MKU Launches New Ballistic Helmet Kavro Doma 360 at Milipol Paris 2023
New Delhi: Indian defence company MKU Limited launched a new ballistic helmet known as the Kavro Doma 360 at the Milipol Paris 2023 exhibition held in Paris from November 14 […]
Tag: Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP)
“Private Defence Ventures Navigate Uneven Terrain in India’s Defence Landscape”
“The Indian government is actively reducing bureaucratic obstacles and implementing time-bound Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to streamline processes within the Indian defence industry,” says Sanjay Soni, Director of Hughes Precision […]
From Dependence to Dominance
The global powerplay and geopolitical flux are creating strategic security fragility at an unprecedented scale, from the Indo-Pacific to the trans-Atlantic. For India, China’s Himalayan forays and the Russia-Ukraine war […]
India’s Journey Towards Self-Reliance in Defence Production: A Vision for National Security
In 1940 legendary Indian industrialist Walchand Hirachand struck a deal with an American businessman to produce combat aircraft in India. One of the investors in the project was the Maharaja of […]
Positive Indigenisation Lists: Does Formal Ban on Imports Help?
With the notification of the third ‘positive indigenisation list’ of 101 items on April 07, 2022, the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) has so far banned import of 310 defence […]
Capital Acquisition and Introduction of Price Variation Formula Added to Draft DPP
New Delhi: The Defence Ministry will introduce new chapters on post-contract management and procurement of ICT software and systems in the draft defence procurement procedure (DPP). These chapters will be […]
Government Taking Measures for Modernisation of Armed Forces; LS told
New Delhi: Government is taking measures for modernisation of the Armed Forces through procurement of new equipment and upgrading of existing equipment so as to ensure that they are equipped […]
Major Work on IAC Completed, Rajya Sabha Told
New Delhi: Major structural and outfitting work of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) has been completed including starting of main propulsion machinery and trials of power generation machinery. The trials of […]
Jindal Defence Inks Deal with Brazilian Company Taurus Armas SA for Small Arms Manufacturing
New Delhi: Jindal Defence, part of OP Jindal Group, on January 27 announced its venture into small arms manufacturing in India with the signing of a Joint Venture (JV) agreement […]
31 Indian Soldiers Martyred Along LoC of Terrorist Activities
New Delhi: In the last three years from 2016 to 2018, 31 Indian Army soldiers were martyred on the India Pakistan border (LoC) due to terrorist attacks, Rajya Sabha was […]
Defence Acquisition Council Approves Purchase of 14 Choppers for ICG
New Delhi: In a move to strengthen coastal defence, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the purchase of 14 Twin Engine Heavy Helicopters […]
MoD Inks Defence Offset Contracts Valued at US$5.67 Billion
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed defence offset contracts with a cumulative value of US$ 5.67 billion in the last three years, Lok Sabha was told on […]
