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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New Delhi. The pricing issue for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk1A, which is to be manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has been finalised and […]
New Delhi. In a move to ensure seamless flow from asset acquisition to life support cycle, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved setting up of a Committee under the Chairmanship […]
New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the setting up of a Committee under the Chairmanship of Director General (Acquisition) to review the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) 2016 and […]
This is an extension of my article Defence Technology – An Indian Conundrum KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. IT COMES FROM RESEARCH. RESEARCH GENERATES TECHNOLOGY. TECHNOLOGY OWNED IS CHEAP. TECHNOLOGY BOUGHT IS COSTLY […]