Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 14: Garuda Aerospace, a leading Indian drone manufacturer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to jointly address upcoming opportunities for the supply of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Indian Defence Fo
At a time when the Centre is working on Mission Sudarshan Chakra to create a massive air defence shield, the Indian defence forces are working towards creating a joint Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) grid to foil any enemy drone attacks.
Announced during the Prime Minister's Independence Day address from the Red Fort, the mission draws inspiration from the legendary Sudarshan Chakra of Shri Krishna and is aimed at neutralising enemy defence infiltrations while significantly enhancing India's offensive capabilities. The pr
On Monday, the maiden flight test of the Pinaka Long Range Guided Rocket (LRGR 120) was successfully conducted at the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur, Odisha.
Defence Ministry's apex procurement body, Defence Acquisition Council, is expected to meet today to clear major indigenous projects for the Indian defence forces, including a homegrown integrated air defence weapon system for the protection of the Delhi NCR region from aerial threats.
The probationers of the Indian Defence Accounts Service (2024 batch) called on the President, Droupadi Murmu, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, a statement said by Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Tata Advanced Systems handed over the first batch of WhAP 8x8 armoured vehicles to the Royal Moroccan Army, marking a milestone in India-Morocco defence ties. The India-developed platform will be manufactured in Morocco and supplied under a major three-year defence contract.
The Standing Committee on Defence, in its Fifteenth Report presented to Parliament, commended the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for achieving breakthroughs in next-generation defence technologies and for generating significant savings through indigenous research.
Sources said discussions are also now underway to manufacture the advanced UAV in India -- a move that could eventually pave the way for full technology transfer and significantly deepen the Make in India footprint in the defence sector.
Addressing ANI's National Security Summit here, the Defence Secretary said, "Overtime you will see the shift (from import dependence) and hopefully the majority of our equipment will be will be Indian in the next 10 years or so."
India recorded its highest-ever defence production of Rs 1.54 lakh crore in 2024-25, with manufacturing in the country rising leaps and bounds over the past years, thanks to the right policies and Atmanirbharta reforms in place.
Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth chaired an Industry Roundtable on the theme 'Defence Technology Collaboration and Manufacturing in India' on the second day of his visit to Dubai on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday.