New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) India on Thursday achieved a major milestone in indigenous aero-engine technology with the successful development of the country’s first expendable turbojet engine in the 350 kg thrust class, designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE).According to the Ministry of Defence, the engine was successfully realised and delivered to GTRE by Hyderabad-based Azad Engineering on July 22, marking a significant st…
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Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh), July 5 (IANS) In a significant boost to industrial and defence manufacturing in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for the Rs 2,500 crore Adani Defence and Aerospace Manufacturing Plant, described as the largest private sector construction project in South Asia.The event, held on the banks of National Highway-27 in Pali village, was inaugurated by Chief Minister Mohan Yadav by lighting the traditional lamp.Uni…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Communications and Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya M. Scindia will lay the foundation stone on Sunday for Adani Group’s Rs 2,500 crore defence manufacturing plant in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district, a project expected to strengthen the state’s position as an emerging defence manufacturing hub.The project is aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India’ initiatives and is aimed at boos…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Four defence companies on Tuesday signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) worth a combined Rs 2,550 crore to invest in Gujarat’s defence sector during a seminar on ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat in Aerospace and Defence’ held as part of the second day of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for Central Gujarat in Vadodara. The agreements were signed in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Gujarat State Fertilisers and Chemicals (GSFC) University, where…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday noted that the rapidly changing geopolitical environment made India’s self-reliance, technological capability and national security increasingly important, describing all three as essential to determining the country’s future global role. Speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara, Singh said the country’s ambition of becoming a developed nation by 2047 extended beyond econo…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s standing in the international community has undergone a significant transformation under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that the country’s views now receive serious attention on global platforms. Addressing the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Vadodara, Singh said India’s growing international stature reflected broader changes in the country’s economic, technologi…
Vadodara, June 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said investment in the defence sector generated benefits beyond national security by supporting industrial development, employment, infrastructure and technological innovation. Addressing industrialists, entrepreneurs and investors at the valedictory session of the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC), Singh said defence manufacturing had become an important component of India’s broader economic development strategy.”Every …
New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) India’s “Make in India” initiative has significantly transformed the country’s defence sector, enabling it to achieve self-sufficiency in several key areas while creating new opportunities for international partnerships, Slovakia’s Ambassador to India Robert Maxian has said.Speaking ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, Maxian highlighted the evolution of India’s defence manufacturing ecosystem and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation between India a…
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday will inaugurate a major ammunition manufacturing facility in Shirdi, Maharashtra, marking a significant step towards strengthening India’s indigenous Defence production capabilities under the Centre’s ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiative.The artillery shell manufacturing unit, located at the Savali Vihir Industrial Estate of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) near Shirdi in Ahilyanagar district, has b…
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), May 15 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laid the foundation stone for the Aircraft Integration and Flight Test Centre of Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and tactical defence projects in this town in Sri Sathya Sai district, Andhra Pradesh, on Friday.He, along with Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for various aerospace and defence projects, including naval systems facility, defence energetics, ammunition plan…