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Indian firm in Estonia arms deal has no dealings with defence ministry: Officials

September 08, 2026 10:28 am

Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur recently resigned, taking political responsibility amid a controversy over a €70 million (approximately Rs 769 crore) ammunition procurement for Ukraine.

Helicopters to warships: Govt notifies new indigenisation list

Helicopters to warships: Government notifies new indigenisation list

August 19, 2026 4:06 am

Once successfully developed locally, they will be procured exclusively from the Indian industry.

Rajnath approves 'first of its kind' solar project in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur

June 09, 2026 7:20 pm

The ministry said that besides strengthening long-term energy security for Defence Forces, the project is expected to substantially reduce expenditure incurred on procurement of conventional grid power for security establishments

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Critical deals in Operation Sindoor year, Defence spending hits six-year high

January 10, 2026 4:04 am

For the same period in the previous financial year 2024-25, the figure was 41%, as per data. According to the defence ministry, it has achieved 80% (around Rs 1.2 lakh crore) capital expenditure until December 2025.

Ministry of Defence has signed Letters of Offer & Acceptance with the US Government for five-year sustainment support of the @indiannavy ’s MH-60R helicopters, valued at approx. Rs 7,995 crore. The FMS-route LOAs, inked in presence of Defence Secretary Shri Rajesh Kumar Singh, will enable in-country repairs, training & maintenance facilities—boosting operational availability, capability build-up and Aatmanirbhar Bharat.

Emergency procurement for Armed Forces: Govt to foreclose contracts if no delivery in a year, says defence secretary

November 28, 2025 9:50 pm

Defence Secretary said that the government would discuss broader defence cooperation and seek clarity from Russia on delivery delays of the S-400 air defence systems during the upcoming visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin next month.

Emergency arms contract to be cancelled if no delivery within a year

September 05, 2025 5:14 am

This is among the policy changes being made by the Ministry of Defence to expedite and streamline critical military acquisition for the Indian Armed Forces to boost their operational readiness for future conflicts.

Space tech offers a replicable template, iDEX in defence & BIRAC in biotech working well: PSA Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood

April 14, 2025 7:50 am

See, nuclear energy is inevitable, because if you look at the energy mix, which is required for net zero carbon by 2070, nuclear energy is integral to this energy transition period, says Sood

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'Year of reforms': India lists theatre commands, simpler defence procurement as priorities for 2025

January 01, 2025 7:18 pm

The defence ministry said the focus in 2025 will also be on new domains such as cyber and space, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, hypersonic, and robotics.

With 90% of budget spent, Defence Ministry seeks additional funds to expand its flagship scheme for innovations

October 14, 2024 10:07 am

90% of funds approved for the scheme (2021-2026) has already been exhausted, say officials

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57% of pending govt litigation pertains to Finance, Railways, Defence: Data

July 26, 2024 2:00 am

Replying to a question by BJP MP Neeraj Shekhar on pending cases, Minister of State (independent charge) for Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal said the data on pending government litigation was “dynamic and kept changing”.