In a display of jointness among the defence forces and support for Aatmanirbharta, Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh and Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi would be flying a sortie in the trainer version of the LCA Tejas fighter aircraft at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka
Stressing on the need for the production agencies over the slow production rate, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Tuesday said that the service has not even received the 40 Tejas aircraft, adding that the production agencies have to invest in their advanced manufact
Amid a debate on finding solutions to Indian fighter aircraft requirements, Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh today made it clear that there was no resource constraint and the country has adequate money available for its needs.
The Prime Minister pointed out that there was a time when the majority of the defence budget was used to procure weapons/equipment from abroad, but his government focused on indigenous manufacturing to make the nation self-reliant.
Singh commended the dedication and hard work of the AFHQ personnel in taking forward the ongoing work, including efforts to attain Aatmanirbharta and contributing to the welfare of soldiers.
Emphasising on 'Aatmanirbharta and Aatmanirbhar Bharat', Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal AP Singh on Friday asserted that the weapons that the forces are talking about of the future should be developed and manufactured in India, adding that Aatmaribharta is what we are riding on.
The Ministry of Defence has sanctioned over Rs 300 crore through its Technology Development Fund (TDF), to create an ecosystem aimed at enhancing the capabilities in cutting-edge technology and promoting 'Aatmanirbharta' in defence, an official statement on Thursday.
The MoU, under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), was exchanged between senior officials of MoD and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited in the presence of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane in the national capital.
In a major boost to the 'Make-in-India' initiative as part of 'Aatmanirbharta in Defence', the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed five major capital acquisition contracts worth Rs 39,125.39 crore on Friday in Delhi.
Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar on Monday praised the role of Indian industry in achieving aaatmanirbharta in defence sector by 2047 at the inauguration of the manufacturing plant of Nibe Defence and Aerospace Limited in Maharashtra's Pune.
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the first twin-seater Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' to the Indian Air Force (IAF) in October 2023, in the presence of Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt realising the vision of `Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.