Ministry of Defence (MoD) Archives - Page 4 of 16

India Moving Fast and Steady in Defence Production, Focus on Indigenisation

Admin - February 1, 2024

New Delhi: India is making progress in defence production, indigenising a significant number of defence items. The Department of Defence Production has taken multiple initiatives, with 2,920 out of 4,666 listed items already indigenised....

Defence Budget 2024 Likely to Stay the Course

Amit Cowshish - January 31, 2024

In a few days from now, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present an interim budget for the coming fiscal year 2024-25. Confident that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party will return to power after the...

EDGE Awarded Contract to Deliver Comprehensive Counter-UAS Solution to UAE Ministry of Defence

Admin - January 30, 2024

Abu Dhabi, UAE: EDGE Group, one of the world’s leading advanced technology and defence groups, has announced a contract to deliver several robust, multi-layered counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) to the UAE Ministry of Defence...

Modernisation on the March: Blueprint for a Future-Ready Indian Army

Neeraj Mahajan - January 14, 2024

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking to create a strong, secure, self-reliant, and inclusive India with record defence exports and all-time high defence production. All round efforts are being made to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’...

A Momentous Year 2023: India Moves Towards Aatmanirbharta in Defence

Sri Krishna - January 5, 2024

New Delhi: In keeping with the aim of the government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in becoming self-reliant or Aatmanirbhar in defence sector, the year 2023 saw record defence exports, all-time...

India-UAE Commence Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ in Rajasthan

Admin - January 4, 2024

New Delhi: The fortnight long India-UAE Joint Military Exercise ‘Desert Cyclone’ commenced on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 in Mahajan, Rajasthan. It’s the first edition of the exercise and will conclude on January 15, 2024. The...

Expedite Supply of LCA Tejas to Indian Air Force, Increase Defence R&D Expenditure: Parliamentary Panel

Admin - December 22, 2023

New Delhi: A Parliamentary Standing Committee report tabled in the House on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has expressed ‘concern’ over the existing fighting force levels of the Indian Air Force and has recommended...

Big Orders: Ministry of Defence Signs Contract with Mazagon Dock, Cochin Shipyard

Admin - December 21, 2023

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence signed a contract worth Rs 1614.89 crore with Mazagon Dockyard Shipbuilders Ltd on December 20 for construction and delivery of six Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessels (NGOPVs) for...

“Bharatiya Nausena Endeavours to Leapfrog the Technology Curve, Create Technology Asymmetry with Potential Adversary”

Admin - December 16, 2023

Following a long-term perspective plan, Bharatiya Nausena’s modernisation and expansion is focused on being a future-ready force, with the capability and capacity to meet evolving challenges. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral R Hari Kumar in...

HQ IDS, CSIR Sign MoU for Tech Collaboration, Joint R&D in Defence Tech

Admin - November 24, 2023

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry in a statement said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was signed...

Indian Navy Receives Third Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM9

Admin - November 23, 2023

Mumbai: The Indian Navy November 22 took delivery of the third ‘Missile Cum Ammunition Barge, LSAM 9 (Yard 77)’, built by MSME Shipyard, SECON Engineering Projects Pvt Ltd, Visakhapatnam at Naval Dockyard, here for...

MKU Launches New Ballistic Helmet Kavro Doma 360 at Milipol Paris 2023

Admin - November 18, 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 to 17. The helmet, according...

Ministry of Defence Signs Contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited for Mid Life Upgrade and Re-Powering of INS Beas

Admin - October 17, 2023

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence signed a contract on October 16, 2023, in New Delhi for Mid Life Upgrade and Re-Powering of "INS Beas" with Kochi-based Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) at an overall...