New Delhi: India today gave its approval for procurement of $1.8-billion worth of weapons and military equipment for its armed forces, focusing on buying domestic products worth $1.55 billion among them. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) […]
New Delhi: India today said it has put in place simplified procedures for guarantees of foreign banks submitted by defence contractors during tenders, to speed up military acquisitions. “The Acquisition Wing of (the) Ministry of Defence (MoD) has promulgated a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to facilitate clarity in […]
New Delhi: India‘s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today invited American companies to invest in the nation and contribute in making for the world from the Indian soil, as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajnath Singh said, at the 18th India-US Economic Summit organised by the Indo-American […]
New Delhi: India today said it has signed a $184-million contract with domestic firm Mahindra Defence Systems Limited to supply 14 anti-submarine warfare system to its navy. The contract, worth Rs 1,340 crore in Indian currency, was signed here under the ‘Buy and Make (Indian)‘ category of defence […]
New Delhi: India today approved a navy proposal to float a $5.9-billion tender for locally building next generation attack submarines with foreign help, for which state-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) are set to compete. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of the […]
New Delhi: India has begun a search for a foreign vendor to meet its requirement for at least 1,770 future battle tanks, for induction beginning 2030, to meet threats from both China and Pakistan. The Indian Army today issued a Request for Information, third since 2015, to Foreign […]
New Delhi: India has signed a $200-million contract to lease four Israeli-made drones for long-range surveillance mission in the borders with China, where the two Asian neighbours are already in a year-long conflict. The announcement came today from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) that manufactures the Heron Unmanned Aerial […]
(Editor’s Note: Adds SIDM statement on the Second Positive Indigenisation List at Paragraph 16.) New Delhi: India today announced the addition of 108 defence platforms and equipment to a list of items that are banned from imports, further boosting the Narendra Modi government’s resolve to give preference to […]
(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 Rajiv Chib A resurgence of COVID-19 cases in India has forced domestic defence companies to reintroduce strict restrictions. It again threatens to increase […]
New Delhi: Faced with the challenge from China, the Indian Army today began the search for light battle tanks for high altitude deployment in locations such as Ladakh, where it has been battling an aggressive People’s Liberation Army (PLA) since May last year. The army has now indicated […]
New Delhi: India‘s national helicopter carrier Pawan Hans Limited is said to be in talks with the nation’s navy to lease its utility choppers, urgently required by the defence force to plug a critical operational capabilities gap. Pawan Hans looks to cash in on the delays faced by […]
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India’s Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane tells Defence.Capital editor N. C. Bipindra in this exclusive interview that in the coming years, the force will buy locally made small arms and ammunition and will shun dependence on foreign sourcing for personal weapons of soldiers. Ques. India […]
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 […]
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, […]
