Defence ministry signs ₹1,070.47 crore contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for 14 fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard

ICGS Vigraha – an Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel. (Indian Coast Guard photo for representation.) New Delhi: The defence ministry signed a contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for the acquisition of 14 fast patro...

Defence ministry signs ₹1,614.89 crore contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd for 6 next-generation patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard

An Indian Coast Guard chopper and an offshore patrol vessel during a drill. (File photo)New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard will receive a significant boost in its capabilities in the coming few years. On Wednesday, the defence ministry signed a ₹...

Defence ministry approves acceptance of necessity for 24 weapons, systems, and platforms, including ‘Zorawar’ light tank

Indian tanks in Ladakh. (Representational photo)New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, headed by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, has given its approval for acceptance of necessity (AoN) to acquire 24 different types of weapons, weapon syste...

DAC approves procurement of 6 NGOPVs for Navy

Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman-headed Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday accorded approval for the procurement of six indigenously designed and manufactured next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) for the Indian Navy at an ...