The L&T-Navantia bid failed to meet technical requirements. The deal, which will easily cost over Rs 70,000 crore, will see the German firm design a new submarine to cater to Indian needs.
Defence ministry has declared 2025 a ‘Year of Transformation’ with expectations that new, lighter and simpler Defence Acquisition Procedures (DAP) will be rolled out.
The idea behind cross-postings is to make sister services aware of the working & culture of every service in order to smoothen the path towards integration.
Defence minister has directed officials and officers from Army, Navy & Air Force to work together to identify priorities, problems and solutions to fast track procurement.
Bharat Forge already has a contract with Armenia for ATAGS. The west Asian country is angling for a larger order after the successful induction and performance of the gun system.
India is in talks with Denmark over the engine charge amplifiers, while HAL has contracted a local firm to indigenise them, it is learnt. HAL was supposed to start the delivery in March.
Defence Minister also stressed on evolving a joint military vision and preparing for future challenges. He released a joint doctrine for amphibious operations during the meet.
Project is being processed through Make-I procedure, which involves govt funding of up to 70% of the project with the rest being put in by selected firm or firms.
India's defence industry now supplies to over 90 countries, with exports growing by more than 30 times in 10 years. Equipment exported is wide-ranging, from small arms to armoured vehicles.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
Only God can understand the mindset of the Indian armed forces. Or maybe even s/he cannot.
Why did the Indian Navy request for an AIP system which does not even exist? If Navantia and Thyssenkrupp don’t have it, it simply means that the said system is just not available in the market. It’s quite obvious that the AIP is under development and it may take time. Research and development efforts in defence takes years, at times, even decades. Hence, it makes no sense to demand something which does not even exist now.
Only God can understand the mindset of the Indian armed forces. Or maybe even s/he cannot.
Why did the Indian Navy request for an AIP system which does not even exist? If Navantia and Thyssenkrupp don’t have it, it simply means that the said system is just not available in the market. It’s quite obvious that the AIP is under development and it may take time. Research and development efforts in defence takes years, at times, even decades. Hence, it makes no sense to demand something which does not even exist now.