Defence Ministry

Government Approves Procurement Of Military Products Worth Rs 3300 Crore

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 21, 2019

The Defence Ministry today accorded approval for procurement of indigenously designed and developed military equipment including anti-tank guided missiles worth over Rs 3300 crores for the armed forces.

Turkish Air Strikes Hit Kurdish Militant Targets In Northern Iraq

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Turkish air strikes hit Kurdish militant targets in northern Iraq, Ankara's defence ministry said Tuesday. The ministry said on Twitter that "nine terrorists were neutralised" in air strikes in the Hakurk and Hafta regions.

Turkey Preparations For Syria Offensive "Completed"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 8, 2019

Turkey's preparations for an offensive in northern Syria have been "completed", the defence ministry said Tuesday, after confusing signals from the US over whether it would allow an operation.

Public Relations Crash Course For Defence Ministry Officers

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday September 25, 2019

Public relations officers at the Ministry of Defence are set to be sent for a crash course to the country's premier communications college, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication or IIMC.

Sri Lanka To Proceed With Pakistan Tour Despite Terror Fears

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Sri Lanka Cricket Secretary Mohan de Silva said they received the all-clear from the defence ministry to leave for Pakistan on Tuesday.

Vice Chief Of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria To Be Next Air Chief

India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday September 19, 2019

Vice chief of air staff Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria will be the next Chief of Air Staff, the Defence Ministry has announced.

Centre Approves Project On Writing History Of Country's Borders

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 18, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a first-of-its-kind project under which the history of the country's borders will be written, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

Navy Gets Advanced Wargaming Software From Defence Research Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 17, 2019

The Defence Research Development Organisation or DRDO on Monday handed over to the Navy a new-generation war-gaming software, aimed at creating an environment that would enable the Maritime Warfare Centres to train using the latest technological and computing tools, the Defence Ministry said.

Acquisition Of Military Hardware Worth Rs 2,000 Crore Approved By Defence Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 13, 2019

The Defence Ministry on Friday accorded approval for procurement of weapons and military platforms amounting to around Rs 2,000 crore.

Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile Successfully Tested: Defence Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully flight tested indigenously developed Man Portable Anti-tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) in Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh.

Pricing Issue Of 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft Finalised: Defence Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

The issue of pricing of 83 Tejas light combat aircraft to be manufactured by state-run aerospace Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has been finalised and the contract is likely to be signed in the next few months, Director General (Acquisition) in the Defence Ministry Apurva Chandra said today.

Government Clears Over Rs 5,000 Crore Akash Missile Project For Air Force

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

In a bid to boost to Air Force's capability to take down enemy fighter aircraft, the government has cleared the procurement of six squadrons of the indigenous Akash air defence missile systems worth Rs 5,000 crore to be deployed on the borders with Pakistan and China.

8 Member Expedition Team Sets Out To Scale Europe's Highest Peak

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 6, 2019

An eight-member expedition team on Tuesday set out from New Delhi to scale Europe's highest peak, Mt Elbrus, Defence Ministry officials said.

Nag Missile Successfully Test-Fired 12 Times In 11-Day Period At Pokhran

India News | ANI | Saturday July 20, 2019

DRDO has successfully test-fired the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) multiple times at the Pokhran Field Firing ranges in Rajasthan, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

Ex-Russian Arms Tycoon Quietly Wields Influence In British PM Race

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 20, 2019

A former Russian arms tycoon who had connections at the highest levels of the Kremlin is a major donor to Britain's ruling Conservative Party and counts himself a friend of the man expected to be the country's next prime minister.