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NEW DELHI: India has formally begun the process of acquiring 114 Rafale fighter jets from France in a deal estimated to be worth around Rs 3.25 lakh crore, marking a major step in one of the country’s largest-ever military procurement programmes.According to defence ministry sources cited by ANI, the Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of…
GE signs contract with IAF NEW DELHI: In a move that will give a boost to India’s Tejas fighter programme and the government’s Make in India initiative, US giant GE Aerospace on Monday announced a contract with the Indian Air Force (IAF) to establish an in-country depot facility for the F404-IN20 engines for the Light…
Adani Defence & Aerospace on Saturday handed over the first batch of 2,000 ‘Prahar’ light machine guns (LMGs) to the Indian Army in Gwalior, marking an early milestone in a large-scale order for around 40,000 weapons under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. The handover aims to boost the Army’s frontline firepower along the Line of…
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Friday conducted a hybrid outreach programme in the national capital to familiarise stakeholders with the Duty Deferment Scheme for Eligible Manufacturer Importers (EMI), a key trade facilitation measure announced in the Union Budget 2026-27.The session, organised in New Delhi, brought together senior officials and industry…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost for the Navy and Indian Coast Guard, the defence ministry on Tuesday signed contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III (maritime role) for the Coast Guard and surface-to-air vertical launch-Shtil missiles for the Navy.While the contract for ALH Mk-III (MR) was…
The Indian Army has successfully tested a new indigenous system designed to air-drop heavy military vehicles and equipment into remote areas. The system, known as the Advance 28-ft Heavy Drop System – 20T (Type V), was recently validated during trials conducted at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges on February 17, 2026.The system developed by Airbornics…
The Budget 2026 places manufacturing as a strategic and frontier sector for sustaining economic growth. (AI image) By Neetu VinayekIndia’s effort to strengthen its manufacturing foundation has steadily progressed over the past decade through a series of significant policy measures. A major milestone was the launch of the Make in India initiative in 2014, designed…
NEW DELHI: Giving a push to ‘Make-in-India’ initiative, the defence ministry on Thursday inked a Rs 2,312 crore contract with defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for production of eight Dornier 228 Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard.The contract was signed under the “buy (Indian) category” in the presence of defence secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh.The…
S Jaishankar with Marco Rubio NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met US secretary of state Marco Rubio in Washington, ahead of the critical minerals ministerial scheduled for February 4. The meeting came during Jaishankar’s three-day visit to the United States and a day after India and the US announced a trade…
Ahead of the Union Budget 2026, which is set to be presented on February 1, direct selling major Amway India has called for food and dietary supplements to be formally recognised as an integral part of overall wellness, while urging the government to rationalise customs duties on imported supplements and key ingredients.Amway India managing director…
