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  PM Modi to handover Light Combat Helicopter, lay foundation stones of new projects in Jhansi

  India | November 18, 2021 23:57 IST

  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.

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  Defence Ministry issues new list of firms with whom dealings have been suspended or put on hold

  India | November 14, 2021 15:20 IST

  Transactions have been suspended with 13 firms, among them IDS Tunisia and Infotech Design System, Mauritius.

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  Defence Ministry approves acquisition of arms, military equipment worth Rs 7,965 crore

  India | November 02, 2021 15:33 IST

  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.

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  Govt seals mega deal with Airbus for purchase of 56 C-295 military transport aircraft

  India | September 24, 2021 13:57 IST

  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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  Jumbo boost: Defence Ministry places order for 118 Arjun Mk-1A Main Battle Tanks for Rs 7,523 cr

  India | September 23, 2021 21:14 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi had handed over an MBT Arjun Mk-1A to Army Chief General M.M. Naravane in Chennai on February 14, 2021.

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  PM Modi to inaugurate new Defence Ministry office on Thursday

  India | September 14, 2021 23:43 IST

  The shifting of the Defence Ministry office is expected to vacate 50 acres of land which will be developed as an Executive Enclave for the Central Vista project.

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  Pegasus row: No transaction with Israeli company NSO Group, says govt in Parliament

  India | August 09, 2021 17:31 IST

  In the midst of the Pegasus snooping controversy, the defence ministry said it did not have any transaction with the NSO Group, which sells the spyware.

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  Arrested intruder says China trying to hack defence ministry websites: Official

  India | June 23, 2021 10:21 IST

  They have targeted a Bengaluru-based company which is associated with the ministry and the BSNL, Han Junwe who was intercepted while trying to illegally enter the country through the India-Bangladesh border has told the sleuths.

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  Modi govt's BIG reform, approves proposal to restructure nearly 200-year-old Ordnance Factory Board

  India | June 16, 2021 23:41 IST

  In a major reform initiative, the government on Wednesday approved a long-pending proposal to restructure the nearly 200-year-old Ordnance Factory Board that operates 41 ammunition and military equipment production facilities into seven state-owned corporate entities to improve its accountability, efficiency and competitiveness.

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  Indian Coast Guard inducts 3 indigenously-built advanced light helicopters

  India | June 12, 2021 17:46 IST

  The helicopters which are part of ALH Mk III programme will be positioned at four Coast Guard squadrons at Bhubaneshwar, Porbandar, Kochi and Chennai.

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  Amid Covid crisis, Defence ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany

  India | April 24, 2021 0:06 IST

  The defence ministry has decided to airlift 23 mobile oxygen generation plants from Germany as several states reeled under an acute shortage of medical oxygen due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases, officials said on Friday.

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  To empower Kashmiri women, Army gives training in tailoring

  News | April 04, 2021 16:40 IST

  In order to make women self-dependent, the Army is running skills development training centres for women in the district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Defence Ministry seals deal with BDL to acquire 4,690 anti-tank guided missiles

  India | March 20, 2021 10:30 IST

  The Defence Ministry on Friday sealed a deal with state-run Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) to acquire 4,960 anti-tank guided missiles at a cost of Rs 1,188 crore for the Indian Army. 

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  Defence Ministry approves acquisition of military hardware worth Rs 28,000 crore

  India | December 17, 2020 18:51 IST

  ​The defence ministry on Thursday approved procurement of weapons and military equipment worth Rs 28,000 crore for the three services, officials said.  

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  Make in India: DRDO-designed sub-machine gun completes successful trails, ready for induction

  India | December 11, 2020 9:32 IST

  The successful completion of trials of sub-machine gun designed by the DRDO has paved the way for this gun's induction into the armed forces.

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  Indian Air Force seeks faster induction of HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter

  News | November 24, 2020 13:25 IST

  HAL hopes to win a major contract for supply of indigenously designed and developed combat helicopter to the Indian Air Force under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s flagship Atma Nirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India) scheme.

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  Over 4,000 invited for Red Fort Independence Day event: Defence Ministry

  India | August 14, 2020 17:12 IST

  All invitees have been requested to wear masks, it said, adding that an adequate number of masks are being kept handy for distribution at various points of venue.

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  2,000 snipers, NSG commandos, multi-layered vigil ahead of Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort

  India | August 14, 2020 14:43 IST

  The Ministry of Defence is taking special precautions ahead of Independence Day Hoisting Ceremony on August 15 in light of coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in Delhi-NCR with multi-layered arrangements and strict vigil at the border areas.

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  MoD inks contract with BEML for procurement of 1,512 mine ploughs for T-90 tanks

  India | July 20, 2020 22:00 IST

  With an aim to boost ‘Make in India’ initiative of Government of India, the defence ministry on Monday sealed a contract with state-run Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) for procurement of 1,512 mine plough (MP) devices at a cost of Rs 557 crore for the Indian Army’s main battle tank T-90.

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  Don't let CAPF personnel wear combat uniforms: Army to Defence Ministry

  India | February 26, 2020 6:52 IST

  The Army has written to the Defence Ministry demanding that the CAPFs, deployed to handle the law and order situation in the country, must refrain from wearing combat dress as this may be "misinterpreted" by people and could have an adverse impact on its image and prove detrimental to national interest.