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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

By Khushboo Kumari April 17, 2025 100 countries ADITI scheme Admiral Sunil Lanba aero engine manufacturing Agni AI Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari aircraft carriers April 17 2025 Armed forces Artificial intelligence BrahMos corporatisation cyber defence defence capability Defence Conclave Defence Exports defence imports Defence Minister defence policy defence production Defence Public Sector Undertakings Defence R&D defence reform defence sector Defence Technology deterrence developed nation DPSUs Dr. Samir V Kamat DRDO Drones GE General Manoj Pande global resilience global supply chains hypersonics iDEX iDEX Prime india Indian coast guard Indian Navy indigenisation industrial transformation innovation INS Arihant INS vikrant Kaveri engine project Make in India Maldives Mauritius military power Ministry of Defence missile systems MSMEs narendra modi National Security New Delhi Ordnance Factories peace Rajnath Singh Rolls Royce Safran Sanjay Mitra Sanjeev Kumar self-reliance shipbuilding Sri Lanka startups strategic affairs Strategic autonomy Submarines supply chain shocks Vietnam Year of Reforms ₹1.27 lakh crore ₹1.60 lakh crore ₹1500 crore ₹23622 crore ₹2400 crore ₹3 lakh crore ₹40000 crore ₹50000 crore ₹686 crore

NEW DELHI: In a powerful address at a Defence Conclave in New Delhi on April 17, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid out an ambitious and…

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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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MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

By Khushboo Kumari March 28, 2025 $8 050 Crore 09 156 LCH 177 Contracts 193 Contracts 2024-25 500 Jobs 65% Indigenous 68 700 Crore 92%922 Crore Air to Air Refuelling Armed forces Combat Capability combat readiness Contract Value contracts Defence defence manufacturing defence procurement Domestic Companies Domestic Industry Equipment Flight Refuelling Aircraft FRA HAL Helicopters High Altitude Highest Ever Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy Indigenous Content indigenously designed Jobs KC135 Aircraft Light Combat Helicopters Make in India Metrea Management Ministry of Defence MoD MSMEs Pilots Prachand procurement Rs 1 Rs 2 Rs 62 training Wet Leasing

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked two contracts worth Rs 62,700 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 156…

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MoD Signs Rs 2,500 Crore Defence Contracts for NAMIS Tracked Anti-Tank System & 5,000 Light Vehicles

By Khushboo Kumari March 27, 2025 2025 2500 CRORE 801.34 crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Manufactured)anti-tank system anti-tank weapon system Armed forces battlefield Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed components manufacturing defence contracts defence modernisation defence preparedness Defence Research & Development Laboratory Defence Secretary Developed domestic defence industry DRDO emerging threats Employment generation engine power fire-and-forget missile firepower Force Motors Ltd foreign imports indigenisation indigenous defence manufacturing indigenous innovation lethality logistical efficiency Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd March 27 mechanised infantry mechanised operations Ministry of Defence mobility mobility solutions MoD MSMEs NAMIS (Tr) weapon system NAMIS Tracked National Security New Delhi operational conditions Operational efficiency Operational readiness payload 800 kg Rajesh Kumar Singh Rs 1 self-reliance sighting system state-of-the-art weaponry tactical agility technological advancements terrain

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts worth Rs 2,500 crore for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version…

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD Signs Rs 6,900 Crore Contracts for Advanced Artillery and Mobility Vehicles

By Khushboo Kumari March 26, 2025 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems 900 crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat accuracy ARDE Armament Research and Development Establishment artillery regiments ATAGS Bharat Forge Limited capital procurement defence infrastructure Defence Secretary defense preparedness defense production DRDO economic growth Employment opportunities Financial Year 2024-25 High Mobility Vehicle 6x6 Gun Towing Vehicles Import dependence Indian defense manufacturers Indian defense manufacturing indigenous defense ecosystem indigenous defense production lethality long-range precision strike Make in India military hardware Ministry of Defence MoD modernizing armed forces National Security New Delhi private sector Pune Rajesh Kumar Singh Rs 1.40 lakh crore Rs 6 self-reliance South Block strategic capabilities Tata Advanced System Limited

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked contracts worth Rs 6,900 crore with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced System Limited. These agreements,…

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Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement worth over ₹54,000 crore

By Khushboo Kumari March 20, 2025 'Year of Reforms' 2025 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft systems anti-submarine warfare capabilities battlefield mobility capital acquisition process capital acquisition proposals command and control capabilities Defence Acquisition Council (DAC)defence minister rajnath singh domestic defence manufacturing early warning effective and efficient acquisition emerging security challenges faster procurement process force multipliers high-altitude areas Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenous development indigenously developed Make in India initiative Ministry of Defence modernizing armed forces Naval Science & Technological Laboratory network-centric warfare Operational readiness power-to-weight ratio real-time surveillance self-reliance in defence production ship-launched anti-submarine weapons T-90 tanks timely delivery Varunastra torpedoes ₹54

NEW DELHI: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved capital acquisition proposals totaling over ₹54,000 crore. The approvals encompass…

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7.4 lakh war widows in India: Govt hikes aid, expands welfare schemes

