Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.New Delhi: The Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh, voiced his concerns about India’s waning technological edge in aerospace capabilities compared to China. ACM Singh emphasized the vital import...
Indian soldiers firing a 155mm artillery gun at a field firing range. (File photo)New Delhi: On the eve of the Indian Army’s Artillery Day, Lieutenant General Adosh Kumar, the director general of Artillery, offered insights into the Army’...
Among its exports of a range of defence equipment to several countries, India sold the shore-based version of the BrahMos missile system to the Philippines this year. (File photo)New Delhi: India’s defence sector has achieved a record milestone...
File photo for representation.New Delhi: The Bharat Electronics Limited has secured a ₹850 crore contract from the Cochin Shipyard Limited for the supply of indigenous multifunction radar (MFR) systems for the Indian Navy’s warships that ...
File photo of an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI.New Delhi: Just a week after the prime minister-chaired Cabinet Committee on Security’s nod, the defence ministry, on Monday, signed a deal with the state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited f...
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 IAF Sukhoi-30MKI. (File photo)New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security, the government’s highest decision making body, has granted approval for the procurement of 240 AL-31FP engines for the Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30MKI fighter ...
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 ...
SSS Defence CEO Vivek Krishnan.New Delhi: India’s recent decision to acquire an additional 73,000 SIG 716 assault rifles from US manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc has sparked intense debate over the country’s defence procurement practices after ...
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...