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Chinese air force's long march

The PLA has clearly spelt out its aggressive military doctrine. India must be ready to meet this threat

Rajnath Singh in Moscow: 52 Indian defence firms seek deals with OEMs

Defence secretary targets 50 Indo-Russian joint ventures in 4-5 years

India to close procurement deal with US for 24 Seahawks in November

Pact is crucial as Seahawks replace retiring Sea King helicopters

Ministry of Defence 'nominates' DRDO for building e-warfare systems

The Mountain EW system "would be designed and developed by DRDO and manufactured by design-cum-production partner from the Indian (private) industry," announced the MoD

Single agency being set up to process defence exports

The association will effectively be a nodal agency for receiving and processing export inquiries from all prospective customers across the globe.

Hardly any breakthrough in India-China relations at the Mamallapuram summit

There is little to be gained from a Sino-Indian summit where competitive rhetoric outpaces the reality

Late & over-budget, new submarine triggers Project 75-I stake rise

INS Khanderi is being delivered more than six years late, well over cost and with several defects that remain to be resolved

Lost opportunities in the Hindu Kush

Book review of India's Lost Frontier: The Story of the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan

In picking strategic partners, defence ministry isn't spoilt for choice

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intends to achieve via the strategic partnership route in manufacturing

'Golden letter day' as Navy Tejas fighter jet conducts crucial landing

Naval variant of Tejas clears dangerous mission before landing on aircraft carrier.

HAL-built trainer aircraft HTT-40 clears crucial flight test successfully

Clearing the HTT-40's six-turn spin tests removes a monkey from our backs, said design chief Arup Chatterjee

Defence procurement procedure: MoD to release new system by March

The DPP stipulates the procedure for buying weapons and equipment from the defence capital budget, whereas the DPM governs acquisitions from the defence revenue budget

Rajnath Singh says India could use nukes first if circumstances demand

A nuclear no first use pledge assures enemies that they would not be subjected to a pre-emptive nuclear strike.

Chief of Defence: Modi announces new military post, but questions remain

Will a five-star general be the boss of the four-star chiefs of the army, navy and air force or will he be the 'first among equals'?

Garden Reach builds 100th warship; order book full for next 20 years

Underlining the monopoly that the defence ministry's four shipyards enjoy, GRSE says it has orders in hand for 22 more warships worth over Rs 27,500 crore

India gets first four Apache attack helicopters, another four next week

In 2015, the IAF signed a $1.8 billion contract for 22 Apaches, including production, training and maintenance support

Lush tea gardens to abundant wildlife, Nilgiris still exerts a gentle charm

Unlike most hill stations, where residents must ship in supplies from the plains, the Nilgiris is the most stylish of resorts

Union Budget 2019: Defence salary bill leaves less for new weaponry

Government sources argue this year's capital allocation of Rs 108,248 crore cannot be increased further, since it already accounts for one-third of the central government capital expenditure

Budget 2019: Govt allots Rs 4.3 trn for defence, down to nearly 2% of GDP

Defence spending is falling in percentage terms even though all military purchases are now subject to GST

Export or perish, MoD tells private sector defence companies

The seminar was organised to explore ways to raise defence exports from the current annual level of Rs 11,000 crore to the $5 billion