Topic: defence manufacturing
Need a robust and reliable gun, says Army as artillery modernisation plan faces hiccups
Lt Gen. T.K. Chawla, Director General Artillery, stresses importance of indigenous defence manufacturing while discussing challenges facing Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System & Dhanush.
Intent alone won’t make India enter defence exporters club. We need deal hunters abroad
Russia and the US have a lot of depth and influence in India because they remain tied up in a complex web of defence purchases and upgrades.
Don’t criticise CDS, service chiefs for integrity pledge. Accept corruption in armed forces
Procurement procedures in the armed forces are near perfect. So if sub-standard equipment pass through, it's either because the leadership is corrupt or it is incompetent.
Why Chinese aerospace giant AVIC, at risk of US sanctions, is a challenge for India
Defence experts say AVIC is a huge company that makes a plethora of equipment and is self-reliant, which is a challenge, given India’s LAC stand-off with China.
Ordnance factories are now a ‘hurdle’ for armed forces. Corporatisation is the way out
OFB is a strategic asset that would flourish post ‘modification and modernisation’. Modi govt’s May 2020 announcement is a step in the right direction.
Ordnance factories hit back at Army claims, cite export orders, accidents of other equipment
In a statement, OFB said only 19 per cent of the accidents involving defence ammunition between January 2015 and December 2019 could be attributed to the board.
Submarines, AK 203 rifles — two Make in India projects Modi govt set to push on priority
Tenders for the submarines are expected to be issued ‘soon’ while the Indo-Russian AK 203 rifles could be finalised by October.
7 big-ticket ‘Make in India’ defence projects that have failed to get off the ground
Projects like fighter aircraft for the IAF, submarines and choppers for the Navy and assault rifles for all armed forces have been stuck for years.
Artillery guns, assault rifles, AFVs — Here’s a list of 101 items MoD won’t import in future
Contracts worth almost Rs 4 lakh crore will be placed with the domestic industry within the next six to seven years.
India sets its eyes on Rs 1.75 lakh crore turnover in defence manufacturing by 2025
The draft Defence Production & Export Promotion Policy 2020 suggested steps to promote export of defence products and set an export target of Rs 35,000 cr in the next five years.
World’s still stuck with a ‘Delta wave’ hangover. For Omicron, we need to stick to basics
Booster shots are like trying to stop a fire by pouring a mug of water repeatedly at one spot. Ensuring everyone is vaccinated is better in the long run.
Bezos, Branson & Musk — Are billionaires popularising space travel or just on an ego trip?
Jeff Bezos will travel to the edge of space in his New Shepard aircraft — more than a week after billionaire Richard Branson defeated him in a fast developing space race.