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Pune: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said self-reliance in defence is essential for strengthening the security apparatus of the country.Addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT) in Pune, Singh said dependence on import of defence equipment can become a hindrance to India’s strategic autonomy.This is the reason the government led by Prime
TEJAS fighter jet parked alongside Intermediate Jet Trainer SITARA"The MoD’s long list of failed projects is endless, but a select few serve to highlight the financial waste and technological overreach that unfortunately applies not just to HAL, but also to the eight other Defence Public Sector Units (DPSUs)"The government’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, which aims to achieve self-sufficiency in
The Indian defence industry has been steadily expanding over the past decade, and the government has been actively promoting defence exports as a means of generating revenue and boosting the country’s economic growth. India’s defence exports reached an all-time high of approximately INR 16,000 crore (approximately $ 1.95 billion) in the 2022-2023 financial year, with the nation now exporting to
US Defence Contractor Boeings APACHE Attack Helicopter of the Indian Armed Forces"I hope in the coming months that you will see announcements, a major collaboration between our countries for sophisticated, modern, capable defence equipment that will be made in India," US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu told PTI.Washington: A major India-US bilateral defence
The defence industry in India has made considerable progress in achieving complete self-reliance in the manufacturing of defence equipment necessary for the country’s armed forcesby Girish LingannaOver the past few years, the Government of India has implemented various policies and changes to boost the creation, production and development of defence equipment within the country. The ultimate goal
In the last 12 months, DAC accorded its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for projects worth more than 2.71 lakh croreUnder India’s defence procurement rules, the AoN by the council is the first in a series of steps towards buying military hardware.Eyeing a sweeping military capability boost in the midst of a lingering border row with China in eastern Ladakh, which is set to enter its fourth year in
DRDO developed PINAKA multi-barrel rocket system has potential for exportsIndia’s defence exports have grown tenfold in the space of five years. Simpler export procedures, and breakthroughs like the replacement of expensive foreign parts in the BrahMos missile system with low-cost locally developed parts, have made Indian exports attractiveby Kartik BommakantiIndia imported $24 billion worth of
Amogha-III controlled launch unitThe Amogha anti tank missile family includes Amogha-I, Amogha-II and Amogha-IIIby Joseph P ChackoBharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL), the Indian state missile manufacturer, successfully field-fired a fire-and-forget man-portable anti-tank guided missile called Amogha-III on March 26, 2023. According to the company’s statement on social media, all of the mission objectives
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged that the replacement of existing artillery guns with state-of-the-art guns has been progressing at a "slow pace" for over last two decades. The Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Union Government (Defence Services) – Army and Ordnance Factories was presented in the Parliament on Monday."C&AG’s Report No. 6 of 2023,
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence, in its report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, has flagged a slew of challenges being faced by India’s armed forces. The panel has expressed concern over ‘considerable delay’ in the supply of 40 TEJAS Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It has recommended that the government should consider buying state-of-the-art