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Seven Indian private companies have been chosen for a first-of-its-kind India-U.S. space and defence collaboration programme, unlocking a lucrative and strategic market for Indian firms, said ...
India has a domestic defence industry of which 60% is government owned. The public sector includes NTRO, CSIR, PRL, DRDO and its 50 labs, 4 defence shipyards, 12 defence public sector undertakings (PSUs). India has a new defence procurement, acquisition and manufacturing policy to reduce imports and enhance domestic manufacturing. [5]
The Indian Armed Forces have been engaged in a number of major military operations, including: the Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965 and 1971, the Portuguese-Indian War, the Sino-Indian War, the 1967 Cho La incident, the 1987 Sino-Indian skirmish, the Kargil War, and the Siachen conflict among others.
On 3 September 2024, the project, worth ₹ 70,000 crore (US$8.1 billion), was cleared by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) – the main acquisition panel under the Ministry of Defence (MoD) headed by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh for 7-8 next generation ships.
Ties between hostile neighbours hit a new low four years ago after 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers were killed in a deadly clash in the Himalayas India says it has reached a deal with China to ...
The Defence Secretary, generally, is an officer from the Indian Administrative Service, apart from the Defence Secretary, there are three other secretary-level posts in the Ministry of Defence. Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister plays a key role in the formulation of research and development policies and in promoting self-reliance in ...
In October 2018, Indian Ministry of Defence signed a deal for ₹ 8,000 crore (equivalent to ₹ 110 billion or US$1.2 billion in 2023) for procuring two Admiral Grigorovich-class frigates, Admiral Butakov (renamed INS Tushil) and Admiral Istomin (renamed INS Tamala). [14] [15] [16] The two frigates were scheduled to be delivered to Indian Navy ...
On September 29, 2023, the Indian Air Force and Indian Army announced their intention to purchase 156 more helicopters. [54] Subsequently, on 30 November 2023, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for procurement of 156 LCH Prachand for both IAF and IA.