Cabinet green-signals procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft, 3 cadet-training ships worth ₹10,000 crore

HTT-40 Basic Trainer AircraftNew Delhi: The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the procurement of and 70 HTT-40 indigenous trainer aircraft and three cadet-training ships worth ₹10,000 crore, aimed to give a boost to the “Atmanirbhar B...

India wants to become self-reliant in defence manufacturing: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India wants to become self-reliant in order to contribute to the world in a better way.Speaking at a webinar organised by FICCI, SIDM and the defence ministry on defence industry outreach, th...

Atma Nirbhar Bharat: Rajnath Singh-headed DAC approves procurement proposals worth Rs 8,722.38 crore

New Delhi: In a major boost to Indian armed forces, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh-chaired Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Tuesday gave approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment worth Rs 8,722.38 crore.The development ...

HAL: HTT 40 begins spin testing

Aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)-developed HTT 40 on Friday began spin testing by  successfully entering in to two turn spin and subsequently recovering with the appropriate controls. The spin testing is the most crucial and ...