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DAC Clears ₹67,000 Cr Defence Proposals, Boosting Armed Forces

By Khushboo Kumari August 6, 2025 000 crore 1350 HP engines Aatmanirbharta Acceptance of Necessity air force air surveillance airborne early warning systems anti-submarine warfare armoured systems Army Barak-1 point-defence missile system BEL Bharat Electronics Limited BMP armoured vehicles boundary monitoring BrahMos cruise missiles BrahMos fire-control systems BrahMos launchers C-130J fleet sustainment C-17 fleet sustainment CAMC coastal defence compact autonomous surface craft Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract DAC Defence Acquisition Council defence capital acquisitions defence industry defence modernisation Drones electronic warfare systems high-tech defence preparedness IACCS Ideaforge indigenous manufacturing Integrated Air Command and Control System investor confidence July 2025 projects layered air defence long-endurance RPAs MALE RPAs mechanised infantry Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft missile defence platforms mountain radars naval warships navy networked air defence night-vision operational capability Operational readiness payloads Predator-class systems procurement process QR-SAM Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile Rajnath Singh S-400 air defence missile system Saksham self-reliance SPYDER weapon system upgradation strategic airlift strike abilities T-90 tanks thermal imager-based driver night sights tri-service surveillance Varunastra torpedoes Year of Reforms ₹1.05 lakh crore ₹67

The Defence Acquisition Council approved ₹67,000 crore in defense acquisitions on August 5, 2025, under Rajnath Singh’s leadership. Key areas include army BMP night vision, navy upgrades (autonomous craft, BrahMos, Barak), air force mountain radars and SPYDER upgrades, and tri-service MALE RPAs. Focus remains on indigenous production and enhancing operational readiness.

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DRDO Successfully Conducts Back-to-Back Flight Tests of Pralay Missile, Paving Way for Armed Forces Induction

By Khushboo Kumari July 30, 2025 2025 Advanced Systems Laboratory ARDE Armament Research & Development Establishment Armed forces ASL BDL BEL Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited combat scenarios Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory Defence Minister Defence Research & Development Laboratory Defence Research and Development Organisation Defense industry Department of Defence R&D deterrence posture DMRL Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island DRDL DRDO DRDO Chairman flight tests guidance system HEMRL High Energy Materials Research Laboratory high-precision strikes impact point Indian Air Force Indian Army industry representatives Integrated Test Range ITR July 28 July 29 maximum range minimum range missile induction missile system Modern technologies MSMEs navigation system New Delhi next-generation missile systems Odisha phase-1 flight-tests Pralay missile precision quasi-ballistic missile Rajnath Singh RCI Research & Development Establishment (Engineers)Research Centre Imarat Samir V. Kamat Secretary senior scientists sensors ship instrumentation solid-propellant strategic reach strategic targets tactical missile TBRL Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory time-critical operations tracking data User Evaluation Trials warheads

NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully conducted two consecutive flight tests of the indigenously developed Pralay missile on July 28…

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India-Israel Boost Defence Ties at MRSAM Summit 2.0 in New Delhi

By Khushboo Kumari May 8, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Aerospace Services India air defence Air Defence Fire Control Radar Air Marshal Anil Chopra AMDS Armed forces ASI BARAK 8 BEL Bharat Dynamics Limited Bharat Electronics Limited BIA CENJOWS Col Chaim Moriya Collaboration Commodore Girish Pradhan Cyient-DLM Defence Research and Development Organisation Dr. Mahesh Rajpurohit Dr. Samson DRDO IA IAF IAI IDF Indo-Israeli joint venture innovation Invest India ISRAEL Israel Aerospace Industries jointmanship Lt Gen Dr. A.P. Singh Maj Gen Ashok Kumar Maj Gen Roopesh Mehta Make in India Manekshaw Centre medium-range surface-to-air missile Ministry of Defence MoD Mr. Bhaskar Puri Mr. Kaushal Jadia Mr. Rajneesh Sharma Mr. Yatan Mishra MRSAM New Delhi Oded Jacobowitz Reuven Azar self-reliance TASL technological synergy Ukraine

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), in collaboration with Aerospace Services India (ASI) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), organized the Medium-Range Surface-to-Air…

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IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

By Khushboo Kumari April 7, 2025 385 Cr Acceptance of Necessity aircraft modification kits analyze AoN BEL Bharat Electronics Limited Buy (Indian)communication systems components convoy escort counter threats DAC Defence Acquisition Council defence deal defence modernization Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh defense electronics defense manufacturing Desi detect Developed electronic warfare solutions Electronic Warfare Suites EW Upgrade fire support helicopter capabilities hostile environments IAF Indian Air Force indigenous manufacturers indigenously designed Integrated Surveillance & Targeting Systems Light Armoured Multipurpose Vehicles local industries Manufactured MI-17-V5 Ministry of Defence MoD National Security naval systems navigation systems Next Generation Survey Vessels operational survivability patrol Performance radars search and rescue self-reliance strategic objectives sub-assemblies survivability troop transport ₹2

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entered into a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the acquisition of Electronic Warfare (EW) Suites…

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₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 906 crore radar deal Aatmanirbhar Bharat AESA system Ashwini radar BEL Bharat Electronics Limited defence ministry defense ecosystem DRDO fighter aircraft detection IAF Indian Air Force indigenous defense manufacturing LRDE Make in India Navratna status self-reliance in defense strategic capabilities surveillance enhancement UAV tracking ₹2

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to enhance India’s defense capabilities and promote self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has signed…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

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Indian Navy inducts two advanced warships: Surat, Nilgiri

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 21, 2024 Artificial intelligence BEL Bharat Electronics Limited Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited BHEL COGAG gas turbines GRSE Imphal kolkata L&T Larsen & Toubro Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited MDL Mormugao Mumbai Nilgiri Project 15B propulsion system Surat Surat and Nilgiri The Indian Navy Warship Design Bureau warships Yard 12651 Yard 12707

Surat (Yard 12707) delivered in 31 months is the Indian Navy’s first ship with Artificial Intelligence (AI) features to boost efficiency.

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DAC Clears ₹67,000 Cr Defence Proposals, Boosting Armed Forces

DRDO Successfully Conducts Back-to-Back Flight Tests of Pralay Missile, Paving Way for Armed Forces Induction

India-Israel Boost Defence Ties at MRSAM Summit 2.0 in New Delhi

IAF’s Mi-17 V5s to Get Desi EW Upgrade in ₹2,385 Cr Defence Deal

₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

Indian Navy inducts two advanced warships: Surat, Nilgiri

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