Defence production
India’s defence exports to touch $2 bn by 2019: Parrikar
04 Jan 2017
This is a more than five-fold increase from India’s 2016 defence equipment exports worth around Rs2,060 crore
HAL may invest up to Rs2,000 cr in Sukhoi 30 spares hub: report
30 Aug 2016
The spares hub for Sukhoi 30 fighters in India will rectify the technical difficulties facing the aircraft and help end the prolonged grounding of the Russia-made fighter aircraft
Lockheed Martin offers to shift F-16 production line to India
05 Aug 2016
Lockheed Martin has offered to shift its production line for F16s to India on condition that the Indian Air Force brings in enough orders to sustain production of the aircraft
Defence minister, Manohar Parrikar flags off India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome
30 Mar 2016
Defence minister, Manohar Parrikar flags off India’s first indigenous composites sonar dome
30 Mar 2016
Israel's Rafael, Reliance Defence in JV for air defence systems
29 Mar 2016
Based on the current requirements, the joint venture is expected to engage in multiple defence production programmes valued at more than Rs65,000 crore over the next ten years
Tata Motors, Bharat Forge, GDLS team up for Rs50,000-cr Army project
08 Mar 2016
Lighter, futuristic future infantry combat vehicles that are both amphibious and air-portable and are capable of firing anti-tank guided missiles to ranges beyond four km, will replace the Army’s fleet of 2,610 Russian-designed BMP series armed vehicles
Boeing, Lockheed protest Pentagon’s award of stealth bomber contract to Northrop
07 Nov 2015
Last week, Northrop, the maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, was awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to develop and build the new bomber
Boeing, Lockheed protest Pentagon’s award of stealth bomber contract to Northrop
07 Nov 2015
Last week, Northrop, the maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, was awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to develop and build the new bomber
Boeing, Lockheed protest Pentagon’s award of stealth bomber contract to Northrop
07 Nov 2015
Last week, Northrop, the maker of the stealth B-2 bomber, was awarded a multi-billion dollar contract to develop and build the new bomber
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