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 has released its defence research agency’s procurement manual for 2020 that is aimed at increasing the scope of participation of local industry in military products development. Though the release ceremony was held on Oct. 20 with Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh formally announcing the launch […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In a strong message to rival China amidst a face-off along Ladakh border, India today decided to buy a 1,000-km range land attack cruise missile, a more potent technology than the locally-made ‘Nirbhay‘ cruise missile, to arm the Indian armed forces. The […]
By N. C. Bipindra Lucknow: Lockheed Martin has drawn the attention of India to an enticing $165-billion F-16 combat aircraft ecosystem market globally, as it prepares to bid for the world’s biggest combat aircraft order. The world’s largest defence firm has pitched its F-21, with substantial capabilities that […]
New Delhi: India’s state-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and private firm Larsen & Toubro have been chosen to battle it out for a Rs 45,000-crore ($6.3 billion) tender for building six next generation conventional submarines for the Indian Navy. Five Original Equipment Manufacturers — French Naval Group, […]
New Delhi: India’s Bharat Forge Limited Chairman and Managing Director Baba N. Kalyani participated in a brief webinar in association with Digital India Learning. Kalyani shared his overall perspective on how India’s defence industry has emerged rapidly in last four to five years due to changes in government’s […]