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MoD bans imports from 18 top defence platforms, items to be made in India

Items include light-weight tanks, self-healing minefields, "plug-and-play housing" for soldiers at extreme altitudes, 127 mm naval gun, multi-role helicopter, among others

Rajnath Singh urges stakeholders to be self-reliant in defence tech

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked stakeholders in the sector to focus on being "self-reliant in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside". During his visit to Nagpur in Maharashtra, Singh also asked defence commanders to follow the correct maintenance and operational practices with the safety of personnel in mind, a release from a defence spokesperson said. Air Marshal Shashiker Chaudhary, AOC-in-C Maintenance Command, and other dignitaries from civil and military establishments received Singh on his arrival at the airport here. Singh interacted with some defence sector stakeholders at the airport, the release said. He was briefed about various activities undertaken by defence establishments, including the Army, the Air Force & defence PSUs, in this region, it said. While addressing the defence sector stakeholders, Singh advised them to focus on being "atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside".

MoD spends 65% of FY22 capital budget on domestic procurement

Utilises 99.5% of defence services budget

Budget 2022: 68% capex for Defence set aside for domestic procurement

The minister said that defence research and development will be opened up for the industry, startups and academia with 25% of defence research and development budget earmarked

Run-up to DefExpo-22: Rajnath Singh reaches out to global defence industry

Singh urged them to participate in DefExpo 2022, India's premier land and naval systems exhibition, which will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10-13 next year

Rajnath Singh urges private sector defence industry to invest in R&D

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged private sector defence companies to invest in research and development, particularly in technologies relating to cyberspace

What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique

Developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics it can protect an area of 1,000-2,000 sq km per system against threats such as UAVs, incoming weapons, loitering munitions, low RCS targets autonomously

DRDO opens up missile production partnership for Indian private sector

To promote the domestic defence industry, the DRDO has allowed private sector firms to both develop and produce missile systems such as vertical launched surface to air missile systems programme

Indian Navy to conduct two-day mega defence exercise from Tuesday

The Indian Navy will kick-start a two-day mega defence exercise on Tuesday covering the country's 7516 km coastline and exclusive economic zone, officials said. Billed as India's largest coastal defence exercise, it will involve all the 13 coastal states and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, they said. "The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-21' will be conducted on January 12-13," the Navy said. It said the scale and conceptual expanse of the exercise are "unprecedented" in terms of the geographical extent and the number of stakeholders involved, units participating and objectives to be met. "The exercise is a build-up towards the major theatre level exercise TROPEX which Indian Navy conducts every two years," it said. "Sea Vigil and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum of maritime security challenges, including the transition from peace to conflict," the Navy said in a statement.

Defence PSU GRSE delivers eighth landing craft utility ship to Indian Navy

Defence PSU GRSE has delivered to the Indian Navy the last of the eight landing craft utility ships manufactured by it, providing a major boost to the country's defence preparedness

How to convert India-US defence relations from transactional to strategic?

Narendra Modi must remind Joe Biden that America's goal of expanding multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific includes a pivotal role for a militarily powerful India

Bharat Dynamics Limited pays final dividend of Rs 35 crore to government

Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Hyderabad based Defence Public Sector Undertaking has paid final dividend of Rs 35.018 crore to the government of India

Pentagon okays $90 mn sale of spares, support for C-130J Hercules to India

The Pentagon has approved India's request to buy USD 90 million worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft

Rs 90,048 crore allocated for defence modernisation in 2020-21: Report

An amount of Rs 90,048 crores has been allocated for capital acquisition (modernisation) of the armed forces under Defence Service Estimates in 2020-21

India hopes to ink deal for manufacturing Russia's Kamov Ka-226 helicopters

Indian Ambassador to Russia Venkatesh Varma on Monday said that India hopes to ink a deal for manufacturing Russia's Kamov Ka-226 helicopters in the country next year

More defence import embargoes soon, industry asked to step up

Army spells out four kinds of equipment it wants to be made by domestic manufacturers

Why ban on India's $47-bn arms imports may not have the desired effect

The banned list is also vague on the position of joint-ventures between Indian and foreign manufacturers and license produced weapon systems

Why Atmanirbhar could be govt's biggest gift to Indian pvt sector in 30 yrs

Despite the largesse, however, it remains to be seen whether or Indian companies can shrug off the old habit of jugaad, tweaks and twists

Top headlines: Q1 earnings shrink, telcos await SC verdict on AGR and more

From auto firms planning new launches for festive season, Rajnath Singh banning import of defence items to telcos awaiting SC response of AGR dues, here are the top ness of the day

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