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 ...
India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024.New Delhi: India celebrated its 78th Independence Day on Thursday with grand festivities and patriotic fervour across the nation. The theme for this year’s celebrations was &ldq...
The Gaurav long-distance glide bomb during its test-flight. (Photo: MoD) New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has successfully conducted the maiden test-flight of its long-range winged glide bomb, “Gaurav&rdq...
CDS Gen Anil Chauhan during his address at FICCI Ammo India 2024 Conference.New Delhi: The chief of defence staff, General Anil Chauhan, stressed upon the importance of achieving strategic autonomy in defence manufacturing during his address at the A...
India’s indigenously built UAV Rustom II during a test-flight. (DRDO photo for representation.)New Delhi: India is set to significantly enhance its defence capabilities with the establishment of state-of-the-art testing facilities for unmanned ...
New Delhi: The Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, presented the Union Budget for the financial year 2024-25, on Tuesday. In the Budget, she allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore (approximately $75 billion) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the ...
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh during his address at the Air and Missile Defence India 2024 Seminar and Exhibition. (Photo via X)New Delhi: India’s push for “atmanirbharta” (self-reliance) in the defence sector must not compromise nat...
New Delhi: India and Indonesia are two of the largest countries in Asia and both are poised to emerge as leading global actors in coming years. With both nations being blessed with young demography and rapidly upskilling workforces, complemented by p...
Neeta Chaudhari launching the warships while her husband, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (in uniform), applauds. (India Sentinels photo via special arrangement.) Kolkata: In a boost to its anti-submarine operations, the Indian Navy has launched ...
Two Indian Army armoured vehicles at the Pokhran Firing Range during Exercise Bharat Shakti. (Photo: MoD) Pokhran: In a display of national strength and technological prowess, the Indian Army, Indian Navy, and the Indian Air Force conducted “Bh...