positive transformation in ties, leading experts from both the nations have said. They were […]
New Delhi: India and the United States today signed a long-pending agreement for geospatial cooperation that will provide a deadlier edge to Indian missile systems, even as they decided to hold the inaugural Industrial Security Annex (ISA) summit later this year to further cement the two nation’s defence […]
New Delhi: India and the United States today said they will sign a geospatial cooperation agreement tomomrrow that enables sharing of critical satellite communications and data to improve their military interoperability. A statement released by India’s Ministry of Defence after a delegation meeting between Minister of Defence Rajnath […]
New Delhi: India today announced to the world that it has successfully carried out all tests on its locally designed and developed anti-tank guided missile that will now get into the production phase ahead of induction into the army. The final user trial of the third-generation NAG missile, […]
New Delhi: India is ready to sign a key geospatial cooperation agreement with the United States later this month that will firmly set their strategic relationship in the Indo-Pacific region, where both are threatened by a common rival in China. India is likely to put a seal of […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India signing a deal for 93,895 Close Quarter Battle carbines will be a key milestone for United Arab Emirates‘ CARACAL to invest 49 per cent in a Joint Venture with a domestic manufacturer with full technology transfer, the company’s top executive has […]
By Atul Kumar The Indian Air Force (IAF), the fourth largest in the world, presently operates an air fleet that integrates over 95 per cent of foreign-designed aircraft and weapon systems. Besides, it has been suffering from a massive aircraft shortage, including fixed-wing combat jets, trainers (both intermediate […]
New Delhi: The air force’s role would the key to India‘s victory in any future conflict with its immediate adversaries, Indian Air Force‘s Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria today said. He was clearly referring to India’s nuclear-armed rivals in the region, China and Pakistan. Here are […]
