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Lay more emphasis on research, development: Rajnath to defence industry

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the Indian defence industry to make new investments and lay more emphasis on research and development to scale new heights. Addressing the 117th annual session of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHD-CCI) held here, he said the government has played the role of an incubator, catalyst, consumer and facilitator for the private industry. "Make new investments, put more emphasis on research and development, and harness its full potential to take the Indian defence industry to new heights. This effort of yours will be very important not only for the defence industry, but also for the overall growth of the country," Singh was quoted as saying in a statement. He said the Indian defence sector offers immense potential and even foreign companies see opportunities. Singh said the Indian defence industry is progressing steadily in partnership with the private sector. "There was either no way for the private sector in the past to enter the .

Indian Army calls upon domestic firms for critical equipment procurement

The Indian Army on September 18 invited domestic defence firms to offer critical equipment for emergency procurement

Stock of this PSU defence company has zoomed 113% thus far in 2022

HAL said the company is deeply dedicated towards manufacturing of indigenous aircraft and helicopter under Atmanirbhar Bharat

Defence sector firms set for gains as India pushes indigenous manufacturing

Companies like BEL, BDL and HAL have strong order books and are prepping for the export market, say analysts

Distinguished scientist Samir V Kamat appointed DRDO Chairman: Ministry

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved Kamat's appointment from the date of his assumption of charge till he attains the age of 60 years

Boeing hard sells F/A-18 Super Hornet to Indian Navy for INS Vikrant

US aerospace major Boeing on Wednesday pitched its F/A-18 Super Hornet as the best platform to address the Indian Navy's requirement of deck-based jets for aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. Top officials of Boeing said the company anticipates USD 3.6 billion in economic impact to the Indian aerospace and defence industry over the next 10 years if F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III is selected. The Navy has shortlisted F/A-18 Super Hornet and Rafale M aircraft produced by the French aerospace major Dassault Aviation for the procurement. Over four years back, the Indian Navy had initiated the process to acquire 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its aircraft carrier. However, the Navy plans to procure 26 aircraft initially. Boeing India President Salil Gupte said F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III would be the best deck-based aircraft for the Indian Navy and that the company plans to further strengthen its 'Make in India' initiatives, building on a successful track record of contributing to the ...

HAL signs agreement establishing footprint in Malaysia to export weaponry

Aerospace giant preparing for likely success in exporting Indian Tejas Mark 1A fighter

MoD bans imports from 18 top defence platforms, items to be made in India

Items include light-weight tanks, self-healing minefields, "plug-and-play housing" for soldiers at extreme altitudes, 127 mm naval gun, multi-role helicopter, among others

Rajnath Singh urges stakeholders to be self-reliant in defence tech

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday asked stakeholders in the sector to focus on being "self-reliant in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside". During his visit to Nagpur in Maharashtra, Singh also asked defence commanders to follow the correct maintenance and operational practices with the safety of personnel in mind, a release from a defence spokesperson said. Air Marshal Shashiker Chaudhary, AOC-in-C Maintenance Command, and other dignitaries from civil and military establishments received Singh on his arrival at the airport here. Singh interacted with some defence sector stakeholders at the airport, the release said. He was briefed about various activities undertaken by defence establishments, including the Army, the Air Force & defence PSUs, in this region, it said. While addressing the defence sector stakeholders, Singh advised them to focus on being "atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence technology while keeping pace with technology outside".

MoD spends 65% of FY22 capital budget on domestic procurement

Utilises 99.5% of defence services budget

Budget 2022: 68% capex for Defence set aside for domestic procurement

The minister said that defence research and development will be opened up for the industry, startups and academia with 25% of defence research and development budget earmarked

Run-up to DefExpo-22: Rajnath Singh reaches out to global defence industry

Singh urged them to participate in DefExpo 2022, India's premier land and naval systems exhibition, which will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10-13 next year

Rajnath Singh urges private sector defence industry to invest in R&D

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday urged private sector defence companies to invest in research and development, particularly in technologies relating to cyberspace

What makes Indrajaal, India's first autonomous digital drone system unique

Developed by Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics it can protect an area of 1,000-2,000 sq km per system against threats such as UAVs, incoming weapons, loitering munitions, low RCS targets autonomously

DRDO opens up missile production partnership for Indian private sector

To promote the domestic defence industry, the DRDO has allowed private sector firms to both develop and produce missile systems such as vertical launched surface to air missile systems programme

Indian Navy to conduct two-day mega defence exercise from Tuesday

The Indian Navy will kick-start a two-day mega defence exercise on Tuesday covering the country's 7516 km coastline and exclusive economic zone, officials said. Billed as India's largest coastal defence exercise, it will involve all the 13 coastal states and Union Territories along with other maritime stakeholders, they said. "The second edition of the biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise 'Sea Vigil-21' will be conducted on January 12-13," the Navy said. It said the scale and conceptual expanse of the exercise are "unprecedented" in terms of the geographical extent and the number of stakeholders involved, units participating and objectives to be met. "The exercise is a build-up towards the major theatre level exercise TROPEX which Indian Navy conducts every two years," it said. "Sea Vigil and TROPEX together will cover the entire spectrum of maritime security challenges, including the transition from peace to conflict," the Navy said in a statement.

Defence PSU GRSE delivers eighth landing craft utility ship to Indian Navy

Defence PSU GRSE has delivered to the Indian Navy the last of the eight landing craft utility ships manufactured by it, providing a major boost to the country's defence preparedness

How to convert India-US defence relations from transactional to strategic?

Narendra Modi must remind Joe Biden that America's goal of expanding multilateralism in the Indo-Pacific includes a pivotal role for a militarily powerful India

Bharat Dynamics Limited pays final dividend of Rs 35 crore to government

Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Hyderabad based Defence Public Sector Undertaking has paid final dividend of Rs 35.018 crore to the government of India

Pentagon okays $90 mn sale of spares, support for C-130J Hercules to India

The Pentagon has approved India's request to buy USD 90 million worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft