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Defence budget to exceed 3% of GDP in military overhaul, says Taiwan's prez

Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te has said that the island's defence budget will exceed 3 per cent of its economic output as it overhauls its military in the face of the rising threat from China. Along with the latest equipment much of it from the United States, the military is seeking funds to retain more service people with higher pay and to lengthen compulsory national service from four months to one year. In a speech Thursday to the American Chamber of Commerce, Lai said his administration is determined to "ensure that our defense budget exceeds 3 per cent of the GDP. At the same time, we will continue to reform national defense. Lai's comments were the latest reassurance to the US and domestic critics who say Taiwan is not spending enough on its own defense. The self-governing island, which relies on the US for much of its cutting-edge weaponry, currently spends about 2.45 per cent of its gross domestic product on its military. US President Donald Trump has demanded th

Private participation to help India turn leader in defence tech: DRDO chief

"With disruptive technologies coming in," startups and SMEs are needed to contribute to innovation in defence. They have more flexibility than large public companies," said Kamat

PM Modi, Trump launch ASIA to strengthen India-US military cooperation

Modi-Trump meeting: The initiative aims to drive next-generation defence and technological advancements, with a particular focus on underwater domain awareness

Trump hails security partnership with Japan, announces $1 bn defence sales

Japan has been increasing its defence spending, and Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction with Japan's plans

Krav Maga: Israeli martial art packs a punch for self-defence in India

Israeli fighting method has been gaining traction in the country over past few years

Army launches 'Eklavya' online digital platform for officers' training

The Eklavya software platform has been developed under the aegis of Headquarters Army Training Command with Army War College as the sponsor agency

JSW Defence partners with Shield AI, to invest $90 million in 2 years

The partnership aims to indigenise and manufacture Shield AI's V-BAT, a Group 3 Unmanned Aerial System (UAS)

MoD buys indigenous anti-drone tech worth Rs 200 cr from Big Bang Boom

A win for the homegrown IDEX startup, promoting indigenous technology

INDUS-X: Two-day Indo-US bilateral defence summit kicks off in Delhi

Launched in June 2023 during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US, INDUS-X has driven the expansion of bilateral ties

2024 to be year of technolgy absorption: Army Chief General Manoj Pande

General Manoj Pande, Chief of Army Staff on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of 76th Army Day

Arvind Ltd signs MoU with Indian Navy to supply advanced uniform fabric

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Indian Navy and textile and apparel company Arvind Limited for the supply of technically advanced uniform fabric for the Navy

India-US relationship has moved in positive direction, says USISPF chief

The relationship between India and the US has moved in a positive direction ranging from trade to defence and the two nations have shown a sense of deep understating of each other's differences, the head of a top India-centric business and strategic group has said. Mukesh Aghi, CEO of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) said that there is more alignment between the two countries when it is looked at from the geopolitical QUAD perspective. I think in every aspect we (India-US relationship) have moved in a positive direction. You look at trade, which has gone up. You look at the military exercises, we're doing more and more of those. We also have signed a lot of agreements with the US, especially in defence and space. We have agreed to repair the ships in our ports," Aghi said on Wednesday. "When you look at it from the geopolitical QUAD perspective, there's more alignment between the two countries, Aghi told PTI in an interview. What I see is that 2023 is a year of

Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff, CSIR tie up for R&D in defence tech

A Memorandum of Understanding between the Headquarters, Integrated Defence Staff and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) was signed here on Thursday for technical collaboration, joint research and development in the field of defence technology, the Defence Ministry said in a statement. The MoU was signed by Lt General JP Mathew, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and N Kalaiselvi, Director General, CSIR & Secretary, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST). The MoU between the HQ IDS and CSIR aims to provide an umbrella framework for initiating collaborative interaction between CSIR Labs, HQ IDS and armed forces, namely Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, for enhancing scientific understanding of technologies related to defence and undertaking joint research and development in dual-use technologies. The Defence ...

Ashok Leyland bags major orders worth Rs 800 crore from Indian Army

Ashok Leyland vehicles, especially the 7.5 tonne Stallion, have formed the backbone of the army's logistics supply chain since the Kargil conflict in 1999

PM Modi in the US: Semiconductors to drones, here's what will be in focus

PM Modi is expected to meet the top 20 business leaders of US companies, including Mastercard, Accenture, the Coca-Cola Company, Adobe Systems and Visa

Dire need of DRDO-academia partnership for safety, says Rajnath Singh

Research and development in military technology is crucial to protect the double threat on borders says Rajnath Singh when inaugurating a two day DRDO-Academia Conclave

Stock of this IT enabled services company has zoomed 73% in 11 trading days

Shares of Axiscades Technologies continued their northward movement as they froze 10 per cent upper circuit at Rs 282.95 per share in Wednesday's intra-day trade

A shift towards indigenisation: 'Make in India' fortifies defence spending

An analysis of defence capex over the past 12 years shows a noticeable shift towards indigenisation

India, US resolve to expand defence technology cooperation

In sync with their fast-expanding strategic ties, India and the US have resolved to strengthen defence technology cooperation by pursuing detailed planning and making measurable progress

Modi discusses boosting defence tech with General Atomics chief executive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Indian-American Chief Executive of General Atomics Vivek Lall and held talks on strengthening India's defence technology sector