Indian Army soldiers on tanks during a Army Day parade in New Delhi. (File photo)Every year on May 1, the Indian Army observes Armour Day – a commemoration of its Armoured Corps that is equal parts history, pride, and resolve. The date marks th...
Holy Relics of Tathagata Buddha (Photo: IBC) By Dr. Portia B. Conrad Every year, on the full moon of Vaishakha, Buddhists across the world stop. Lamps are lit. Monasteries fill with chanting. This year the day carries something extra - the ...
Representational image (Photo: X)New Delhi: To bolster protected mobility in challenging terrains, the Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on April 30 for 159 bullet-proof troop carriers (BPTCs).These 4x4, right-hand-drive vehicles...
Mumbai: Mumbai-based armored vehicles manufacturer Shield Armoring Private Limited on Thursday unveiled the PAMA-APC (Armoured Personnel Carrier), a tactical armored personnel carrier intended for use by defence and paramilitary forces.The vehicle is...
New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for 83 tracked platforms purpose-built to carry the Akashteer air-defence command-and-reporting system into mechanized combat zones, addressing a capability gap that became pa...
MKU secures long-term IAF deals for aircraft overhaul (Photo: MKU Limited)New Delhi: Kanpur-based MKU Limited on Wednesday said that it has become the first private firm in the country to secure long-term maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) contra...
Development assistance is never only about development. This is not a cynical observation, it is a structural one. When a country allocates capital to a neighbour's infrastructure, it is also investing in supply chains, in diplomatic relationship...
Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter (Photo: X)New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has begun the process to procure three of the world’s most powerful cargo helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the wet lease basis.The ministry has issued a...
Advanced armoured vehicle manufactured by Tata (Photo: TASL)Mumbai: Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) and Bharat Forge, in partnership with the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO), has fast-tracked the development of next-g...