New Delhi: – With a volatile situation in Ladakh where conflict can start any time, the defence ministry has approved the purchase of defence equipment worth ₹38.9 billion. These include 33 fighter jets from Russia, 248 Astra missiles for the Air Force and Navy and other defence equipment. The government is augmenting its defence preparedness […]
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Dhaka: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has proposed to provide indigenous defence systems to Bangladesh. There is apparently a Chinese background to the proposal made by the Indian Foreign Minister, during his Bangladesh visit. China had conspired to increase its influence over Bangladesh by proposing to supply weapons and submarines. Therefore, in view of this, […]
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New Delhi: – Meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) was held in New Delhi, presided over by Defence Minister RajNath Singh. This is the first meeting held, after the appointment of General Bipin Rawat, as the Chief of Defence Staff of India. Purchase of Defence equipment worth nearly ₹ 51 billion was approved during […]
Read More »Davos: ‘BAE Systems’ from Britain is keen on manufacturing defence equipment in Maharashtra. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced this after a positive discussion in the meeting with the president of the company Roger Carr. He appealed the international investors to invest in Maharashtra and expressed confidence to take the economy to a trillion dollars in […]
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The co-operation that Iran and Russia share in the defence area is growing firmer with time. Having already supplied the ‘S-300’, a very advanced air defence system to Iran, Russia, it is believed, plans to guide Iran about ‘electronic’ warfare too. In a bilateral meeting the Defence Ministers of both the countries agreed to […]
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Moscow/Washington: Highlighting the threat from China and North Korea, Japan’s Defence Ministry has demanded a record $53 billion in defence spending from the Parliament. Japan has increased its defence costs by a whopping 12 per cent compared to last year. However, due to this defence spending by Japan, the peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific […]
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Washington: Western defence companies have made the biggest gains from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, claims a US website. A website named ‘Defense News’ made public the list of the top 100 highest-earning companies in the defence sector in 2022. Over 50 US companies are included in these, and the information has come to the fore about […]
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Moscow/Kyiv: The counteroffensive launched by Ukraine against Russia in June has been a complete failure and killed more than 26,000 Ukrainian soldiers, informed Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The Russian Defense Minister slammed Ukraine, saying it exaggerated the information and created unnecessary expectations about its ‘counteroffensive’. Defense Minister Shoigu criticised Ukraine’s ‘counteroffensive’ when the news […]
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New Delhi – The situation along the line of LAC (Line of Actual Control) with China is still tense. However, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh expressed his belief that the Indian Army was very vigilant for its security and well-equipped to face any challenges. While addressing the Commanders’ Conference of the Indian Army, the Defence Minister […]
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Bengaluru: Aero India-2023 was inaugurated in Bengaluru in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. It was no longer just an air show, but reflects a changed India, said the Prime Minister. Moreover, he also stated that nearly 100 countries and 700 domestic and foreign companies have participated in Aero […]
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