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Race for tech supremacy has begun, India can ill afford to be mere spectator: Top Army officer
Race for tech supremacy has begun, India can ill afford to be mere spectator: Top Army officer
Published on Apr 21, 2025 02:17 PM IST
PTI |
Innovate firepower solutions on display at Western Command in Chandimandir
Prominent defence industry players, research organisations and startups showcased innovative solutions for combat vehicles, sensor based warfare, and digitalised command and control systems
Published on Mar 04, 2025 09:40 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
India, Malaysia to boost cooperation in counter-terrorism, maritime security
The agreement at the first India-Malaysia security dialogue in New Delhi is an outcome of Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s visit to India in last August that saw the two countries elevating their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership
Published on Jan 07, 2025 06:23 PM IST
Kosovo to build ammunition factory, drone lab to support defence industry
KOSOVO-MILITARY/ (PIX):Kosovo to build ammunition factory, drone lab to support defence industry
Published on Nov 27, 2024 06:56 PM IST
Reuters |
Putin promotes Dyumin and younger loyalists to Russia's politburo
RUSSIA-PUTIN/DYUMIN (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Putin promotes Dyumin and younger loyalists to Russia's politburo
Published on Sep 30, 2024 09:07 PM IST
Reuters |
India’s defence industry: Achievements and challenges
This article is authored by Laxman Kumar Behera, ORF.
Published on Aug 18, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Laxman Kumar Behera
Defence, tech in focus at bilateral meetings
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin discussed security issues in East Asia and the Indian Ocean region, as well as deepening defense industrial cooperation and defense innovation initiatives. Jaishankar also met with Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to discuss technology and commerce. The meetings come ahead of the upcoming 2+2 dialogue between the foreign and defense ministers of both countries. Progress has been made on defense and tech cooperation between India and the US this year.
Updated on Oct 01, 2023 11:01 PM IST
Govt’s decision on FDI in defence to enhance self-reliance in sector: Piyush Goyal
The government has permitted 74 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) under automatic route in the sector with certain conditions.
Published on Sep 18, 2020 02:07 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
SJM tells PM Modi not to allow foreign defence firms to register as Indian vendors
The Swadeshi Jagran Manch has pointed out that with the change in investment policy allowing FDI up to 74% under automatic route in defence production, the definition of Indian vendor has been diluted significantly
Published on Sep 01, 2020 11:11 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Smriti Kak Ramachandran
Rajnath Singh exhorts MSMEs to make India ‘Atma Nirbhar’ in defence tech, products
Asserting that keeping MSMEs strong is one of the priorities of the government, Rajnath Singh said there are more than 8,000 MSMEs, tiered partners of many defence organisations - ordnance factories, DPSUs and service organisations.
Published on May 21, 2020 08:14 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
Defence manufacturing hit due to Covid-19: Rajnath Singh
Acknowledging the hardships faced by the defence industry during an e-conclave, Rajnath Singh said defence manufacturing had been hit harder than other sectors as the government was the only buyer of defence products.
Updated on May 21, 2020 07:59 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Rajnath Singh approves setting up of testing facilities for domestic defence industry
The Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS) is aimed at boosting domestic defence and aerospace manufacturing, officials said.
Published on May 15, 2020 07:36 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
PM Modi holds meetings to boost defence, aerospace sectors
An official statement said various strategies to bring investments into India on a fast-track mode and to promote Indian domestic sectors were discussed in the first meeting.
Published on May 01, 2020 04:09 AM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India
OFBs, DPSUs told to ramp up output after lockdown
Rajnath Singh said such plans were necessary to ramp up production and compensate for the time lost due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Singh spoke to top officials of the OFB and DPSUs, via video conference, and reviewed operational plans as well as their contribution to the fight against the pandemic.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Focus inward for military needs in post-Covid-19 world, say top Army officials
Despite pursuing the Make in India programme vigorously to reduce military imports, the country was the second-largest arms importer in the world over the last five years, according to data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute last month.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 08:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
DefExpo to focus on showcasing India’s potential to become manufacturing hub
The main theme of the Expo is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and the focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’.
Published on Feb 05, 2020 09:40 AM IST
Lucknow | Press Trust of India
Turkey brands US move to bar Ankara from F-35 programme ‘unfair’
Turkey has ordered more than 100 of the F-35 fighter jets, spending $1.4 billion while its defence industry has invested significant sums into the warplanes’ production.
Published on Jul 18, 2019 08:56 AM IST
Press Trust of India | Press Trust of India
Indian-American engineer announces 2020 Congressional bid from New Jersey
Hirsh Singh, known as a supporter of President Donald Trump, will seek the Republican nomination for the US Senate in 2020 against Cory Booker, according to the New Jersey Globe news website.
Updated on Apr 27, 2019 05:27 PM IST
New York | Press Trust of India
China develops its own ‘Mother of All Bombs’: Report
It is dubbed as the Chinese version of the “Mother of All Bombs” due to its huge destruction potential that is claimed to be only second to nuclear weapons, the daily said.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 07:01 PM IST
Beijing | Press Trust of India
Iran says it plans to boost ballistic and cruise missile capacity
Iran plans to boost its ballistic and cruise missile capacity, as well as acquire new generation fighter planes and submarines
Updated on Sep 01, 2018 08:19 PM IST
Dubai | Reuters
Defence Production Policy, 2018: Production goals ambitious, but achievable, say industry leaders
The draft Defence Production Policy-2018, released in March, visualises India as one of the top five countries in the aerospace and defence sectors in the coming years, with defence goods and services accounting for a turnover of Rs1.7 lakh crore by 2025.
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 10:51 PM IST
New Delhi, Hindustan Times | Rahul Singh
With industrial support, India can cash in on massive defence equipment exports within 10 years
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM), had jointly organised the session on ‘Opportunities for Industry in Defence’ where eminent panellists spoke on various aspects such as emerging opportunities in defence, Make in India for defence and private sector participation in defence research.
Updated on Apr 06, 2018 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune | Parth Welankar, Pune