Page 4 - Defence Procurement

Amid face-off with China, Army ammo worth $190 mn languishes in Russia

Army has not carried out pre-despatch inspection (PDI) for the last seven months

Defence policy creates room for local players

The case for restricting imports and encouraging procurement from domestic sources is easy to make

Rajnath Singh launches 2 products indigenised by Bharat Dynamics Limited

The two indigenised products were virtually launched by the Defence Minister from Delhi in the presence of Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat

India will have strategic autonomy, says Mahindra Defence's S P Shukla

The move will give a boost to local manufacturing, be a huge employment generator and check currency imbalances, he said

DAC has given nod to procurement proposals totalling Rs 8,722 cr: MoD

Post-certification, 70 aircraft will be initially procured from HAL and another 36 after operationalisation of the HTT-40 fleet in the IAF

Import curbs on 101 defence items open big avenue for L&T, Bharat Forge

PSUs, such as BEL, are already seeing good order flows

Import ban on 101 defence items: Embargo formalises existing reality

The air force has for decades been building its fighter and trainer aircraft in India, with the recent exception of the Rafale

Atmanirbhar in defence

Dual goals can lead to compromise

Self-reliance in defence

Military must partner industry to create domestic solutions

MoD invites suggestions, comments on 'Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020'

The second draft of the Defence Procurement Procedure, titled as 'Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020', has been uploaded by the MoD inviting suggestions and comments from the various stakeholders

BEML to provide 1,512 mine ploughs for Indian Army's battle tank T-90

A mine plough is a device that helps tanks clear minefields.

Armed forces get special powers to buy weapons of up to Rs 300 crore

They said there was no cap on the number of procurement programmes and that each acquisition under the emergency requirement category should not cost more than Rs 300 crore.

China's aggression, urgent need for arms put 'Make in India' on back burner

A key overseas procurement the MoD has initiated is for light tanks.

Armed forces get special powers for individual procurement worth Rs 300 cr

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

Defence reforms: Indian manufacturers looking to ride the opportunity

FM Nirmala Sitharaman had announced a series of measures to boost investments in India's defence and aerospace sector last week as part of the tranche 4 of the Rs 20 trillion economic stimulus

Untangling regulations: Defence on Make in India drive; FDI cap hiked

Measures include negative import list, corporatisation of ordnance factories

India jumps to third rank in global military expenditure, shows study

Spending grows 6.8% to $71.1 billion in 2019, outpacing Russia and Saudi Arabia

New defence procurement policy gets mixed reaction from industry

The MoD has invited suggestions and recommendations by April 17. After that, DPP-2020 will be promulgated and will govern all acquisitions initiated thereafter

India readying $2.6 billion US naval helicopter deal ahead of Trump trip

India's defence purchases from the United States have reached $17 billion since 2007 as it has pivoted away from traditional supplier Russia

MoD approves procurement of military platforms worth Rs 22,800 crore

The decisions were taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh