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Rajnath Singh conducts surprise inspection of Defence Ministry offices

Singh on Monday carried out a surprise inspection of the offices of his ministry at the South Block in the Raisina Hills area

Defence Ministry signs Rs 423-cr contract with US for procurement of arms

The defence ministry has signed a contract with the US government to procure MK 54 torpedo and expendables such as chaff and flares for the Indian Navy's anti-submarine warfare aircraft P-8I

More trust, transparency in defence sector than ever before: PM

India is taking new resolutions to build new future, says PM at event to dedicate seven state-run defence companies

Se La tunnel opened with 'breakthrough blast'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel project in 2019

MoD approves procurement of Rs 13,165-crore military hardware

Out of the total procurements, equipment and platforms worth Rs 11,486 crore will be sourced from domestic entities, the ministry said

MoD raises income limit of disabled dependents for family pension

The financial benefit will come into effect from February 8, 2021

Defence ministry promulgates framework in utilisation of simulators

The defence ministry said it promulgated existing norms to ensure synergy in utilisation of all types of simulators by the armed forces

Women can take NDA exam in Nov, why wait till May 2022: SC to govt

As the hearing began, senior advocate Chinmoy Pradip Sharma told the bench that there are two exams that take place in a year - NDA I and NDA II

Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May: MoD tells SC

Keeping the timeline in mind, deliberate planning and meticulous preparation is needed to ensure smooth induction and seamless training of women candidates, it said.

Notification allowing women in NDA to be released by May, govt tells SC

The Defence Ministry has informed the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy (NDA) will be out by May next year.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday spoke to his American counterpart Lloyd Austin during which they discussed bilateral defence cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan. Describing the conversation as "warm", Singh said it was agreed to continue with the "useful dialogue" and to strengthening the India-US partnership further. "Had a warm telephone conversation with @SecDef Mr Lloyd Austin. We discussed issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation & regional matters including situation in Afghanistan," the defence minister said. "We agreed to continue the useful dialogue & look forward to strengthening the partnership further," he said. The conversation came ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US this week.

PM Modi slams Central Vista critics as he inaugurates defence offices

The PM also said he was confident that the work on the new Parliament building will be completed on time

Mahendra Singh Dhoni named in 15-member defence ministry panel on NCC

Dhoni's inclusion in the high-level panel came days after he was appointed mentor for India's T20 cricket world cup team

India, Australia exploring new areas in AI, unmanned vehicles: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that both the countries are exploring new areas in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and unmanned vehicles.

Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meeting with Australian Defence Minister

Rajnath Singh will be holding a bilateral meeting with the Australian Minister for Defence Peter Dutton in New Delhi

$2.5-billion buy of 56 C-295 military transport planes cleared

The C-295 has a rear ramp door for quick loading and unloading and for para dropping of troops and cargo

Cabinet clears deal for 56 transport aircraft for Indian Air Force

16 aircraft to be delivered in flyaway condition from Spain; 40 to be manufactured in India

India, US sign pact for cooperation in development of air-launched UAV

India and the United States have signed an agreement for cooperation in the development of Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV), in yet another step to further expand bilateral defence and military cooperation. The defence ministry said on Friday that the Project Agreement (PA) for ALUAV was signed on July 30 under the overall framework of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The pact was signed between the Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence. The defence ministry described it as a significant step towards deepening defence technology cooperation between India and the US. "The Ministry of Defence and the US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) for ALUAV under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) on July 30," it said in a statement. The PA pact falls under the ambit of the Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation (RDT&E) agreement between the two sides that was first .

Indian Navy seals contract with BEL to procure naval anti-drone system

The Indian Navy on Tuesday sealed a contract with defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenously developed Naval Anti Drone System (NADS)

Forces inimical to India trying for atmosphere of instability: Rajnath

In this era of globalisation, no nation could be left untouched by these changes happening around the world, he said.