Howitzers and rifles made in Pune and Bengaluru march overseas while India's own soldiers wait in line
Rather than functioning as a traditional missile, the HAMMER is a modular guidance-and-propulsion kit attached to unguided bombs, enabling precision strikes for the Rafale and Tejas from stand-off ran
The army faces a shortage of the modern battlefield's most lethal killer
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's India visit will signal the importance of the bilateral defence and security partnership, which has grown over the past decade, a top American defence expert said
The design, development and production of defence equipment must be indigenised for strategic independence
The two procurement proposals were cleared by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the defence ministry said.