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Extended-range BrahMos cruise missile costs under $5 million

Navy buys most advanced version of BrahMos for Project 15B destroyers

QRSAM: Indian Army clears quick reaction surface-to-air missile system

The QRSAM system is unique in its ability to operate on the move, searching for and tracking enemy targets; and then fire on a short halt

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

HAL signs agreement establishing footprint in Malaysia to export weaponry

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

12th edition of Defence Expo to be held in Gujarat's Gandhinagar: MoD

The Ministry of Defence on Monday announced that the 12th edition of the Defence Expo, India's flagship exhibition on Land, Naval and Homeland Security systems, will be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Ministry of Defence's iDEX-DIO signs its 100th innovation contract

Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar says, "We are confident that iDEX will make India the biggest defence innovation ecosystem in the world'

Top headlines: RIL Q1 profit surges 46%, MoD bans imports from 18 platforms

Public procurement by public sector undertakings (PSUs) from micro and small enter­prises rose nearly 11 per cent year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 41,699 crore in the fiscal year 2020-21

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 launches 75 newly-developed AI-enabled defence products

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched 75 newly-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies during the first-ever 'AI in Defence' (AIDef) symposium and exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Defence in New Delhi on Monday.The products, launched as part of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' celebrations, fall under various domains. These include AI Platform Automation; Autonomous/Unmanned/Robotics systems; Block Chain-based Automation; Command, Control, Communication, Computer & Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance; Cyber Security; Human Behavioural Analysis; Intelligent Monitoring Systems; Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems; Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Operational Data Analytics; Manufacturing and Maintenance; Simulators/Test Equipment and speech/voice analysis using Natural Language Processing, stated a government release.Three AI products developed by the DPSUs have dual-use applications and good market potential, namely AI-enabled Voice Transcription

ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank allowed to offer services to DefMin in global buys

These private banks will provide Letter of Credit (LC) and direct bank transfer business for overseas procurement by the defence ministry

French aircraft engine maker Safran Group to set up MRO facility in India

Defence minister welcomes Safran to be a part of joint development production projects

One recruit, one salary

Agnipath pits batchmates against one another, creating incentives for each other's failure rather than success

Saving money to skilling soldiers: Agnipath's bold battle plan for military

The expected savings on salary and pension bills needs to be set against the problems of jobs for trained soldiers discharged from service and the relationship between Agniveers and regular full-time

Recruitment to remain unchanged, regimentation to continue: Tri-services

With youths at several places resorting to violence to protest the scheme, Puri said all applicants for 'Agnipath' will have to give an undertaking that they were not part of any violence.

The nation on Agnipath: Perils of a government that does not listen

Unless the Centre acts fast to tweak the Agnipath recruitment scheme further or withdraw it, the anger could spill over to other age groups in the rural hinterland

Agnipath intake 'to grow' from 46K annually in first 4 yrs, to 125K per yr

Scheme's objective is not about cutting costs but to make the military younger and dynamic: Senior Army officer

New MoD short-service model recruits 'Agniveers' for four-year tenures

As many as 46,000 Agniveers are to be recruited this year, with presumably a similar number in each following year

Govt notifies eligibility for appointment of Chief of Defence Staff

India's military has had just one CDS, or tri-service chief: General Bipin Rawat

India successfully tests nuclear-capable Agni 4 ballistic missile

India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha

MoD approves procurement of military equipment, platforms worth Rs 76k cr

For the Indian Navy, the Defence Acquisition Council accorded approval for the procurement of next generation corvettes at an estimated cost of around Rs 36,000 cr