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Army Gets War-Ready: First Apache Choppers to Arrive by July 15

By Khushboo Kumari July 7, 2025 $600 million deal 2020 agreement advanced sensors AH-64E Apache Apache deployment Apache Guardian Apache helicopters Apache induction Apache specifications Army Aviation Corps attack helicopter battlefield data sharing Boeing Boeing India close air support combat readiness defence deal defence preparedness desert sector DSCA first Apache squadron FMS Foreign Military Sales Hellfire missiles Hydra-70 rockets IAF Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian defence sources jodhpur July 2025 Ladakh land-force operations Longbow radar M230 chain gun Ministry of Defence MoD November 2025 operational capability Pakistan border precision strike strategic deployment supply chain delays TADS U.S. Department of Defense U.S. DSCA western front

NEW DELHI: The first batch of three AH-64E Apache attack helicopters is expected by July 15th. The arrival is part of a $600 million Foreign…

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MoD Begins Overhaul of Defence Acquisition Procedure, Invites Suggestions

By Khushboo Kumari June 20, 2025 Aatmanirbharta academia acquisition ecosystem acquisition lifecycle AI ambiguities Apurva Chandra Armed forces Artificial intelligence categorisation DAP 2020 DAP language clarity Defence Acquisition Procedure defence industry defence manufacturing defence policy transformation Director General (Acquisition)email fast-track procurement FDI Foreign Direct Investment inconsistencies indigenous design indigenous development indigenous manufacturing industry feedback innovation joint ventures July 5 2025 Make in India Ministry of Defence MoD MRO hub national policies operational requirements policy gaps Policy Reforms post-contract management Principal Advisor private defence players procedural reforms public feedback R\&D ecosystem reform process self-reliance stakeholder consultations startups technology infusion timely procurement ToT Transfer of Technology trials

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a comprehensive review of the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020. The initiative aims to align the…

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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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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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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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IAF to host industry outreach event 2025 in Guwahati for defense innovation

By Aman Kumar Himanshu January 5, 2025 aerospace design Air Force Station Guwahati Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment airworthiness certification Atmanirbhar defence CEMILAC certification processes defence capabilities defence industry partners Defence Technology DGAQA IAF iDEX schemes India self-reliance indigenous innovation Industry Outreach Event innovative solutions IOE25 MoD operational requirements quality assurance self-reliant defence start ups

NEW DELHI: The Indian Air Force (IAF) is organizing the Industry Outreach Event 2025 (IOE25) to enhance India’s defense capabilities and promote indigenous innovation. The…

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MoD signs Rs 2,867 crore contracts to enhance submarine capabilities

By Aman Kumar Himanshu December 30, 2024 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AIP Defence Secretary DRDO DRDO-AIP EHWT Indian Navy Kalvari-Class submarine MDL Ministry of Defence MoD naval warfare Rajesh Kumar Singh submarine capabilities

The Ministry of Defence has signed contracts worth Rs 2,867 crore with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and Naval Group, France, to enhance the endurance and firepower of Indian submarines through the integration of indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology and Electronic Heavy Weight Torpedoes.

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MoD Begins Overhaul of Defence Acquisition Procedure, Invites Suggestions

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

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

MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

IAF to host industry outreach event 2025 in Guwahati for defense innovation

MoD signs Rs 2,867 crore contracts to enhance submarine capabilities

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