Defence Ministry

  New Delhi. In a move aimed at retaining skilled manpower, the Indian Army is considering raising the retirement age of its personnel, media reports said. This move comes after a study on “age enhancement for...

  New Delhi. There is a shortage of 9427 officers in the three armed forces – Army (7399), Navy (1545) and Air Force (483) while it is 68,864 in Personnel Below Officers Rank (PBOR) with...

  New Delhi: In a major development, the Defence Ministry has banned for a year the Swiss firm Pilatus, which has supplied the bulk of trainer aircraft currently in operation with the Indian Air Force...

New Delhi. In a touching gesture, a former Indian Air Force (IAF) Airman donated Rs 1.08 crore to the Defence Ministry, saying that he wanted to give back to the armed forces what he...

  New Delhi. In the prevailing scenario of external threat, the government has plans on the anvil to boost the Indian Navy's firepower for which the Defence Ministry has issued a tender worth over Rs...

  New Delhi. INS Magar, an amphibious warfare vessel, departed Mumbai for Port Beira in Mozambique with essential relief material for the cyclone ravaged areas, a Defence Ministry press statement said on March 28. The Indian...

  Mumbai. Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) on March 22 announced the signing of an important deal with the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India, to supply 23 ship-borne 3D Air...

NEW DELHI. On the eve of International Women's Day, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken steps to ensure implementation of announcement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day (August 15, 2018) regarding...

  NEW DELHI.Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised on the modernisation of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) with the Definitive Action Program 2017 – 22, which envisages acquisition of 43 ships, 20 aircraft and other infrastructure. The...

  MUMBAI/NEW DELHI. Marking a major milestone towards capacity building and capability enhancement of the Indian Army, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on November 9 dedicated the globally combat proven M777 A2 Ultra Light Howitzers, K-9...

  Lucknow. Indian Industries Association (IIA), being the apex body in North India for the promotion and welfare of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), is making sincere efforts for supporting the defence sector of...