Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 4 (ANI): The Centre has approved the production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi to boost the self-reliance in defence manufacturing, the Government of India sources said.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 13 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Uttar Pradesh's first operationalised private sector defence manufacturing facility in Lucknow on Saturday.
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday expressed hope India will emerge as the defence manufacturing hub for the world.
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday met Union Defence Minister in New Delhi and discussed the indigenous aerospace and defence manufacturing ecosystem in the state.
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): In a long-awaited and major reform in defence manufacturing, the Cabinet on Wednesday decided to convert the Ordnance Factory Board, currently a subordinate office of the Ministry of Defence, into seven government-owned corporate entities with professional m
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that attaining self-reliance in manufacturing of defence equipment is a crucial factor for maintaining India's strategic autonomy.
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Noting that India has witnessed 700 per cent growth in defence exports, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that time is now right for the industry to seize the opportunities and achieve strategic independence in defence m
New Delhi (India), May 16 (ANI): The decision to hike FDI limit in the defence sector to 74 per cent will be a gamechanger as it will bring out the true potential of the country's defence production capabilities, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday.
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) limit in defence manufacturing under automatic route will be raised from 49 per cent to 74 per cent.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said two grand defence manufacturing corridors were being built in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu to help the defence sector as well as other smaller businesses in the regions.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday attended the inaugural ceremony of the Defence Expo 2020 in Lucknow and said that the central government is working towards making India a hub of defence manufacturing.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 5 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that Uttar Pradesh will become a destination for defence manufacturing and aerospace manufacturing.