Defence Equipment

Rajnath Singh launches online portal 'SRIJAN' to promote indigenisation in defence production

According to the Ministry of Defence, the portal will display those items that are being imported currently so that the Indian industry can design, develop and manufacture them domestically as per its capability

Ajit Doval meets Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, pledges $50 million to purchase defence equipment

India pledged a 50 million dollars as assistance to Sri Lanka on Saturday as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and discussed a range of bilateral issues

India to buy $5 bn worth of oil, gas from US, spend $18 bn in defence equiment, says Indian envoy

In the last two years, the Indo-US bilateral trade has increased from $119 billion to $140 billion

Cabinet gives nod to procure assault rifles, carbines worth Rs 3,547 crore on fast track basis

The government on Tuesday gave its nod for the procurement of assault rifles and carbines worth Rs 3,547 crore to meet the immediate requirement of troops deployed on the borders on a "fast track basis", the defence ministry said.

US think-tank asks Obama administration to end sale of defence equipment to Pakistan

Ahead of the visit of Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, a top US think-tank asked the Obama administration to end sale of any defence equipment.

2% short: Raising foreign investment cap to 49% in defence is no game-changer

The government has pushed through the raising of the FDI cap in defence equipment manufacturing but is it enough to boost the sector?

Pentagon notifies US Congress on proposed sale of missiles to India

The Pentagon has notified the US Congress about its decision to sell anti-ship Harpoon missiles to India at an estimated cost of $200 million..

US scraps $7 bn worth of arms in Afghanistan when it can sell it to India

. The destruction of tons of equipment has raised sharp questions in Afghanistan and the US about whether the Pentagon’s approach is fiscally responsible.

BSP says letter leak a wake up call for forces, country

The BSP sought to know the preparedness of armed forces from the government.