Defence Ministry

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday announced plans to replace the country’s defence minister and said he had offered the post to 34-year-old Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, marking a major shake-up in Kyiv’s…
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The defence ministry today will seek approval from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to drastically compress timelines for the procurement of defence equipment in an effort to ensure that the…
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The defence ministry has issued a tender to state-run plane maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the proposed acquisition of 97 light combat aircraft (LCA Mk-1A) to strengthen IAF’s capabilities at a time the force is grappling with a…
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The Defence Ministry on Thursday signed a Rs 1,700 crore deal for acquisition of additional dual-role capable surface to surface BrahMos missiles. “Providing further impetus to Aatmanirbharta in defence production, the Ministry of Defence…
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The defence ministry has refused to share details about the Agnipath scheme for military recruitment under the Right to Information (RTI), saying the file has been marked “secret”, according to a ministry letter. The reason for denying the…
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In a major push to “Atmanirbhar Bharat” in military hardware sector, the Defence Ministry has decided to amend the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) manual to allow private sector to collaborate with an Indian Defence PSUs with a majority…
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As a first major step towards “Atmanirbharta” vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Defence Ministry has approached the Union Cabinet to green light setting up of an independent nodal umbrella body to meet the wide-ranging testing and…
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