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DRDO develops high strength titanium alloy for aerospace forgings

DMRL develops special steels and other super-alloys (such as those mixed with nickel) and then facilitates their commercial production by industrial units

Defence Ministry issues formal tender for mega submarine programme

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued the request for proposal (RFP) or the formal tender to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, over a month after the mega acquisition project was cleared. It will be the first project to be implemented under the strategic partnership (SP) model that allows domestic firms to collaborate with foreign players to produce high-end military platforms in India. The RFP was issued to the Mazagaon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the two Indian companies shortlisted following a long-drawn process, according to the defence ministry. Both L&T and MDL will have to collaborate with one of the five already short-listed foreign shipyards -- Daewoo Shipbuilding (South Korea), ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Germany), Navantia (Spain) and Naval Group (France) and JSC ROE(Russia). "These five foreign firms are the world leaders in the field of conventional submarine design,

DRDO develops high-strength beta Titanium alloy for aerospace applications

The Defence Research and Development Organisation has indigenously developed a high-strength beta titanium alloy for manufacturing intricate components for aerospace applications

Drone policy set to be relaxed as IAF goes for counter-rogue tech

The new rules are likely to be unveiled on the Independence Day

India shifts 50,000 additional troops to China border in historic move

China is adding fresh runway buildings, bomb-proof bunkers to house fighter jets and new airfields along the disputed border in Tibet

Classified UK defence ministry documents found at bus stop: Report

Classified documents from UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) containing secret information about a warship and British military was discovered at bus stop in south-eastern England, according to media report

DRDO successfully test-fires Pinaka, 122 mm Caliber rockets: Govt statement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated DRDO and the industry on the successful launch of rockets

India 'priest' of world peace, but can reply to aggression too: Rajnath

Singh described India as a priest of world peace but added any serious disturbance to peace and tranquility in border areas would have adverse implications.

Rajnath Singh approves declassification of war histories after 25 yrs

Orders war histories to be compiled within five years

Export, border infrastructure among key defence reforms in 2020

Atmanirbhar Bharat, Covid fight also on Rajnath's list of 20 key upgrades

Govt approves construction of 6 advanced submarines at cost of Rs 43,000 cr

First such acquisition under Strategic Partnership model to give a big boost to Make in India, says Ministry of Defence

Defence Ministry clears Navy proposal to issue mega tender for submarines

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Defence Ministry clears mega naval project to build 6 submarines

The decision was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Defence Minister approves hiring of additional temp staff by ECHS clinics

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved hiring of additional contractual staff in 51 medical facilities being run under the ECHS across the country

DRDO develops lightweight bullet-proof jacket for requirements of Army

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated the DRDO and its lab DMSRDE for developing the new jacket

India's military set to get its own version of the iconic US Army Humvee

Mahindras will supply 1,300 of light-specialist vehicles for Rs 1,056 crore

Centre seals deal with BDL to acquire 4,690 anti-tank guided missiles

The Defence Ministry on Friday sealed a deal with state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL)

The two-front truce

LoC ceasefire offers New Delhi a unique opportunity to shift the dispute over Kashmir away from the border to the negotiating table

Mazagaon Dock pays interim dividend of Rs 92.56 cr to Defence Min for FY21

The company has declared interim dividend of Rs 109.11 crore at 54.10 per cent of equity capital for FY 2020-21, Government share being 84.83 per cent

DAC approves acquisition proposals worth Rs 13,700 cr for armed forces

Defence Acquisition Council has also approved that all capital acquisition contracts shall be concluded within two years