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India's Defence Production Hits Record High Of Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore In 2023
India's annual defence production has hit a record high of approximately Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with the Make in India programme crossing new milestones, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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'Design Our Destiny' Should Be Our New Mantra, Says Defence Minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field of innovation and emerge as the "light house" to the entire world.
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India Earlier Was Biggest Defence Sector Importer, Now...: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lauded the Narendra Modi government for the country's development saying that India which was earlier considered to be the biggest importer, is now among the top 25 countries exporting in the defence sector.
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"Mammoth Steps Taken To Make Country Self-Reliant In Defence Sector": PM Modi
India has as much commitment to make its security apparatus and Army strong as it has for establishing peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, stressing that mammoth steps have been taken to make the country self-reliant in the defence sector.
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Rajnath Singh Urges Defence Industry To Boost Domestic Manufacturing
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today urged the industry to come forward and meet him, saying he is not afraid of potential corruption allegations and "not worried" that fingers will be pointed at him.
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Elusive $15 Billion India Defense Contract Frustrates Boeing To Lockheed
India -- the world's biggest arms importer, with an annual defense budget of $43 billion -- has been dangling a potential $15 billion fighter jet deal for more than a decade, with Lockheed and Boeing, the world's two largest contractors, vying for the chance to refit India's air force.
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French Defence Company Thales Plans To Double Footprint In India
French defence company Thales has said it is working on doubling its footprint in India by expanding its overall product portfolios with a major focus on India's ambitious project to build a fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines.
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Indian Navy Signs Deal With Tata Power SED For Portable Diver Detection Sonar
Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division will supply the Indian Navy with Portable Diver Detection Sonar or the PDDS, which will enhance its underwater surveillance capability.
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Israel Aerospace Industries Bags $630 Million Missile Deal For Indian Navy
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries said today that it has won an additional, $630 million contract to supply air and defence missile systems for four ships of the Indian navy. The contract will be carried out with Bharat Electronics Ltd, which serves as the main contractor in the project as part of India's "Make in India" policy.
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World Buys More Weapons Than Ever Before, India Tops List
Global arms sales over the last five years reached their highest level since 1990, with India continuing to top the charts as the world's largest defense importer, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found.
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Indian Defense Firms Using Global To Go Local Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Plan
A handful of companies are seeking to become the Boeings and Lockheed Martins of India, collaborating with global defense manufacturers to locally build advanced military hardware.
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Swedish Defence Firm Saab Offers High-Tech Jet Production Hub To India
Swedish defence giant Saab has offered to build a state-of-the-art fighter jet factory in India should it seal a lucrative deal to supply hundreds of military jets to New Delhi.
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Not Possible To Achieve 100 Per Cent Self-Reliance In Defence: Manohar Parrikar
It is not possible to achieve 100 per cent self-reliance in defence production as certain components required in limited numbers have to be purchased off-the-shelf to save money, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Industrialists Attend 'Make In India Week' Seminar In US
Leading industrialists in the US have attended a 'Make in India Week' seminar in Chicago, during which several American companies showed interest in reaping benefits of the opportunity to invest in India.
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Russia Hands Over Final Batch Of Military Transport Choppers To India
Russia has handed over to India the final batch of three Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopters under a previously signed contract even as it gets ready to ink yet another deal for another 48 such choppers.
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India's Defence Production Hits Record High Of Rs 1.27 Lakh Crore In 2023
India's annual defence production has hit a record high of approximately Rs 1.27 lakh crore in 2023-24, with the Make in India programme crossing new milestones, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today.
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'Design Our Destiny' Should Be Our New Mantra, Says Defence Minister
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field of innovation and emerge as the "light house" to the entire world.
-
India Earlier Was Biggest Defence Sector Importer, Now...: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday lauded the Narendra Modi government for the country's development saying that India which was earlier considered to be the biggest importer, is now among the top 25 countries exporting in the defence sector.
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"Mammoth Steps Taken To Make Country Self-Reliant In Defence Sector": PM Modi
India has as much commitment to make its security apparatus and Army strong as it has for establishing peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, stressing that mammoth steps have been taken to make the country self-reliant in the defence sector.
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Rajnath Singh Urges Defence Industry To Boost Domestic Manufacturing
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today urged the industry to come forward and meet him, saying he is not afraid of potential corruption allegations and "not worried" that fingers will be pointed at him.
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Elusive $15 Billion India Defense Contract Frustrates Boeing To Lockheed
India -- the world's biggest arms importer, with an annual defense budget of $43 billion -- has been dangling a potential $15 billion fighter jet deal for more than a decade, with Lockheed and Boeing, the world's two largest contractors, vying for the chance to refit India's air force.
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French Defence Company Thales Plans To Double Footprint In India
French defence company Thales has said it is working on doubling its footprint in India by expanding its overall product portfolios with a major focus on India's ambitious project to build a fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines.
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Indian Navy Signs Deal With Tata Power SED For Portable Diver Detection Sonar
Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division will supply the Indian Navy with Portable Diver Detection Sonar or the PDDS, which will enhance its underwater surveillance capability.
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Israel Aerospace Industries Bags $630 Million Missile Deal For Indian Navy
State-owned Israel Aerospace Industries said today that it has won an additional, $630 million contract to supply air and defence missile systems for four ships of the Indian navy. The contract will be carried out with Bharat Electronics Ltd, which serves as the main contractor in the project as part of India's "Make in India" policy.
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World Buys More Weapons Than Ever Before, India Tops List
Global arms sales over the last five years reached their highest level since 1990, with India continuing to top the charts as the world's largest defense importer, a report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has found.
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Indian Defense Firms Using Global To Go Local Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Plan
A handful of companies are seeking to become the Boeings and Lockheed Martins of India, collaborating with global defense manufacturers to locally build advanced military hardware.
-
Swedish Defence Firm Saab Offers High-Tech Jet Production Hub To India
Swedish defence giant Saab has offered to build a state-of-the-art fighter jet factory in India should it seal a lucrative deal to supply hundreds of military jets to New Delhi.
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Not Possible To Achieve 100 Per Cent Self-Reliance In Defence: Manohar Parrikar
It is not possible to achieve 100 per cent self-reliance in defence production as certain components required in limited numbers have to be purchased off-the-shelf to save money, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
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Industrialists Attend 'Make In India Week' Seminar In US
Leading industrialists in the US have attended a 'Make in India Week' seminar in Chicago, during which several American companies showed interest in reaping benefits of the opportunity to invest in India.
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Russia Hands Over Final Batch Of Military Transport Choppers To India
Russia has handed over to India the final batch of three Mi-17V-5 military transport helicopters under a previously signed contract even as it gets ready to ink yet another deal for another 48 such choppers.
