defence industry
Defence Secretary holds interaction with Defence Industry
Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar held an interactive session on promoting Defence Exports with the stakeholders of the Defence Industry on 27 January 2022. More than 500 Defence industries from…
India’s New Armament Production Units fully functional after Corporatization of OFB and other policy initiatives
In the last five years, a total of 194 Industrial Licenses have been issued to private companies in Defence sector for manufacturing of items like ammunitions, artillery guns, howitzers, air…
Indigenization of Defence Products
Two Positive Indigenisation Lists comprising 101 and 108 items were promulgated on 21 Aug 2020 and 31 May 2021 respectively. The lists have been hosted on Ministry of Defence Website…
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh attends MSME Conclave organised by Ministry of Defence & SIDM
Key Highlights of RM’s speech: We can create a world-renowned industrial base in India which caters to the domestic as well as global defence needs MSMEs support large entities by…
Raksha Mantri inaugurates first operationalised private sector defence sector defence manufacturing facility in UP Defence Industrial Corridor
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) in Lucknow on November 13, 2021. The facility, run…
India & US hold 11th Defence Technology & Trade Initiative Group meeting virtually
Key highlights: Co-chairs agree on revised Statement of Intent to strengthen dialogue on defence technology cooperation First Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle under Joint Working Group Air Systems…
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factories – Overcoming the “Last Great Problem”
With the dedication of seven new units of the Corporatised Ordnance Factories, Ministry of Defence seems to have summited the “last great problems” which to mountaineers denotes a peak that…
By Col (Dr) DPK Pillay (Retd)
Public-private partnership can bring Defence Production Revolution: Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at SIDM Annual meeting
Key Highlights of RM’s speech: Indian companies capable of manufacturing state-of-the-art hardware in cost-effective way Government reforms aim to create long-term linkages with OEMs to meet global demands Focus must…
India’s Mounted Gun System: Ensuring Future Combat Readiness
In order for a country to build and retain strategic relevance, it is imperative that a comprehensive approach towards capability building be adopted. While the political processes continue to push…
India’s Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle
The Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) has traditionally been one of the indispensable bulwarks of the Indian Army’s combat potency along the Western Front from the mid- 1970s through the 1980s.…
K21-105: Light Tank Solution from Hanwha
Light tanks have recently come to limelight again, thanks to the Indian Army’s quest for one, to boost its mountain warfare capability. While the army preferred medium or heavy tanks…
Mahindra ALSV – Enhancing Tactical Mobility of Land Forces
“Mahindra ALSV is a true ‘force multiplier’, combining tremendous employment flexibility across various types of terrain, in a wide spectrum of roles. The ALSV plugs a huge void in the…
