Defence 2018

Defence ministry scraps Spike Anti-Tank Guided Missile deal with Israel: All you need to know

The defence ministry has decided to scrap the deal for Spike ATGM with Israel and has asked the Defence Research and Development organisation (DRDO) to indigenously develop and produce a Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).

Army to modernise 2,000 military stations in line with govt's Smart Cities project

The Army is finalising a plan to modernise around 2,000 military stations and develop them in line with the government's Smart City initiative.

New defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman must take cue from her predecessors and not repeat mistakes

Post the announcement, critics pointed out Sitharaman's lack of defence experience, not realising that was the case with all her predecessors.

Poor capital management, inefficient budgeting root causes of sorry state of Indian Armed Forces

Inefficient budgeting and underutilisation of defence funds emerge as major hurdles for the Indian services — army, navy and the air force — according to an action taken report submitted to the Parliament