Defence Ministry

Guided bombs, anti-tank missile successfully test fired in Rajasthan

It said the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) was successfully flight tested from an Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft at Chandan range, while the Helina was test fired at Pokhran.

Govt approves procurement of 6 patrol vessels for Navy

The defence ministry on Monday approved a long-pending proposal to procure six indigenously manufactured next-generation offshore patrol vessels (NGOPVs) for the Navy at a cost of Rs 4,941 crore, officials said.

Reliance says Rafale contract received from Dassault, not Defence Ministry

Reliance will be participating in the offset program through Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd (DRAL) in which Dassault holds a 49 per cent stake bringing in its 90 years of aerospace manufacturing experience, making it the “most qualified vendor”.

Defence MSMEs claim armed forces cancelled orders

Vinod Jolly, the vice president of Federation of MSME Vendors and Defence and Aerospace, said the MSMEs provide vital supplies of parts to ordnance factories and every year before March orders are placed for the next financial year.

Army will not stop if provoked by Pakistan: Nirmala Sitharaman on ceasefire pact

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said India had honoured its 2003 agreement with the neighbouring country, but the Army reserved the right to retaliate to an unprovoked attack.

Four years of Modi govt — National Security: Right noises but funds constraint

Procurement process has been a focus, reforms include Defence Planning Committee. The defence budget as a percentage of GDP fell to 1.47, lower than the levels seen in 1962.

Defence procurement scam: ‘Self-proclaimed chowkidar’ must take immediate action, tweets Rahul Gandhi

The Indian Express has reported that Ukraine is investigating alleged kickbacks in India’s purchase of spares for military transport aircraft An-32. Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Bureau suspects the involvement of Indian Defence Ministry officials.

Ukraine says kickbacks worth Rs 17.5 crore to Ministry of Defence officials, asks for help

“Despite the fact that the Ukraine alleges 17.5-cr kickbacks to MoD officials, asks India for help terms of the agreement had not been actually fulfilled, the parties signed statements of completion whereupon Spetstechnoexport transferred $2.6 million of budget funds to the account of Global Marketing opened in the UAE,” wrote the Chief Unit of Detectives of the NAB.

Order to open Cantonment roads to public came after pleas from MPs

The Army asked for certain roads in four cantonments — Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar, Satwari road at Jammu, Cannanore Cantonment and Delhi Cantonment – to be exempt from the order due to security reasons.

NSA will chair panel set up for new security roadmap; Foreign, Defence Secys its members

The committee, which will be a permanent body, will prepare a draft national security strategy besides undertaking a strategic defence review and formulating an international defence engagement strategy.

Government reverses decision, will now fully fund education of children of Armymen disabled, killed in action

The scheme to bear the cost of education of children of our Armed Forces martyrs was announced in the Lok Sabha on December 18, 1971 and introduced in the 1972 Parliament session.

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Defence Ministry fast-tracks purchase of Light Machine Guns and sniper rifles for soldiers

The Defence Acquisition Council cleared a proposal to procure 7.4 lakh assault rifles for the three services. It also approved procurement of 5,719 Sniper Rifles for the Indian Army and Indian Air Force at an estimated cost of Rs 982 crore

Defence Ministry: ‘Rafale deal matter of national security, can’t disclose details’

The MoD in a statement said that “the deal secured by the (present) Government is better in terms of capability, price, equipment, delivery, maintenance, training, etc.” than the one negotiated by the UPA government for 126 Rafale fighter aircraft.

Defence Ministry allows private sector to manufacture eight selected ammunition for Indian Army

The move comes around six months after the government unveiled the ambitious strategic partnership model under which Indian private sector companies will be allowed to form joint ventures with foreign defence majors to build fighter aircraft, helicopters, submarines and main battle tanks in India.

Govt removes norm restricting allowance to widow of gallantry Awardee

“It has now been decided to remove the condition of the widow’s remarriage with the late husband’s brother for continuation of the monetary allowance,” the ministry said in a statement.