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The procurement will include two regiments of Akash missile systems. (Photo: File | PTI)

Military equipment worth Rs 9,100 crore gets defence ministry's...

Acquisition proposals were approved by DAC, Defence Ministry's highest decision making body on procurement.

18 Sept 2018 4:00 PM IST

AH-64 Apache attack helicopter. (Photo: AFP)

In a first, Army adds 6 Apache attack helicopters to arsenal

The go ahead was given at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Arun Jaitley.

17 Aug 2017 7:45 PM IST

Finance minister Arun Jaitley

Nod to Rs 2,400 crore upgrade for Army vehicles

The upgrade aims to make them capable of undertaking night operations and achieving better accuracy in hitting targets.

9 July 2017 1:18 AM IST

There has been a small increase of 6.2 per cent for defence in 2017-18 from the current Rs 2,58,589 crore.

Rs 4 lakh cr worth defence procurement cleared by govt in 3 years

In 2015-16, the total procurement was estimated at Rs 62,341 crore.

28 March 2017 7:08 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Key defence meet to finalise strategic partnership today

Another objective of such a policy is to fire up the competitive zeal in the defence public sector units.

11 May 2017 2:50 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley during a conversations on C Peter Mc Colough Series on International Economics at Council on Foreign Relations in New York City. (Photo: PTI)

Push for strategic partnership high on govt agenda

Sources also said that after the next DAC, the SP Model issue may be placed before the Union Cabinet before the month...

16 May 2017 5:29 AM IST

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks to the media after returning from his trip to UK in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Indian firms to build military firepower soon

Top defence body clears policy which allows local firms to manufacture equipment through foreign partnerships.

21 May 2017 12:55 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Defence ministry gives nod to private investment policy in military...

The strategic partnership model' aims to create a vibrant defence manufacturing ecosystem in the country.

20 May 2017 10:04 PM IST

The surveillance system also aims at keeping an eye on the movement of vessels of foreign navies venturing close to and inside Indian waters. (Representational image)

Government clears plan for fool proof coastline watch

The project involves the setting up of 38 additional radar stations and four mobile surveillance stations at the cost of...

22 Feb 2017 1:37 AM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

Navy to get Barak missiles as Centre clears Rs 860 crore plan

India is Israel's largest buyer of military hardware but the transactions have largely been secretive and outside the...

4 April 2017 3:10 AM IST