Guwahati: Assam’s chief minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, announced that Dassault Systèmes, the technology arm of the Paris-headquartered Dassault Group, will establish a state-of-the-art aerospace and defence training hub in the state...
(Representative illustration)New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has given the green light to a ₹2,500 crore project for developing 100-tonne unmanned underwater vessels (UUVs) for the Indian Navy that can hunt enemy submarines. The decision, ta...
File photo for representation.New Delhi: The Bharat Electronics Limited has secured a ₹850 crore contract from the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the supply of indigenous multifunction radar (MFR) systems for the Indian Navy’s warships that ...
File photo of an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI.New Delhi: Just a week after the prime minister-chaired Cabinet Committee on Security’s nod, the defence ministry, on Monday, signed a deal with the state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited f...
New Delhi: The government has decided to hold the main event for the Indian Air Force Day in Chennai this year. This marks only the third time that the celebrations are being held outside New Delhi, with previous events in Chandigarh and Prayagraj in...
An Indian Coast Guard ALH. (File photo for representation.) New Delhi: An Indian Coast Guard advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed into the Arabian Sea late during an emergency evacuation mission, on Tuesday night. The helicopter, which was at...
Jodhpur: The second phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti – 2024, India’s largest multinational air exercise, commenced at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, Rajasthan, on August 30. This phase, which will run until September 14, will see the ...
An Indian Army soldier practising with a SIG 716i assault rifle. (File photo)Recently, the Ministry of Defence concluded a deal with the United States-based SIG Sauer Inc to import 73,000 SIG 716i “patrol” rifles for ₹840 crores to ...
HAL and Safhal officials shaking hands after signing the contract. (Photo via special arrangement.)Bengaluru/New Delhi: State-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has chosen Safhal Helicopter Engines Private Limited to supply engines for ...
SSS Defence CEO Vivek Krishnan.New Delhi: India’s recent decision to acquire an additional 73,000 SIG 716 assault rifles from US manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc has sparked intense debate over the country’s defence procurement practices after ...