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India’s Rising Defence Exports – Can India Be A Major Arms Exporter?
The official declaration of India’s defence exports in 2021-22 to be at an all-time high of Rs 15,920 crores marks a watershed in a sector that was traditionally viewed as…
By Subhash Chandra
Aero India 2023: Runway To A Billion Opportunities
The 14th Edition of five-day Aero India 2023, the biggest biennial air show and aviation expo in Asia, is scheduled from February 13, 2023 to February17, 2023at “Yelahanka Air Force…
By Prof (Dr) DK Pandey
Budget 2023: Prioritising Defence and Innovation
Globally, countries are reeling with economic shocks. Comparatively, India has fared well with World Bank stating that the country is better positioned to manage global headwinds. In the defence and…
By Kriti Upadhyaya
DEFEXPO 2022: A Marque Of ‘Atmanirbharta’ In Defence
The Indian DefExpo 2022 was held from 18-23 October at the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The present edition is India’s 12th and largest Defence Exposition,…
By Brig Arvind Dhananjayan (Retd)
Restructuring of Defence Forces and Modernization
The modernisation/reforms of defence forces is a continuous process based on threat perception, operational challenges and technological changes to keep the Armed Forces in a state of readiness to meet…
‘Swavlamban’ – Indian Navy’s Maiden Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Seminar
‘Swavlamban’, the maiden seminar of the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO), was held at New Delhi on 18-19 July 2022. Sh Narendra Modi Hon’ble Prime Minister graced the occasion…
Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 amended to promote ‘Make in India’ & ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence
To further promote ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and enable Ease of Doing Business, Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 has been amended based on the approvals accorded by…
Defence Ministry approves procurement of military platforms, hardware worth Rs 8,357 crore
New Delhi, Mar 22 (PTI) The Defence Ministry on Tuesday approved the procurement of Rs 8,357 crore worth of military platforms and hardware, including air defence fire control radar and…
Defence Acquisition Council clears procurement of 14 items worth over Rs 380 crore from iDEX startups/MSMEs for Armed Forces
In a path-breaking initiative, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, on March 22, 2022, cleared the procurement of 14 items worth Rs 380.43 crore from…
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…
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 national security challenges becoming ‘complex’, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi [India], August 20 (ANI): Highlighting that the rapidly changing geo-political and security scenario in the world, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that India's national security challenges…
