Defence
- IAF to buy 156 more 'Prachand' Light Combat choppers for deployment along China, Pak border
The Indian Air Force is planning to order 156 more Prachand Light Combat Helicopters from HAL, as part of the government's 'Make in India' initiative. These helicopters will be deployed at both the Ch...
- Army moves over Rs 6,500 cr deal to Defence Ministry for procurement of 400 howitzers from 'desi' firms
The Army wants the guns to be lighter in weight and easier to deploy in high-altitude areas like the older bofors guns. The procurement process is part of the Army plan for Mediumisation with indigeno...
- GalaxEye, ideaForge join hands to build foliage penetration radar for armed forces
GalaxEye, a space start-up based in Bengaluru, has partnered with drone manufacturing company ideaForge to develop a customized radar for the armed forces. The radar, called the UAV FOPEN Radar, will ...
- Apollo Micro Systems incorporates subsidiary for defence business
- MSMEs: The unsung heroes of Atmanirbhar Bharat in defence
There must be a strong implementation of the “ease of doing business” for MSMEs. The categorisation clauses in DAP 2020 should provide some leverage to MSMEs. There should be an open gate for these en...
- Banmali Agrawala new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems, co aims to scale up defence biz
Banmali Agrawala has been appointed as the new chairman of Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), the aerospace and defence solutions unit of Tata Sons. Agrawala, who is also a senior advisor at Tata Sons and ...
- Boeing comes out with 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' approach for P-8I aircraft; eyes additional orders
Boeing has outlined its plan to enhance the capabilities of the P-8I long-range maritime surveillance and anti-submarine warfare aircraft in India. The company is eyeing an additional order of six pla...
- Startup's nano drones show potential in counter-terror operations