Features
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February 17, 2020
Raj Kumar takes over as Defence Production Secretary
By Vishal ThaparGujarat cadre Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Raj Kumar took over as India's Defence Production Secretary on February 17.
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February 10, 2020
India-UK Army drill to combat urban terrorism
By Vishal Thapar5th edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior to be held in Salisbury Plans
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January 21, 2020
L&T to face-off with MDL and HSL in $6.3 B Indian Navy submarine competition
By Vishal ThaparAdani, Reliance fail to make the shortlist; 5 foreign OEMs in the reckoning as technology providers
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January 16, 2020
L&T hands over 51st of the 100 K9 Vajra-T artillery guns ordered for Indian Army
By Vishal ThaparRajnath Singh hails the project as the best example of Make in India
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January 13, 2020
IAF announces induction of Astra, its most potent air-to-air missile
By Vishal ThaparIntegration of indigenous BVR missile with Su-30MKI neutralises Pakistan's advantage with 110 km range
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January 11, 2020
Indian Army capable of acting on political directive to recover PoK: Army Chief
By Vishal ThaparForces being rebalanced to counter threat of 2-front War, Military Hotline with China soon
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January 11, 2020
Key Milestone
LCA Navy lands on aircraft carrier for the 1st time in significant demonstration of indigenous capability
By Vishal ThaparAfter successful deck landing, basic technology blocks in place for development of a twin-engined carrier-borne fighter
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January 3, 2020
CDS' 1st Directive: Prepare for a unified Air Defence Command
By Vishal ThaparGeneral Rawat indicates that enforcing jointness, restructuring military commands will be his top priority
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January 2, 2020
DRDO sets up labs at IITs, Jadhavpur University for work on futuristic weapons programmes
By Vishal ThaparPM dedicates Young Scientists' Labs to harness youthful minds for breakthroughs in cutting edge Defence technologies including Artificial Intelligence & Smart Materials
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January 2, 2020
HAL ties up with Wipro to introduce Metal 3D Printing
By Vishal ThaparMove to bring cutting edge technology to the mainstream of aerospace manufacturing in India
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December 31, 2019
General Naravane takes over as 28th Chief of the Indian Army
By Vishal ThaparThird officer from Sikh Light Infantry Regiment to reach the top
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December 31, 2019
General Rawat is India's first Chief of Defence Staff
By Vishal ThaparBiggest reform in higher defence management rolled out with mandate to restructure military commands, bring about jointness among Armed Forces within 3 years
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December 28, 2019
Fasten all your info about the nation's biggest defence carnival now with an app
By Ayushee ChaudharyDuring a review meeting for the upcoming exhibition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched DefExpo 2020 app that holds remarkable features to 'inform, engage and feedback'.
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December 24, 2019
Cabinet approves creation of the apex military post of Chief of Defence Staff
By Vishal ThaparTop military officer will head the new Department of Military Affairs but not given any command or financial powers
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December 21, 2019
$930 M deal for 6 Apache helicopter gunships for Army awaits CCS approval
By Vishal ThaparIndian Army set to take up attack helicopter role
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India-US 2+2 Dialogue
December 21, 2019
Signing of Industrial Security Annex paves way for US Defence companies to participate in mega Make in India programmes
By Vishal ThaparNew foundational agreement allows American OEMs to share classified military information with Indian private sector
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December 21, 2019
Doval, Yi begin India-China boundary talks in New Delhi
By Vishal Thapar8th edition of company-level counter-terrorism exercise Hand-in-Hand concludes in Meghalaya
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December 20, 2019
Pinaka rocket now an extended range guided missile
By Vishal ThaparIndia's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has validated the enhancement of indigenous artillery bombardment capability to 75 km with the successful test firings of the extended range, guided Pinaka Mark-II rocket, which is now being termed a missile system.
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EXCLUSIVE
December 17, 2019
Indian Army inducts first lot of locally-assembled M777 artillery guns
By Vishal Thapar1st regiment of ultra light howitzers fully equipped with 18 guns
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EXCLUSIVE
December 13, 2019
Biggest Make in India programme for Indian Army dropped
By Vishal ThaparMoD to take de novo look at $8.5 B combat vehicle procurement under different category
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December 11, 2019
HAL concedes wage hike to end labour unrest
By Vishal ThaparTrade union strikes had shut down India's sole manufacturer earlier this year
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December 9, 2019
India, Australia hold 2+2 Dialogue to scale up "scope & complexity" of Defence ties
By Vishal ThaparDefence Industry & Technology brought within ambit of Dialogue
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December 9, 2019
Foreign vendors bag 64% capital procurements contracts for Defence in last 3 years: Government in Parliament
By Vishal ThaparHeavy dependence on imports continues: 93 contracts with foreign suppliers during 1st term of Modi Government; 18 with Israel
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December 9, 2019
Bangladesh Navy Chief to visit Indian shipyards
By Vishal ThaparIndian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on December 8 held talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury in New Delhi on scaling up India-Bangladesh Naval ties.