Defence Ministry

New Delhi: Ministry of Defence signed a contract for the procurement of six Dornier-228 aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at a cost of Rs 667 crore. The aircraft was used by IAF for Route…

New Delhi: In a major boost to indigenisation of defence equipment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’, Ministry of Defence has approved the proposal for indigenous manufacture of 41 sets of Modular Bridges…

New Delhi: The Union Budget for Financial Year 2023-24 envisages a total outlay of Rs 45,03,097 crore, of which, Defence Ministry has been allocated a total Budget of Rs 5,93,537.64 crore, which is 13.18 % of the total budget. This…

New Delhi: India's strategic strike submarine INS Arihant carried out successful launch of a ballistic missile on Friday, the defence ministry said. The missile was tested to a predetermined range and it impacted the target area in the…

New Delhi: The Defence Ministry has issued a gazette notification to amend regulations of three defence forces – Army, Navy and Air Force --related to appointment of Chief of Defence Staff, a post that is still lying vacant since the tragic…

New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a meeting chaired by Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh on Monday, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for Capital Acquisition Proposals of the Armed Forces amounting to Rs 76,390 crore under…

New Delhi: As a significant step towards the Digital India vision of the Government, Government e-Marketplace (GeM) has developed an IT module for the Ministry of Defence, for the integration of competent financial authorities and Internal…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had earmarked 64 per cent of Capital Acquisition Budget for domestic industry in Financial Year (FY) 2021-22. At the end of FY 2021-22, India’s Defence Ministry has been able to over achieve this…

New Delhi: Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for the construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard at a total project cost of Rs 473 crore. The contract was signed by Joint…

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the setting up of 21 new Sainik Schools, in partnership with NGOs/private schools/State Governments. These schools will be set up in the initial round of the Government’s initiative…