Prime Minister inaugurates DefExpo 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'DefExpo 2022' in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, on 19 October 2022.
This was the 12th edition of the event that was organised...
Tata and Airbus to make C-295MW transport aircraft in Vadodara
Moving to achieve a milestone in the highly competitive aviation industry and boosting its Make-in-India defence programme, the government announced, on 27 October, that...
India-Israel Negotiating To Manufacture Heron Mk2 Drones
A proposal to manufacture Heron Mk2 in India under license is also being discussed.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Army (IA) ordered...
451 MoUs Worth Rs 1,53,000 Crore Signed At DefExpo
A senior official said 451 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 1,53,000 crore were signed in Gandhinagar during the DefExpo 2022.
“This was the most...
India Targeting $5 billion exports by 2025, says Rajnath
India has set a target to achieve defence exports worth $5 billion and an overall turnover of $22 billion in production by 2025, defence...
Indian Army Okays Five Make II Projects
The Army has approved project sanction orders of five Make II projects, including drone kill system and infantry training weapon simulator, giving an impetus...
Manufacture of Ammunition by Private Sector
Munitions have been opened to the private industry with considerable lag after weapon systems. User requirements of munitions could be broadly categorized under extant...
Curtain Raiser—Force Protection India 2023
Introduction
The need to protect military personnel, infrastructure, and assets has increased to rising lethality of weapons and acts of terrorism. Advanced materials and technologies,...
Comparing Sensitivity of Thermal Imaging Cameras Modules
Originally developed for surveillance and military operations, thermal cameras are now widely used for industrial applications such as building inspections (e.g., moisture, insulation, roof,...
Defence Minister Exhorts Industry to Invest Boldly
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the Indian defence Industry to make new investments and focus on research & development (R&D) to reach new...