Defence Manufacturing

BEML is ramping up R&D to develop indigenous technologies across rail, defence and mobility, targeting 35-40 new products and stronger aerospace capabilities

UP allots 1,142 hectares to defence firms as the state's industrial corridor attracts ₹40,000 crore in investments, boosting defence manufacturing and exports

UP allots 1,142 hectares to defence firms as the state's industrial corridor attracts ₹40,000 crore in investments, boosting defence manufacturing and exports

For people who want to learn about different government schemes and programmes, this book serves as a handy primer

Despite setting a record production figure, FY26 broke the uninterrupted acceleration in annual defence production growth recorded between FY21 and FY25

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said conventional warfare and means are still relevant today as they were in 1947, and noted that a nation that fulfils its own needs can march ahead with confidence. He was speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony for a 10,000-tonne aluminium extrusion press at the state-owned Yantra India Limited (YIL) in Ambajhari, Nagpur. The new facility will help reduce dependence on imports of critical aluminium components. Singh said supply chains can get disrupted when war erupts. "In such a scenario, every nation wants essential items to be manufactured domestically," he said. A nation that fulfils its own needs can march ahead confidently, Singh said. "Conventional warfare and means are still relevant, as they were in 1947," Singh said, adding that they would remain crucial even in 2047. This is why military industrial bases would remain important even in future, he added. Singh noted that India's defence production surged to more than Rs 1,78,

The two countries upgraded relations to a comprehensive partnership and announced 14 outcomes spanning defence, labour mobility, digital technologies and advanced manufacturing

From India's biofuel push and FIFA's commercial priorities to pressure on the rupee, shifts in the global arms market and Malayalam cinema's evolution, here are today's key opinion pieces

The proposed military drone procurement is expected to strengthen indigenous manufacturing, expand supply chains and accelerate investments in defence technology and innovation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh stated that the new framework will empower field commanders to make faster decisions, boost operational readiness, and minimise dependence on foreign equipment

Vedanta reports record production across core segments in FY26, while Chairman Anil Agarwal calls for reforms and private sector participation in defence manufacturing

India's strategic autonomy hinges on stronger hard power, a scaled-up military-industrial base, and technological self-reliance, panellists said at Business Standard Manthan

Operation Sindoor shapes FY27 defence Budget as India lifts spending to 2% of GDP, boosts capital outlay and modernisation to prepare for a potential two-front conflict

Mirae Asset BSE India Defence ETF is suitable for investors seeking returns that align with the performance and investment in securities constituting the BSE India Defence Total Return Index

India today sucessfully launch the Intermediate Range Agni-Prime Missile from a Rail based Mobile launcher system

Kalyani Group’s defence head Rajinder Singh Bhatia has called for scaling India’s defence startup ecosystem to 100,000 companies and reforming acquisition cycles to match rapid tech changes.

China unveiled the CJ-1000 hypersonic missile at a recent parade, calling it a 'plane-killer' capable of targeting support aircraft like AWACS and refuellers over 6,000 km away

In line with the steps to modernise the Army's artillery regiments and enhance operational readiness, indigenously-made Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) will replace the vintage and smaller calibre guns, with the Defence Ministry on Wednesday calling the project an "exemplary mission mode success". ATAGS is designed by Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune, a laboratory of the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). The ministry shared a post on X along with a video showcasing ATAGS, whose maximum range is 48 km. "We started this project in the year 2012. And, within a span of 12 years, we could complete the total process of design to manufacturing, testing and induction," said ARDE Director A Raju in the recorded video. The key features are its quite advance system, he said, adding, ARDE is playing a crucial rule in "Atmanirbharta of our nation". Earlier on March 26, the Defence Ministry had signed contracts with Bharat Forge Limited

Rajnath Singh hails 'Make in India' push for record defence output and exports; says PoK dialogue only on terror and reunification