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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicDefence procurement

Topic: defence procurement

New Defence Procurement Manual out, first since 2009, with moves to cut red tape, ease pvt participation

The updated manual introduces reforms like guaranteed orders, lower financial penalties & simplified procurement for specialised equipment.

Full metal jacket vs banned hollow-point bone tail—the bullet battle behind CRPF’s fresh trials

Delhi HC ordered fresh trials for procurement of 200 sniper rifles & 20,000 rounds of ammunition by CRPF after 2 firms used banned hollow-point bone tail rounds to gain an unfair edge.

Defence Ministry approves cutting down procurement timelines by half

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had been keen on reducing timelines, it is learnt, and had given Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh the responsibility.

Trick or retreat: There’s a grand deception behind Indian military shortfalls, and in this column

It is fashionable to curse Rajiv Gandhi for Bofors and more, but the truth is that 1985-89 was the only period in our history when weapons acquisitions were proactive and futuristic.

India-US deal for Sea & Sky Guardians, negotiated since 2015, comes to fruition. How India got there

On Monday, India signed a contract for procurement of 31 MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft with US & American firm General Atomics after nearly decade of negotiations full of twists & turns.

India set to carry out trials for US-made Stryker combat vehicles in Ladakh & deserts

Army is looking to procure about 530 infantry combat vehicles to re-equip several mechanised infantry battalions. Talks between India & US are at an advanced stage, it is learnt.

For 2 years in a row, Army inked 100% contracts with indigenous firms under capital procurements

All contracts that materialised in FY 2023-24 & 2022-23 were with Indian public, private vendors. Army is looking at indigenising sustenance of weapon systems which includes spares & munition.

Defence Ministry approves procurement of over 70,000 SiG 716 rifles from the US

This is a repeat order. In 2019, India procured 72,400 SiG 716 rifles under the govt’s ‘Buy (Global) category’.

Army looks to buy Fast Patrol Boats & Landing Craft Assaults, to be deployed in disputed Sir Creek area

In two RFIs issued for the vessels, the Army has said it also wants to deploy the Landing Craft Assaults and Fast Patrol Boats in the Brahmaputra river basin.

On Camera

Takaichi channels Abe & wins over Trump

Trump calls Takaichi 'one of the greatest prime ministers' & offers her 'anything you want'.

Mumbai’s been driving India’s data centre market, but water shortage, power demand pose risks

According to a report by Macquarie, India’s data centre market is estimated to double by 2027. India currently has 1.4 gigawatts of operational data centre capacity.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.