An Indian Air Force Rafale. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has submitted a formal proposal to the defence ministry seeking approval for the acquisition of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets under the “Make in India” framework...
The Navy operates various helicopter platforms, including the indigenous HAL Dhruv advanced light helicopter, as seen in this file photo.New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information (RFI) for 76 naval utility helicopters va...
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...