DAC approves Basic Trainer Aircraft for IAF, other items
In a major boost to the armed forces, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), on 11 August, approved the procurement of defence equipment for an...
ITBP to buy 358 silencer-fitted sniper rifles
As the stand-off with China continues along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force (ITBP) has moved to...
Import ban on 101 military items; MoD to order desi items worth Rs 4,00,000...
Union defence minister Rajnath Singh announcedm on 9 August, that the defence ministry will embargo 101 items to give a boost to indigenous defence...
Indian Security Forces want 4-6 more spy satellites
Seeking to keep a closer eye on the activities of the Chinese military both near the Indian territory as well as in its depth...
India, China hold border talks to clear LAC perceptions at Depsang
Major General-level officers of India and China met, on 8 August, to clear perceptions about the LAC and reduce tensions at the Depsang plains...
Army to choose Armoured Vehicle from Tata, Stryker and Humvee
Seeking to provide highly mobile armoured vehicles to its soldiers in high altitude terrains like Eastern Ladakh, the Indian Army is looking to choose...
Ahead of FATF October meet, India sharing Pak involvement with terrorists
Ahead of the crucial Financial Action Task Force (FATF) October meet, when Pakistan’s performance in acting against terror-financing infrastructure will be assessed, Indian agencies...
150 militants killed in J&K this year, 17 from Pakistan
In 2020, local militants accounted for more than 88% of militant deaths in security operations. In 2019, they accounted for 79% of militant deaths...
Draft Defence production policy published – Indian Military Review
The draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy (DPEPP), 2020, published on 3 August, has proposed indigenisation of some 5,000 imported components by 2025.
These...
DRDO offers two options to develop an Indian light tank
The ministry of defence (MoD) last month fast-tracked the emergency purchase of light tanks to counter possible attacks by over 20,000 Chinese troops poised...
















