A comprehensive annual maintenance contract for the S-400 long-range air-defence missile system also received approval.New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence’s Defence Acquisition Council has approved a comprehensive military modernization package ...
File photo of the defence minister, Rajnath Singh.New Delhi: The defence minister-headed Defence Acquisition Council has approved 10 major capital acquisition proposals worth approximately ₹1.05 lakh crore, marking the country’s most sign...
A Prachand during a sortie. (File photo)New Delhi: The prime minister-headed Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), India’s highest decision-making body, has approved the procurement of 156 indigenously manufactured light combat helicopters (LCH)...
Astra missile test-fired from LCA-Mk1ANew Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organization’s Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) on Wednesday successfully conducted test-launch of homegrown Astra, beyond visual range air-to-air missil...
K9 Vajra (L) and Sukhoi-30MKI.New Delhi: In an effort to augment India’s defence preparedness, the Cabinet Committee on Security – the country’s highest decision-making body – has greenlighted procurement of 100 additional K9 ...
Among other things, IAF’s Sukhoi-30MKIs will get an advanced electronic warfare suite. (File photo)New Delhi: To bolster India’s maritime and aerial defence, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath ...
File photo of a Pinaka multi-barrel rocket system being test-fired in December 2021.New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) carried out a successful test-firing of the guided Pinaka multi-barrel rocket system with an ...
The Indian Army plans to replace its ageing T-72 tanks with FRCVs. (File photo)New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹1.45 lakh crore f...
An Indian Army soldier standing guard at the India Gate in New Delhi with a SIG 716 assault rifle. (India Sentinels file photo.)New Delhi: India has finalized a deal with the United States to procure an additional 73,000 SIG Sauer’s SIG 71...
An OFP MPV armoured personnel carrier used by the Indian Army and the Central Reserve Police Force. (Directorate of Ordnance photo representation.) New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh,...