New Delhi: Indian private sector technology company, Dynamatic Technologies Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the government’s Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO) to jointly design, develop and manufacture futuristic solutions for defence and aerospace, healthcare and agriculture industries. “Our partnership with CSIO is aligned to Government […]
Bengaluru/New Delhi: India‘s lone aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed up a $54-million deal with digital technology company Tech Mahindra to implement a project for overhaul of its business operations. In a statement, HAL said it has got Tech Mahindra for a Rs 400-crore ($54-million) contract […]
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 […]
(Editor’s Note: Updated at 5 pm on Sep. 30 with New DAP 2020 document at the end, and previously updated at 9 pm on Sep. 28 with the defence minister’s remarks and reactions from the industry on DAP-220 at the end.) New Delhi: India’s new acquisition rules for […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: After a 15-year quest to have at least a dozen modern minesweepers in its fleet, India‘s navy has now launched a global search for a vendor to supply 10 Portable Underwater Vehicle for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, basically a two-man operated midget-sized autonomous […]
(Editor’s Note: Opinions expressed are that of the writer’s) By Lieutenant Colonel Manoj K. Channan Since evolution, man has always been fighting a bitter battle for survival. Be it nature, wildlife, fellow human beings and now the minuscule and deadly Coronavirus. From stones to bones and the advent […]
New Delhi: The Indian Army is scouting for multi-purpose tools to arm its infantry soldiers and an open tender will be issued soon for procuring them. Multi-purpose tools will form a part of an individual soldier’s personal equipment. The Indian Army’s Master General of Ordnance branch has on […]
By Anurag Garg Formation of Defence Industrial Corridors (DICs) is one of the most significant steps in pursuit of local capability development and capacity creation by the Indian government. DICs announced for states of Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu can prove a boon for these states’ economy, just […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India is planning to hand over operations of its Army Base Workshop (ABW) in Delhi Cantonment to the private corporate with experience handling operations at industrial units. The move is one of the recommendations from the Lieutenant General D. B. Shekatkar panel […]
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 Ministry of Defence has postponed its key meeting to discuss and approve procurement proposals of the armed forces worth $12 billion. The meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh, was scheduled to happen today, but will now take place […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India has come out with a set of new guidelines to govern India-Russia Joint Ventures for spares, and committed orders to such business entities are among the attractions. The eight-page policy document envisages allowing even single-vendor situation to sign contracts. Single-vendor situation […]
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has approved purchase of $260-million worth of defence equipment, including an anti-tank missile, from the Indian industry, the Parliament of India was informed today. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by the defence minister, has given approval of Capital procurement for the […]
New Delhi: India has set a target of $26-billion defence industry by 2025 and to achieve this target, the Narendra Modi government has taken several policy measures through the Ministry of Defence. Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik told members of Parliament of India from the Council […]
Moscow: India’s Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh today asked the the Russian industry to jointly manufacture defence platforms and equipment with India that will give a massive boost to the two nations’ exports to third countries. At the ‘India-Russia Defence Industry Cooperation Conference’ here in the presence of […]
