Indian Defence Ministry

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a video address at an event organised by the Defence Ministry to dedicate seven new defence companies to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami on Friday.

Three Indian Navy officers and a sailor were killed in an avalanche during a mountaineering expedition to Mount Trishul in Uttarakhand, the Defence Ministry said today.

The defence ministry on Wednesday approved the procurement of military platforms and hardware worth Rs 13,165 crore that included 25 indigenously-developed ALH Mark-III helicopters for the Indian Army to boost its combat capabilities.

The Defence Ministry today inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force.

The Defence Ministry on Thursday sealed a contract to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 7,523 crore, in a major move to boost its combat capabilities.

With three notable faces in tow, the Centre is all set to revamp the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces - the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew in an initial operational clearance (IOC) standard Light Combat Aircraft Tejas during his visit to the city, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued the request for proposal (RFP) or the formal tender to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, over a month after the mega acquisition project was cleared.

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the construction of two pollution control vessels for the Indian Coast Guard at a cost of about Rs 583 crore, officials said.

The Defence Ministry today cleared a mega project to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs 43,000 crore, in a major decision aimed at significantly boosting India's naval prowess.

The first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput is set to be decommissioned after 41 years on Friday, May 21, the Ministry of Defence said.

To resolve the issue of transporting liquid oxygen in huge cryogenic tanks, Indian Army engineers have converted it into low pressure oxygen gas.

The DRDO has developed a lightweight bullet-proof jacket that weighs 9 kg and meets the qualitative requirements of the Indian Army, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS), the armoured vehicle manufacturing arm of Mahindra & Mahindra, has recently secured a major contract from the Ministry of Defence for 1300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver a video address at an event organised by the Defence Ministry to dedicate seven new defence companies to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashami on Friday.

Three Indian Navy officers and a sailor were killed in an avalanche during a mountaineering expedition to Mount Trishul in Uttarakhand, the Defence Ministry said today.

The defence ministry on Wednesday approved the procurement of military platforms and hardware worth Rs 13,165 crore that included 25 indigenously-developed ALH Mark-III helicopters for the Indian Army to boost its combat capabilities.

The Defence Ministry today inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 medium transport aircraft which will replace Avro-748 planes of the Indian Air Force.

The Defence Ministry on Thursday sealed a contract to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 7,523 crore, in a major move to boost its combat capabilities.

With three notable faces in tow, the Centre is all set to revamp the youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces - the National Cadet Corps (NCC).

Indian Air Force Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew in an initial operational clearance (IOC) standard Light Combat Aircraft Tejas during his visit to the city, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday issued the request for proposal (RFP) or the formal tender to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Navy at a cost of over Rs 40,000 crore, over a month after the mega acquisition project was cleared.

A total of 147 additional women short service commission (SSC) officers of the Indian Army have been granted permanent commission as per the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Defence Ministry said on Wednesday.

The Defence Ministry on Tuesday signed a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) for the construction of two pollution control vessels for the Indian Coast Guard at a cost of about Rs 583 crore, officials said.

The Defence Ministry today cleared a mega project to domestically build six conventional submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of around Rs 43,000 crore, in a major decision aimed at significantly boosting India's naval prowess.

The first destroyer of the Indian Navy, INS Rajput is set to be decommissioned after 41 years on Friday, May 21, the Ministry of Defence said.

To resolve the issue of transporting liquid oxygen in huge cryogenic tanks, Indian Army engineers have converted it into low pressure oxygen gas.

The DRDO has developed a lightweight bullet-proof jacket that weighs 9 kg and meets the qualitative requirements of the Indian Army, the defence ministry said on Thursday.

Mahindra Defence Systems Limited (MDS), the armoured vehicle manufacturing arm of Mahindra & Mahindra, has recently secured a major contract from the Ministry of Defence for 1300 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSV).