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Why is Nomura betting big on RIL, BEL, Exide, Sona BLW and Uno Minda?

As corporate capex picks up, it expects the Indian corporate sector to sustain 12 - 17 per cent earnings growth in the medium-term

Defense stocks on a roll; BDL, BEL, HAL, Cochin Shipyard rally 5%

The Government of India's initiatives to make India self-reliant in providing weapon systems to the Indian Armed Forces and clearance for export to FFCs have opened plenty of opportunities for defense

HAL Q4 results: Net profit rises 52% to Rs 4,309 cr, revenue up over 18%

Capital goods and manufacturing companies have benefited throughout fiscal 2024 from the Indian government's push for higher capital expenditure. This extended into the fourth quarter

Effective defence-industry ecosystem developing in country: General Pande

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande on Wednesday said an effective defence-industry ecosystem is taking shape in the country and veterans with their field experience are "ideally suited" for incorporation into indigenous research and manufacturing of technological solutions required by the force. In his address at the Army Welfare Placement Organisation (AWPO) Summit 2024 held at the Manekshaw Centre here, he said the Army's responsibility towards its veterans remains a "sacred commitment". The aim of the summit was to bring together different stakeholders on a common platform, to narrow down the gap between enterprise requirements, veteran competencies and the pursuits of AWPO. "While the demand for skilled and experienced workforce exists at the industry end, at the same time, a human resource pool of veterans with adequate experience and unique skill sets is also available, after they exit from active service each year. The endeavour is to synergise the two as well as strengthen the ...

Malaysia defends companies supplying weapons to Israel at defence show

Malaysia will not interfere in business relations between arms manufacturers and other countries, its defence minister said Tuesday, after protesters demanded that the government expel companies that supply weapons to Israel from an international exhibition. More than 1,300 companies from 60 nations are participating in Defence Services Asia and the concurrent National Security Asia exhibitions that started Monday. The events are hosted and co-organised by Malaysia's Defence Ministry and Home Affairs Ministry. The Solidarity for Palestinian coalition held a brief rally outside the exhibition centre on Tuesday to protest the presence of US weapons maker Lockheed Martin, European missile manufacturer MBDA and others that provide arms to Israel. The coalition accused the manufacturers of being complicit in Israel's offensive in Gaza. They said the companies' presence was inconsistent with the Malaysian government's support of Palestinian statehood and insensitive to the many Malaysians

Filling the submarine gap

Addressing this deficiency should be a top priority for the new govt, given India's role as the gatekeeper to the Indian Ocean

France's Thales may buy parts of strategic assets of troubled Atos Defence

Thales, a defence group partially owned by the French state, has repeatedly said it is not interested in Atos' computing assets known as Big Data & Security (BDS)

India can't become developed nation without making products: Baba Kalyani

Bharat Forge CMD Baba Kalyani explains what the new government should focus on in its first 100 days of taking office to give Make in India in defence a fillip

DRDO develops country's lightest bulletproof jacket for level 6 threat

A unit of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in the country for protection against the highest threat level 6, an official statement said on Tuesday. This jacket is based on a new design approach where novel material along with new processes has been used, the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence said. "DRDO's Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment (DMSRDE), Kanpur has successfully developed the lightest bulletproof jacket in the country for protection against 7.62 x 54 R API (level 6 of BIS 17051) ammunition. Recently, this bulletproof jacket was successfully tested at TBRL, Chandigarh as per BIS 17051-2018," it said. The front hard armour panel (HAP) of this jacket "defeats multiple hits (six shots) of 7.62x54 R API (sniper rounds) in both ICW (in-conjunction with) and standalone design", the statement said. The ergonomically designed front HAP is made of a monoli

Nifty can hit 100,000; mid, smallcaps are a real pot of gold: Vikas Khemani

By 2035, India's market-cap can touch $18-20 trillion as compared to around $4 trillion right now, Vikas Khemani said in this interview.

Bharat Electronics hits new high on strong outlook; zooms 27% in 15 days

In past 15 trading days, the stock of state-owned defence company has surged 27 per cent and zoomed almost 70 per cent in the last six months.

HAL, BEL, Data Patterns: Why is Jefferies bullish on these defence stocks?

Analysts at Jefferies see up to 32% further upside on Data Patterns stock, and up to 18% and 10% for BEL and HAL; owing to global geo-political tensions and India's focus on self-reliance.

Large domestic order book, exports growth key drivers for defence stocks

India is world's second-largest importer of defence equipment with 9% of global arms imports

India's FY24 defence exports jump record 32.5%, touch Rs 21,083 crore

These figures indicate that the defence exports have grown by 31 times in the last decade

EU to discuss buying fewer weapons from foreign firms to boost own industry

Some member states, including Germany and France, are pushing for progress on a genuine capital markets union

IAI enhancing commitment to Make in India in defence: CEO Boaz Levy

IAI president and chief executive officer (CEO) Boaz Levy and IAI Air and Missile Defence Division vice-president & general manager Dror Bar speak about their strategy for India

Tejas Mark-1A fighter aircraft completes first flight in Bengaluru

The Mark-1A has four or five major changes over the Mark-1 fighter. These includes an active electronic scanned array (AESA) radar, a combined interrogator and transponder

Defence PSU BEL bags Rs 1,940 crore contract for advanced EW systems

As part of the deal, BEL will supply 14 "cutting edge" domestically manufactured Electronic Warfare (EW) sensors and systems to L&T

Govt inks deal with AVNL for 693 armament upgrades for combat vehicle BMP2

The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract with Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) for procurement of 693 armament upgrades of infantry combat vehicle BMP2, according to an official statement "This upgrade includes night enablement, gunner main sight, commander panoramic sight and fire control system (FCS) with automatic target tracker under Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed Developed and Manufactured) Category," the statement said. The AVNL has developed an "indigenised solution for providing existing BMP 2/2K with night fighting capabilities and FCS based on the integration of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Chennai-developed sight and FCS," it said. The ministry signed the contract with AVNL "for the procurement of 693 Armament Upgrades of Infantry Combat Vehicle BMP2 to BMP2M". The AVNL will produce the "armament upgrades with equipment and sub-systems sourced from indigenous manufacturers", the ministry

World Civil Defence Day 2024: All you need to know about civil defence

World Civil Defence Day, inter alia, promotes joint effort and participation among countries to reinforce resilience and reaction capacities in the face of developing dangers and challenges