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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 ›

Tagged with: BEL signs Teaming Agreement, Bharat Electronics Limited, Defence PSU, Electro-optics products, Government of India, Gun Systems, Helicopter Satcom Solutions, homeland security, Hughes India, Hughes Network Systems, Ministry of Defence, Mr Nataraj Krishnappa, Mr Partho Banerjee, Mrs. Anandi Ramalingam, Satellite Communication, Satellite Communication solutions, Smart City solutions, Strategic Components, Tank Electronics

Expression of Interest (EOI) for 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) for Indian Navy

New Delhi. 12 February 2019. In a first of its kind, Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (s) for shortlisting of potential Indian Strategic Partners and…Read more ›

Tagged with: CASEVAC, Chetak Helicopters, Expression of Interest, global exclusive facility, Indian Manufacturing Line, Indian Navy, Indian Strategic Partners, LIMO, Make in India, Ministry of Defence, NUH, SAR

Indo-Egyptian defence cooperation strengthens

Barun Mitra IAS , Additional Secretary (DP) , Department Of Defence Production, Ministry Of Defence, Government Of India in a monologue interview with Editor Sangeeta Saxena at EDEX…Read more ›