Republic Day 2024: "After detailed deliberations, it has been decided that Republic Day 2024 will have women participation, including contingents (marching and bands), tableaux and performances during the parade at the Kartavya Path," Defence Ministry said.
Akash Weapon System: The AWS is a Short Range Surface to Air Missile Air Defence System, indigenously designed and developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation.
The meeting of the defence acquisition council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given approval for several proposals .
The Supreme Court asked the Defence Ministry to immediately withdraw its communication and told Attorney General R Venkataramani to prepare a note giving details of the quantum of payment to be paid, the modalities to be adopted and what's the priority segment.
The Modi government has approved procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force at a cost of Rs 6,828.36 crore, Defence Ministry has informed.
Indo-Pak at LoC: In a statement, the Defence Ministry said only three minor incidents of "violations" were recorded along the LoC in Jammu and Kasmir after armies of both countries agreed to observe a ceasefire in February last year.
The Pentagon last week released an annual China security report that warned Beijing would likely have 1,500 nuclear warheads by 2035, and that it has provided no clarity on how it plans to use them.
The Army said 'Agniveers' would form a distinct rank in the Indian Army that will be different from any other existing ranks and they can be posted to any regiment and unit.
Schools in Jharkhand will remain shut on Monday (today) in view of the bandh called over the Agnipath recruitment scheme, officials said.
The procurement proposals were approved by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, the ministry said.
As per the plans, the soldiers relieved from the service would be provided assistance in getting placed in civilian jobs. A number of corporates have shown interest in availing services of such 'Agniveers' as they would be benefitted from hiring such trained military-trained disciplined manpower.
The order came after embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged people to stop 'violence and acts of revenge' against fellow citizens and vowed to address the political and economic crisis facing the nation.
The Conference serves as a platform for Naval Commanders to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level as well as interact with senior Govt functionaries through an institutionalised forum.
The ministry also decided to dispense with the requirement of the Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee (IPBG) to reduce the financial burden on the Indian defence industry, a move aimed at promoting domestic manufacturing.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the third list builds on the first list of 101 items and the second list of 108 items that were promulgated on Aug 21, 2020 and May 31, 2021 respectively.
In another announcement, Finance Minister said that an independent nodal umbrella body will be set up for private players to meet their requirements for testing and new technologies and to get the certification. The overall defence budget of 5,25,166 crore including Rs 1,19,696 crore for defence pensions is an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to last year's total outlay.
Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone of the Rs 400 crore project at Jhansi node of UP Defence Industrial Corridor. The project is being executed by Bharat Dynamics Ltd for setting up a plant to produce propulsion systems for Anti-Tank Guided Missiles.
Transactions have been suspended with 13 firms, among them IDS Tunisia and Infotech Design System, Mauritius.
The DAC on Tuesday also approved "mid-life upgradation of Dornier aircraft" by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to increase the naval capacity of maritime reconnaissance and coastal surveillance.
India on Friday inked a nearly Rs 20,000 crore contract with Airbus Defence and Space to procure 56 C-295 transport aircraft.
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