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Indo-French Cooperation rests on Defence & Aerospace ties: France says J&K a bilateral Indo-Pak issue

Paris. 23 August 2019. It is not a surprise nor news that the bilateral cooperation between India and France is notably forged on an ambitious partnership in the…Read more ›

Tagged with: Air Exercises Garuda, CCIT, Defence, Emmanuel Macron, GIFAS, Indo-French Cooperation, Indo-Pak Issue, Narendra Modi, Naval Exercise Varuna, Shakti Exercise, SIDM, UN

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh underlines the need to reduce dependence on imports

New Delhi. 20 August 2019. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasised the need to progressively reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers and indigenously develop comprehensive capabilities in the defence…Read more ›

Tagged with: DRDO, HAL, IDR, Make in India, OEMs, Ordnance Factory Board, SIDM, TDF

Government Approves the Proposal to Provide Test Facilities of Government Entities to Private Sector : Rajnath Singh

New Delhi. 20 August 2019. Inaugurating the Seminar on “Modernisation and Indigenisation Plans of the Indian Air Force”, organized by the Indian Air Force, CII and SIDM Defence…Read more ›

Tagged with: BS Dhanoa, CII, IAF, Modernisation, Rajnath Singh, SIDM

GIFAS & SIDM discuss Indo-France defence industry cooperation

Long association becoming stronger By Sangeeta Saxena Le Bourget. 22 June 2019. It is not just a geo-political relationship nor a buyer manufacturer tie. The industrial dimension of…Read more ›

Tagged with: G7 Summit, GIFAS, MSMEs, Paris Air Show 2019, SIDM

GIFAS (France) and the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (India) sign a MOU

New Delhi . 16th April 2018 . The Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and the Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS) signed a memorandum of understanding on…Read more ›

Tagged with: aerospace and defence manufacturing, Director General of SIDM, GIFAS, Latest News, Lt Gen Subrata Saha, Managing Director of GIFAS, MoU, Pierre Bourlot, SIDM, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers

Defence Procurement Process Being Simplified and Streamlined

New Delhi. 09 April 2018. Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Defence, Government of India stated that the procurement process for defence equipment was being streamlined and simplified. The Minister was…Read more ›

Tagged with: Baba Kalyani, Bharat Forge Limited, Chairman and Managing Director, CII, Confederation of Indian Industry, Defense Procurement Process, Defense Research & Development Organisation, DRDO, Government of India, Latest News, Minister of Defence, Nirmala Sitharaman, SIDM, Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh

“Indian Army is coming out with problem statements to ensure a soldier on the frontline is empowered” – General Bipin Rawat, Army Chief

New Delhi. 09 January 2018. “Indian Army will walk the extra mile to handhold Indian industry and absorb the technologies since we want to fight Indian wars with…Read more ›