Two defense corridors changed picture of defence industry, indigenous companies giving 85% of goods to Army
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said in Ahmedabad Design Week 3.0 that as far as the army is concerned, 85% of what we buy comes from Indian companies. General Naravane said that the defence corridors in Chennai and Lucknow have helped in changing the entire picture of the defence industry. In order to […]
Odisha-based firm Anadrone bag defence contract
In the first project to be finalised under the industry-funded Make in India scheme of the defence ministry, an Odisha-based company has signed a contract to supply expendable aerial targets to the Army and Air Force, with officials acknowledging it as a critical landmark that will pave the way for more such opportunities. The contract to supply […]
Defence ministry restricts import of 351 more items for ‘Make in India’
This was the third such list issued by the defence ministry in the past 16 months as part of efforts to make India a hub for developing and manufacturing military hardware. The ministry issued a separate list of 2,500 imported items that it said had already been indigenised. The curbs on the import of 351 […]
PM Narendra Modi to give gift of indigenous power to the army via ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’
A three-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ is starting from November 17 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will start the ceremony organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself will be present for its conclusion on November […]
PM Narendra Modi Dedicate 7 New Defense Companies To Nation On Vijayadashmi
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven defense companies to the country. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present during a program organized in this context. After the inauguration of seven companies, the PM said in an address that this year India has entered the 75th year of its independence. […]
Indian Army Gets First ‘Make In India’ Hand Grenades
For the first time, a private sector company in India has manufactured grenades and handed over the first batch to the Indian Army in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. These Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG) have been manufactured by Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited in collaboration with Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This is […]
Indian Army gets 1 lakh ‘Make in India’ bullet proof jackets
The Central Government has given a gift of one lakh Bullet Proof Jackets to the Army. During a program, State Defense Minister Shripad Naikan handed over a bulletproof jacket made in India to Make in India to Army Chief General MM Narwane. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Defense said that our […]
Now Bofors Cannon Gun Will Be Made From Native Parts
Efforts are on to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign at the prestigious 506 Army Base Workshop in the country’s prestigious security institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The institute is preparing to deploy indigenous components in a 155 mm / 39 calibre cannon identified as the Bofors cannon (official name 155 mm B-102 […]