Ministry of Defence (MoD) Archives - Page 2 of 16

Charting New Waters

Cmde Ranjit B Rai - December 4, 2024

India will mark its Navy Day on 4th December 2024 in the coastal town of Puri, Odisha, an event that not only commemorates the Navy's historic contributions to national security but also underscores the...

GRSE Wins ‘Best Use of Emerging Technologies’ Award at 9th Governance Now IT Awards 2024

RA Editorial Desk - October 1, 2024

Kolkata/ New Delhi: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), has been conferred the prestigious "Best Use of Emerging Technologies" award at the 9th edition of the Governance Now IT Awards 2024, held at Holiday Inn,...

Kanpur Based Small Arms Factory Bags Major Export Order from European Countries for Delivering Advanced MMGs

RA Editorial Desk - September 30, 2024

New Delhi: In a first, Small Arms Factory (SAF) in Kanpur, a unit of the Ordnance Factory Organisation under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, will export advanced modified medium machine guns...

Cochin Shipyard: Two ASW SWC Ships of Indian Navy Launched

RA Editorial Desk - September 9, 2024

Kochi: The fourth and the fifth ships in the series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASW SWC), vessels of the Indian Navy, were launched concurrently at the Cochin Shipyard here on September...

Successful Agni-4 Ballistic Missile Test Showcases India’s Strategic Leap Amid Growing Threats

RA Editorial Desk - September 9, 2024

New Delhi: With the successful launch of the Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur, Odisha, on September 6, 2024, India’s defence capabilities received a significant boost. In an official statement...

Co-Producing Stryker ICV: Is it an Attempt to Throttle Aatmanirbharta?

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch - September 5, 2024

The Indian Army has an existing fleet of over 2,000 Russian-origin BMP-II vehicles; which will need to be replaced as and when they complete their operational life. Despite all the noise about ‘Aatmanirbharta in...

Exercise Varuna – 2024: Indian Navy’s P-8I Aircraft in France, Marks it’s First-Ever Deployment in Europe

RA Editorial Desk - September 2, 2024

New Delhi: The Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft touched down at Air Base 125 Istres-Le Tube in France, marking its first-ever deployment in Europe, to participate in the 22nd edition of Exercise Varuna with the...

Surprise Withdrawals: Airbus, Lockheed Martin Pull Out from UK’s New Medium Helicopter Acquisition

RA Editorial Desk - September 2, 2024

Belfast: In a major shake-up for a closely watched program, Airbus and Lockheed Martin have both decided to withdraw from the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) procurement ahead of a deadline later August 30....

India Commissions Second SSBN INS Arighat, Strengthens it’s Nuclear Deterrence

Cmde Ranjit B Rai - September 1, 2024

The Arighat, like its predecessor, the 6,400-ton Arihant commissioned in 2016, and made operational in 2018 was built at the Ship Building Centre (SBC) in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) with Larsen & Toubro...

US Upsets Tejas Schedule

Lt Gen Prakash Katoch - August 31, 2024

The Indian Air Force (IAF), grappling with depleting numbers of fighter jet aircraft, has realised by now that the scheduled delivery of the indigenous Tejas Mk-1A aircraft will not happen on time. The Hindustan...

Defence Minister Visits Washington, India – US Sign Two Key Agreements

RA Editorial Desk - August 25, 2024

New Delhi: Two key agreements were signed by India and US to further boost the comprehensive global strategic partnership between the two countries as Defence Minister Rajnath Singh began his four-day official visit to...

Why Does India Need a US $100 Billion Defence Budget?

Neeraj Singh Manhas - August 21, 2024

India, the world's largest democracy, faces unique geopolitical challenges and security concerns that necessitate a robust defence budget. On July 23, India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman presented the Union Budget for the financial year...

Budget Outlay For The Defence And Aerospace Sector

RA Editorial Desk - July 31, 2024

India's defence budget for this year has been increased to ₹6.21 lakh crore (approximately US $75 Billion), up from last year's outlay of ₹5.94 lakh crore. The allocation to MoD for FY 2024-25 is higher...