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'Siachen is capital of valour and courage', says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
India | April 22, 2024 12:45 ISTDefence Minister Rajnath Singh laid a wreath at the war memorial in Siachen base camp during the visit. He also chanted Bharat Mata ki Jai along with armed forces personnel.
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Army progressing Rs 6,800 cr indigenous shoulder-fired missile projects for China, Pakistan borders
India | April 21, 2024 19:06 ISTDefence Ministry officials said the current VSHORAD missiles in the inventory of the Indian Army and Indian Air Force are all with lR homing guidance systems and the Igla 1M VSHORAD missile system was inducted in 1989 and was planned for de-induction in 2013.
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HAL gets government order to produce 97 Tejas fighter jets for Indian Air Force
India | April 13, 2024 13:51 ISTHindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has received a tender for procurement of 97 light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) Tejas. The aircraft are expected to cost approximately Rs 67,000 crore.
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'Repeating baseless arguments does not lend...': India rebukes China again on Arunachal Pradesh
World | March 19, 2024 15:09 ISTThis was in reference to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Arunchal Pradesh, where he inaugurated the bi-lane Sela Tunnel, which was built at an estimated cost of Rs 825 crore. China claims the area as 'Zangnan' or South Tibet - an integral part of Chinese territory.
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Defence Ministry signs deal for 34 ALH Dhruv helicopters, here's what these helicopters can do!
News | March 14, 2024 18:54 ISTIn what is being seen as a major capability boost for the Indian Army, the Defence Ministry signed a contract for the procurement of 34 new Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH). This procurement is expected to enhance the Army's operational effectiveness.
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India inks defence deals worth Rs 39,125 crore in major boost to govt’s ‘Make-in-India’ push
India | March 01, 2024 17:14 ISTThese deals will further bolster indigenous defence capabilities, save foreign exchange and lessen India’s dependency on manufacturers of equipment overseas in the future.
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Defence Ministry clears procurement of military hardware worth Rs 84,560 crore
India | February 16, 2024 20:07 ISTA proposal to procure air defence tactical control radar was also approved with an aim to strengthen the air defence systems, especially the capabilities to detect slow, small and low-flying targets, it said.
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Defence Ministry approves acquisition of 15 maritime patrol aircraft for Navy, coast guard: Sources
India | February 16, 2024 19:05 ISTThe MoD has given its approval for Medium Range Maritime Reconnaissance and Multi Mission Maritime Aircraft, Flight refueling aircraft, heavyweight Torpedoes and Software Defined Radios among other military hardware at a cost of Rs 84,560 crore.
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Defence Ministry inks Rs 2,269 crore deal with BEL to procure Shakti EW Systems for Indian Navy
India | February 13, 2024 22:15 ISTThe Shakti systems are capable of accurately intercepting electronic emissions and implementing counter measures in a dense electromagnetic environment.
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Budget 2024: Defence Ministry tops list with highest allocation, Agriculture gets lowest; Check list
Budget | February 01, 2024 14:58 ISTAhead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim Budget in Parliament. Scroll down to read allocations for different ministries.
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Republic Day 2024: Punjab, West Bengal tableaus did not align with broader theme, say MoD sources
India | December 31, 2023 17:19 ISTRepublic Day 2024: Calling the criticism by states baseless, sources further asserted that the central government is preparing a three-year program covering all states/UTs, which will be shared with all the States/UTs adding all states should be allowed to display their tableaus as per a formula.
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Defence Ministry gives nod for 70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles for Indian Army: Know about weapon
Rajasthan | December 12, 2023 20:45 ISTThe approval for the procurement was reportedly granted at a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry held recently and attended by the top brass of the military.
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Chinese surveillance balloon spotted near Taiwan ahead of presidential election
World | December 08, 2023 16:27 ISTAt least 26 Chinese military aircraft and 10 Chinese navy vessels were detected alongside the surveillance balloon in the 24 hours before Friday morning. Taiwan has already warned that Beijing will attempt to interfere in the ballot to get electors to vote for the candidate China prefers.
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Army moves Rs 6,500 crore proposal to Defence Ministry for purchase of howitzers from 'desi' firms
India | September 29, 2023 11:02 ISTThe Indian Army has moved a proposal to the Defence Ministry for the procurement of 400 howitzers from Indian firms. The step is towards the indigenisation of the equipment in the armed forces.
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Defence Ministry approves proposal to buy 'Pralay' ballistic missiles for Army: All you need to know
India | September 17, 2023 22:20 ISTHaving a target range of 150 to 500 km, ‘Pralay’ is likely to be deployed along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and Line of Control (LoC).
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Centre inks Rs 19,000 crore contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited for 5 fleet support ships
India | August 25, 2023 22:42 ISTThe ships can also be deployed for evacuation of people and human assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations.
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Defence Ministry clears proposals worth Rs 7,800 crore to boost Armed Forces' capabilities
India | August 24, 2023 18:02 ISTAccording to the Defence Ministry, the proposals approved by the DAC included one on the procurement of 7.62x51 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG) and another on acquisition of weapons MH-60R helicopters of the Indian Navy..
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Defence ministry signs over Rs 2,000 crore deal with MDL for refit of INS Shankush | DETAILS
India | June 30, 2023 20:27 ISTAfter completion of MRLC, INS Shankush will be combat-ready and will join the active fleet of the Indian Navy with upgraded combat capability.
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LCA Tejas, its future variants will form mainstay of Indian Air Force: Defence Ministry
India | June 30, 2023 17:20 ISTLight Combat Aircraft Tejas and its future variants will form the mainstay of the Indian Air Force, Defence Ministry said on Friday.
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Defence Ministry to hold two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ to brainstorm on various critical issues
India | June 18, 2023 17:43 ISTDefence Ministry will hold a two-day 'Chintan Shivir' starting Monday to deliberate on various critical issues pertaining to national security, domestic defence production among others.
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