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UK Ministry of Defence chooses Leonardo/Thales protection system for RAF Shadow ISTAR fleet

Thursday, 12 September 2019 — The UK Ministry of Defence has chosen Leonardo and Thales, under a single source procurement, to deliver an integrated UK Defensive Aids System (DAS) to…Read more ›

Tagged with: CMDS, DIRCM, Leonardo, MANPADS, Ministry of Defence, Raytheon, Thales, UK

UK Ministry of Defence chooses Leonardo/Thales protection system for RAF Shadow ISTAR fleet

Thursday, 12 September 2019 — The UK Ministry of Defence has chosen Leonardo and Thales, under a single source procurement, to deliver an integrated UK Defensive Aids System (DAS) to…Read more ›

Tagged with: DIRCM, Leonardo, MANPADS, Ministry of Defence, Raytheon, Thales, UK

Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence expands Welfare activities

New Delhi. 06 September 2019. Taking forward a number of initiatives, the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (ESW), Ministry of Defence (MoD) has conducted workshops today on Jal Shakti Abhiyan,…Read more ›

Tagged with: Brig Mrigendra Kumar, ESW, KSB, Ministry of Defence, Sanjeevani Kutty, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

15th Finance Commission holds meeting with Indian Defence Minster Rajnath Singh

New Delhi. 02 September 2019. The Fifteenth Finance Commission, headed by N.K. Singh, held a meeting with the Ministry of Defence led by the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently…Read more ›

Tagged with: Dr. Ajay Kumar, Fifteenth Finance Commission, Ministry of Defence, N.K. Singh, Rajnath Singh, ToR

MoD clarifies there is no proposal to privatise Ordnance Factory Board

New Delhi. 18 August 2019. Ordanace Factory Board is not getting privatised has been reiterated by the Ministry of Defence. In continuation of the meeting held on August 14, a…Read more ›

Tagged with: DPSUs, Latest News, Ministry of Defence, Ordnance Factory Board

Defence import for equipment will have no basic customs duty says Sitharaman in her Budget2019 speech

New Delhi. 05 July 2019. In a significant development, import of Defence Equipment not manufactured in India has been exempted from Basic Customs Duty. This will have an…Read more ›

Tagged with: Basic Customs Duty, Budget Estimate 2019-20, excluding Defence Pension, Land Systems, Ministry of Defence

Indian Defence Minister meets COAS, VCOAS and Army Commanders

New Delhi. 14 June 2019. Hon’ble Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Army Staff, Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, Vice Chief of the Army Staff…Read more ›

Tagged with: General Bipin Rawat, Indian Armed Forces, Indian Defence Minister, Lieutenant General Devraj Anbu, Ministry of Defence, Rajnath Singh

Rajendra Kumar Nayak Took Over as CGDA

New Delhi. 28 April 2019. Rajendra Kumar Nayak took over as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts . He is from the Indian Defence Accounts Service of 1983…Read more ›

Tagged with: Controller General of Defence Accounts, Defence Accounts Department, Indian Defence Accounts Service, Ministry of Defence, Rajendra Kumar Nayak

MRO and Simulator opportunities will be the growth drivers of Indian Military Aerospace Industry

Yelahanka, Bangalore. 21 February 2019. On the occasion of Aero India 2019, FICCI organised a technical session on MRO Opportunities and Simulators, bringing together stakeholders from Armed Forces, MRO and Simulator…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Air Marshal RKS Shera, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Maintenance Command, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief Training Command, Armed Forces, FICCI Defence Committee, growth drivers, IAF Base Repair Depots, Indian Air Force, Indian Military Aerospace Industry, Ministry of Defence, MRO Industry, MRO opportunities, Simulator opportunities, Sudhakar Gande, vintage aircraft, Whole-time Director

BEL signs Teaming Agreement with Hughes India for Helicopter Satcom Solutions

Yelahanka, Bangalore. 21 February 2019. Defence PSU, Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Hughes India have entered into a Teaming Agreement for design, development, supply, installation, integration and commissioning of…Read more ›