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 10, 2025 Armed Forces personnel welfare Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) quota Compassionate employment for war widows Daughter’s Marriage Grant Defence Civilian employment reservations Defence Minister Sanjay Seth Disabled child support for ESM Education support for ESM families Employment for war widows Employment reservations for war widows Ex-servicemen (ESM) widows Family pension Financial aid for military families financial assistance Government commitment to war widows Government support for ESM families Healthcare for ESM widows Home Loan Subsidy for war widows Housing scheme for widows Indian Army officer recruitment for widows Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) support Kerala war widows Medical Treatment Grant Ministry of Defence National Cadet Corps (NCC) entry scheme Orphan Grant for ESM families Pay Commission revision Penury Grant for widows Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme Punjab war widows Rajya Sabha discussion on war widows Serious Diseases Grant Short Service Commission (SSC) widows quota Uttar Pradesh war widows Vocational Training Grant for widows war widows welfare schemes Widow Re-Marriage Grant

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence has announced significant enhancements to welfare schemes benefiting widows of ex-servicemen (ESM) across India. As of December 31, 2024,…

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India Signs $248 Million Deal to Upgrade T-72 Tank Engines with Russian Tech

By Khushboo Kumari March 7, 2025 $248 million deal 1000 HP engines armored capabilities armored warfare Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited Avadi battlefield mobility chennai combat effectiveness combat readiness defense preparedness defense sector Heavy Vehicle Factory india indigenous manufacturing Make in India military hardware Ministry of Defence Modernization Operational efficiency Rosoboronexport security threats self-reliance T-72 tanks technological edge Transfer of Technology

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport (RoE) for the procurement of advanced 1000 HP engines…

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India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

By Khushboo Kumari March 5, 2025 Agnipath Scheme arms imports Atmanirbhar Bharat border security capital outlay China Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)Defence Exports defence imports defence manufacturing defence pensions Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)defence spending defence startups DRDO fighter jet shortage GDP ratio India Defence Budget 2025-26 Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy indigenisation Indigenous defence production Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)Make in India military modernization military procurement Ministry of Defence Modernization National Security operational preparedness Operational readiness Pakistan private sector participation procurement delays Project-75 submarines R&D budget cuts rupee depreciation self-reliance in defence Technology Development Fund ₹6.81 lakh crore allocation

NEW DELHI: The Government of India has allocated ₹6,81,210 crore to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a 6% increase from…

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Nation must stand by it’s soldiers: Rajnath Singh

By Khushboo Kumari March 3, 2025 2027 AFFD CSR conclave AFFD Fund Air Chief Marshal AP Singh Armed forces Armed Forces Flag Day borders bravery cheque citizens collective responsibility contributions corporate houses Corporate social responsibility CSR CSR fraternity dedication Defence Minister demand draft Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare dependents disabilities Dr Niten Chandra Education ex-servicemen fallen soldiers families financial assistance funeral expenses Government Healthcare military personnel Ministry of Defence Ministry of Defence officials national development national duty National Security NEFT New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Rajnath Singh Raksha Rajya Mantri retired personnel RTGS Sanjay Seth Secretary Ex-Servicemen Welfare serving personnel soldiers top three economies war widows welfare

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon citizens to actively contribute to the welfare of soldiers and their families, emphasizing that it is…

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MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 20, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ACE Limited Buy (Indian)challenging terrains combat support contracts defence infrastructure Defence Secretary R.K. Singh domestic defence manufacturing Employment generation Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy JCB India Limited Military Logistics military preparedness Ministry of Defence MoD Modernization MSME sector operational support rapid deployments Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks RTFLT self-reliance strategic mobility supply chain ₹697.35 crore

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts worth ₹697.35 crore with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited for the procurement of 1,868…

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CENJOWS releases two publications on contemporary security challenges

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 18, 2025 academia adversarial tactics Artificial Intelligence (AI)C4ISR CENJOWS Centre for Joint Warfare Studies command and control contemporary security challenges cyber tools cyber warfare defense professionals digital deception electronic warfare energy security EU-India collaboration geopolitical realignments global security Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff HQ IDS Indo-Russian relations Information warfare Joint Warfighting Lt Gen JP Mathew military operations Ministry of Defence National Security NATO Indo-Pacific expansion policymakers Psychological warfare reconnaissance Russia-Ukraine war security analysts strategic impact strategic studies surveillance Synergy journal technological disruption

NEW DELHI: The Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), under the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS), Ministry of Defence, has taken a significant step…

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Defence Minister Vows India Will Be No. 1 in Military Might, Exports Soar to ₹23,622 Cr

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

MoD Signs Rs 62,700 Crore Contracts with HAL for 156 LCH Prachand Helicopters

MoD Signs Rs 2,500 Crore Defence Contracts for NAMIS Tracked Anti-Tank System & 5,000 Light Vehicles

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD Signs Rs 6,900 Crore Contracts for Advanced Artillery and Mobility Vehicles

Defence Acquisition Council approves procurement worth over ₹54,000 crore

7.4 lakh war widows in India: Govt hikes aid, expands welfare schemes

India Signs $248 Million Deal to Upgrade T-72 Tank Engines with Russian Tech

India’s Defence Budget 2025-26: Priorities, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

CENJOWS releases two publications on contemporary security challenges

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