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6 helicopters will be procured at a fly away condition while 95 will be made in India. (Representational Image | PTI)

Govt clears Rs 21,738 cr mega project to acquire 111 Navy helicopters

The long-pending proposal to procure 111 helicopters for Navy was cleared at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition...

31 Oct 2017 3:18 PM GMT

Indigenously manufactured Indian Small Arms System (Insas) rifles have been used by the Army for nearly 20 years.

Government clears purchase of 7.4 lakh assault rifles

The sniper rifles will be bought under the Buy Globalâ€ category.

13 Feb 2018 7:45 PM GMT

Security personnel take position during a militant attack at Sunjwan Army camp. (Photo: PTI)

Defence min nods to procure 7.40L assault rifles at Rs 12,280 Crore

The decision was taken at a meeting of Defence Acquisition Council presided over by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

13 Feb 2018 1:33 PM GMT

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with three service chiefs. (Photo: ANI)

Defence Minister to decide on Rs 10,000 crore worth defence deals in...

The first defence acquisition council meeting to be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to take place...

24 July 2019 1:53 PM GMT

Defence minister Rajnath Singh

CDS to prioritise weapons acquisition

The last DAC had met on January 21 and had accorded approval for procurement of equipment worth over Rs 5,100 crore from...

16 Feb 2020 8:48 PM GMT

Sig Sauer rifles beef up infantry

Sig Sauer rifles beef up infantry

Sig Sauer has an effective killing range of 600 meters against around 400 meters for INSAS

13 March 2021 9:03 PM GMT

Indias defence minister Rajnath Singh attends the joint meeting of the heads of defence ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) members, in Moscow on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. (PTI)

Rs 43K-crore for Make in India' submarines

Defence ministry approves 6 conventional submarines for Navy

5 Jun 2021 3:48 AM GMT

The DAC also gave the go-ahead for undertaking design of the Long Range Dual Band Infrared Imaging Search and Track System (IRST) for SU-30 MKI aircraft under Make II sub category. (Representational image)

DAC says yes to night sights for rocket launchers

The system will be able to operate in day and night conditions and will substantially enhance the capabilities of the...

28 May 2018 7:06 PM GMT

The Army has also submitted photographs of the vehicles damaged in the stone pelting by the unruly mob. (Representational Image)

Soldiers will get new carbines, Light Machine Guns soon

Through these decisions, the government is trying set in a motion a buying process of the entire range of personal...

28 Feb 2018 8:33 PM GMT

The BrahMos missile is the heaviest weapon deployed on Indias Su-30 MKI fighters.

Defence Ministry approves military procurement worth Rs 3000 Cr

The go-ahead for both acquisitions was given by Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), ministry's highest decision-making...

1 Dec 2018 10:17 AM GMT

Since the surgical strikes by India on terrorist launch pads along the Line of Control on September 29, there have been over 280 incidents of firing and shelling in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Representational Image)

Army upset over 7.62 mm assault rifle quality, OFB says ready for...

The Army pointed out that the assault rifle failed trials while deliberating that no one can meet its requirement in...

18 March 2018 3:30 PM GMT

Post delivery, the submarine will soon be commissioned into the Indian Navy. (Photo: ANI)

State-owned firm may implement Indian Navy's submarine project

The state-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited is likely to be given the responsibility to implement the project.

7 Jun 2018 4:26 AM GMT