NEW DELHI: The central government on Friday approved the largest-ever deal for the procurement of 156 indigenously built Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) Prachand.The decision was taken during a meeting of the cabinet committee on security (CCS).According to defence officials, the defence ministry has signed contracts worth over Rs 2.09 lakh crore in the current financial…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Wednesday inked the around Rs 6,900 crore contract for production of 307 advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) and 327 high mobility 6×6 gun-towing vehicles with private sector companies Bharat Forge and Tata Advanced Systems, in the first-ever deal for such indigenous heavy-duty howitzers.With the signing of the deal…
A member of the Taiwan Coast Guard monitors a China Coast Guard boat as it passes near the coast of Matsu islands, Taiwan. (Picture credit: AP) Taiwan reported the detection of 153 Chinese military aircraft around its airspace, marking a record number in a single day, according to official data released on Tuesday, reported the…
The jackets feature front and rear armours that provide comprehensive 360-degree protection, as stated by the defence ministry on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, has announced the development of lightweight bulletproof jackets, named ‘ABHED‘ (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat), which…
China’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that its People Liberation Army (PLA) has successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean.The ministry said the launch was “not directed at any country or target and in line with international law“, reported news agency Reuters.The intercontinental ballistic missiles have a range greater than 5,000…
NEW DELHI: Days after commissioning its second nuclear-powered submarine, India on Friday conducted a successful launch of the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni-4 from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur off the Odisha coast.The launch of the Agni-4 missile, which has a strike range of 4,000-km, “successfully validated all operational and technical parameters”, a defence…
NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), under the chairmanship of Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on Tuesday approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to Rs 1,44,716 crore. Of the total cost, 99% is from indigenous sources under Buy (Indian) and Buy (lndian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) categories.For modernisation of the tank fleet of the Indian…
Russia on Saturday said its authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people from its border region and launched a “counter-terror operation” after Ukrainian units in its largest offensive in the two-and-a-half-year since the conflict began, stormed across the border earlier this week .Ukrainian troops reportedly have advanced several kilometers, prompting Russia to deploy additional reserves…
NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Monday gave preliminary approval to the procurement of around 970 advanced land navigation systems (ALNS) for armoured fighting vehicles of the Army and 22 interceptor boats for the Coast Guard.The Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) accorded AoN (acceptance of necessity) to the ALNS Mark-2, which will be “spoof-proof…
Boost for the Indian Navy! The Ministry of Defence is poised to approve a massive Rs 70,000 crore contract for the construction of new warships for the Indian Navy. These state-of-the-art stealth frigates will be the most technologically advanced vessels to be built in India and are a continuation of the Nilgiri class currently under…
