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Chinese troops now stepping up activity near Arunachal Pradesh

The two sectors that are seeing the most PLA activity are Tawang and Walong - both of which bore the brunt of the Chinese offensive in 1962.

Defence budget may be slashed by 40%, may save Centre Rs 80,000 crore

Addressing an audience of defence analysts in Delhi, the MoD official confirmed reports that the government had ordered the military to limit its first quarter

Ministry of Defence inks Rs 1,200 cr contract to boost electronics sector

The deal, Modernisation of Air Field Infrastructure Phase 2 (MAFI-2), follows from an earlier contract, called MAFI-1, which TPSED won in 2011 to upgrade 30 IAF airfields.

The amphibious capability gap

India should swiftly build amphibious warfare capabilities for both military and diplomatic reasons

Covid-19 delays delivery of first indigenous aircraft carrier by 6 months

The first phase of the warship's trials - termed basin trials - was initially scheduled to begin on March 12 at Cochin Shipyard (CSL), where INS Vikrant has been constructed

Govt accepts Shekatkar recommendations to boost border roads projects

The recommendations accepted were aimed at speeding up road construction in remote areas, providing easier access to the military and leading to socio economic development in the border areas

Govt exhorts DRDO to revive work on biological defence initiative

Biological Warfare Convention prohibits offensive bioweapons, but allows antidote development

Bipin Rawat defends lower spending, says military plays limited role

Army Chief Naravane says roll out of IBGs delayed due Covid-19

Navy launches major Covid-19 outreach to help Indian Ocean countries

As part of its humanitarian aid and disaster relief (HADR) outreach, five of the navy's biggest amphibious warfare vessels have been designated on a mission to convey food grains

Fighter fly pasts, navy warships, army bands to boost morale on Sunday

'We also cannot forget the people of our nation who have strictly adhered to all the guidelines issued by the government from time to time,' said Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat

India's defence cost: High on personnel and low on modernisation

The most recent Indian budgetary figures put India's defence expenditure for FY20 at $59.7 bn which is less than SIPRI's estimates and actually puts India at 5th, behind both Russia and Saudi Arabia.

Larsen & Toubro to now manage communication network of armed forces

The final step was taken when L&T secured a coveted order to create the software backbone that ill manage the AFN

Fighting coronavirus crisis: Defence public sector firms divert production

Bengaluru-based Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL) has begun manufacturing 30,000 ventilators for intensive care units across the country

Conflicting orders from Centre and state govts hit aerospace production

Pressure from global aerospace vendors for uninterrupted supply building up

State govts draw in 1.4 mn NCC cadets to fight coronavirus pandemic

Amongst those who have pressed the NCC into service is the deputy commissioner of Kangra district in HP, who has requisitioned 86 cadets to assist the police in ensuring social distancing till April 1

Military leads from the front in war against coronavirus pandemic

The military has already housed over 1,200 patients so far in temporary medical facilities at Manesar, Hindan, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur

Global aerospace industry hits turbulence over coronavirus pandemic

India, a growing player in the global aerospace industry, is directly impacted

New draft defence procurement manual unveiled, aims to boost indigenisation

In another measure designed to promote "Make in India", DPP-2020 introduced a new procurement category, entitled "Buy (Global-Manufacture in India)"

Defence ministry approves largest 'Make in India' order for Tejas Mark 1As

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has ordered 40 Tejas Mark 1 fighters, of which HAL has already built and delivered 16

2 Russian arms deals likely next week, weaponry worth $15 bn in pipeline

Weaponry worth $15 billion in Moscow pipeline, underlining Russia's status as India's premier arms supplier