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Defence Ministry inks Rs 2,269 crore deal with BEL to procure Shakti EW Systems for Indian Navy
India | Feb 13, 2024, 10:15 PM 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 | Feb 01, 2024, 02:58 PM 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 | Dec 31, 2023, 05:19 PM 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 | Dec 12, 2023, 08:45 PM 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 | Dec 08, 2023, 04:27 PM 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 | Sep 29, 2023, 11:02 AM 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 | Sep 17, 2023, 10:20 PM 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 | Aug 25, 2023, 10:42 PM 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 | Aug 24, 2023, 06:02 PM 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 | Jun 30, 2023, 08:27 PM 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 | Jun 30, 2023, 05:20 PM 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 | Jun 18, 2023, 05:43 PM 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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Republic Day 2024 parade to be an 'all-woman' affair | READ DETAILS HERE
India | May 07, 2023, 01:00 PM ISTRepublic 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.
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Defence Ministry's mega Rs 9,100 cr procurement plan; improved Akash Weapon System on list | DETAILS
India | Mar 30, 2023, 11:52 PM ISTAkash 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.
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BrahMos missiles, howitzers, Dhruv choppers: Defence ministry's Rs 70,000 crore purchase list
India | Mar 16, 2023, 07:09 PM ISTThe meeting of the defence acquisition council headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has given approval for several proposals .
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'Defence Ministry cannot take law in its own hands'- SC seeks OROP arrears payment plan by March 20
India | Mar 13, 2023, 07:57 PM ISTThe 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.
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Govt approves Rs 6,828 crore deal to procure 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL
India | Mar 02, 2023, 12:14 AM ISTThe 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.
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Year-end review: Def Ministry claims situation along LoC improved after Indo-Pak ceasefire in 2021
India | Dec 18, 2022, 06:25 AM ISTIndo-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.
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China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy
World | Dec 06, 2022, 08:58 PM ISTThe 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.
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Agnipath: Army issues notification for Agniveers' recruitment, registration begins in July
India | Jun 20, 2022, 02:25 PM ISTThe 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.