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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.
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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.
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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.
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