Defence Industry News Aug 2020
Lockheed Martin Shares New Partnership Opportunities
US aerospace giant Lockheed Martin shared information about new partnership opportunities with the Indian companies during A five-day virtual...
Draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020
DPEPP 2020 Provides Fresh Impetus to Industry
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has formulated a draft Defence Production and Export Promotion Policy 2020 (DPEPP 2020)....
101 Defence Items Under Import Embargo
The following Defence Items have been placed under Import Embargo
1. 120mm Fin Stabilised Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot (FSAPDS) Mark II Ammunition
2. 7.62x51 Sniper Rifle
3. ...
Import Embargo as Part of Atmanirbhar Initiative
The list was prepared by MoD after several rounds of consultations with all stakeholders, including Army, Air Force, Navy, Defence Research & Development Organisation...
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: Atmanirbhar in Defence Week Observed
New Products Developed by DPSUs Launched
Defence minister Rajnath Singh, on 13 August, launched four products each by Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) and Bharat Earth...
Editorial August 2020 – Atmanirbhar Bharat
The Black Swan event of Corona has prompted the Indian leadership to do some out-of-the-box thinking, like Atmanirbhar Bharat. Corona presents a great challenge...
DEFENCE PRODUCTION: A Strategy to Boost Defence Exports
A series of reforms were announced by the Finance Minister on, 16 May, to spur growth in the defence manufacturing sector. Coupled with that,...
Private Industry to Bid For MRO of Tanks
The defence ministry had put out a Request for Information (RFI) to invite bids from vendors willing to undertake operations of 505 Army Base...
Defence Industry News June 2020
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering a a proposal for procuring the indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer 40 (HTT-40), from Hindustan...
Reforms in Defence Procurement Announced
In a big push for ‘Make in India’ for the defence sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced, on 16 May, a slew of measures...
















