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The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Friday successfully test fired enhanced range versions of its 122 mm caliber rocket at the Chandipur test range in Odisha, the Defence Ministry said. These rockets have been built for the Indian Army and can destroy targets up to 40 Km. Four upgraded versions of the rocket were fired from…
The Ministry of Defence recently released a Request for Information for 350 Light Tanks in the 25-ton category and according to information provided to idrw.org more than 5 Indian defence sector firms are keen on submitting their bids to the Indian Army with their proposals. Korean Hanwha Defence with its Indian defence partner Larsen and Toubro has submitted…
The Ministry of Defence has appointed two independent external monitors for the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and Military Engineering Services (MES) to supervise the ongoing infrastructure projects along the Pakistan and China borders. Former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Rajiv Jain and former chief information commissioner Sudhir Bhargava are the external monitors who will for…
The Ministry of Defence on Thursday signed a contract with Mahindra Telephonics to procure 11 airport surveillance radars for the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard, an official statement stated. The statement further said that the installation of these radars will augment the air domain awareness around airfields and enhance safety…
The defence ministry has reserved over Rs 17,500 crore this year for procurement from the private industry, as a part of its measures to boost domestic manufacturing and create the local ecosystem. The ministry, under instructions of defence minister Rajnath Singh, has also resolved to reduce procurement time to two years to avoid delays…
Vice Admiral Ravneet Singh assumed office as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on Tuesday, the Defence Ministry said. He has commanded many frontline ships and naval air squadron. Singh succeeds Vice Admiral MS Panwar who retired on 31st May 2021, the statement said. Singh, who specialises in aviation, has held various challenging command, staff, and…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set in motion the first step to monetise the thousands of acres of unused land. A letter has been sent to all three services, the DRDO, Coast Guard, Ordnance Factory Board, among others to identify the type of land needed by them over the two decades. The remaining…
The Defence Ministry said on Sunday that it has issued an order to the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) to recruit 400 retired medical officers of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and the Short Service Commission (SSC) on a contract basis for maximum of 11 months. The Defence Ministry’s statement noted, “Under the ‘Tour…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that all health facilities of defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have been allowed to provide health services to civilians suffering from Covid-19. “Reviewed the efforts of Ministry of Defence and the three services to fight against the current wave of COVID Pandemic through…
More than three years after the defence ministry passed a proposal to close 39 military cattle farms across the country, the Army is finally demobilizing them. A flag ceremony was organised in Delhi Cantonment on Wednesday, marking the winding down of the farms. In August 2017, the defence ministry had announced a series of reform measures…
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