Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on a visit to Morocco on Sunday, where he will inaugurate the Tata Advanced Systems' new manufacturing facility for the Wheeled Armoured Platform (WhAP) 8x8 at Berrechid, the first-ever Indian defence manufacturing plant in Africa.
India's defence sector required the involvement of multiple players to develop robust national capabilities, as no single firm can address all of the country's defence needs, said Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran on Tuesday.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved the Defence Procurement Manual (DPM) 2025 to further streamline, simplify, enable and rationalise the revenue procurement process in the Ministry of Defence and cater to the emerging requirements of the Armed Forces in the era of modern warfare.
In a post on X, the Office of the Defence Minister, "Since October 2021, when 41 OFB units were reorganised into 7 Defence PSUs, the corporatisation reform has delivered remarkable results. From a loss of Rs 2,844 cr in 2019-20 to a net profit of Rs 1,625 cr in FY25, setting new benchmarks i
As part of its 'Atmanirbhar' and Make in India plans, the government launched various schemes, including the production-linked incentive (PLI), in various sectors to make Indian manufacturers globally competitive, attract investments, enhance exports, integrate India into the global supply c
Defence manufacturing firm NIBE Limited on Friday announced it has secured an export order from Elbit Systems, for the manufacturing and supply of Ship-Mounted Universal Rocket Launching System from Israel.
The agreement, announced on Sunday, marks the first time this high-precision system--capable of striking targets up to 300 km--is being produced domestically, aiming to boost India's defence manufacturing capabilities and tap into global markets.
India is steadily transforming into a global hub for advanced defence manufacturing, with a strong push towards self-reliance under the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) has released a report, putting out a slew of recommendations to deepen bilateral defence cooperation between the UK and India.
The Indian delegation was led by Munu Mahawar, Additional Secretary (North), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, while the Nepali side was headed by Gahendra Rajbhandari, Joint Secretary (South Asia), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Nepal. Both delegations includ