Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) State-owned defence companies’ shares traded higher on Monday, surging up to 3 per cent after the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved capital acquisition proposals worth around Rs 52,000 crore to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Indian armed forces.The Nifty India Defence index rose 1.70 per cent or 163 points to 9,737.15, hitting an intraday high at around 12 pm.Among the major gainers, Navratna PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) rose as much as 2.84…
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New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Bharat Dynamics has won an order worth Rs 1,347.71 crore from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the manufacture of military hardware, including helicopter-mounted missile launchers, the defence PSU informed the stock exchanges on Wednesday.The order includes Helina Launchers and Line Replaceable Units (LRUs) worth Rs 1,109.37 crore and Counter Measures Dispensing System LRUs valued at Rs 238.34 crore.The contract will be executed in 24 to 60 months, Bharat Dynamic…
New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday lauded the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) for conducting the successful flight tests of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile from an airborne platform. He said that the tests have demonstrated the growing maturity of indigenous defence technologies, contributing significantly to Aatmanirbharta in advance weapon systems.The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions wit…
Chandipur, June 2 (IANS) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted flight-tests of RudraM-II air-to-surface missile from a Sukhoi Su-30 MKI aircraft at the interim firing range in Odisha’s Chandipur on Tuesday. The tests were conducted under extreme release conditions with critical trajectory establishing the capability of all subsystems, officials said.”The missiles, after release were guided to a predefined target with pin-point …
Leh, May 23 (IANS) A Cheetah helicopter of the India Army crashed in Tangste mountainous area of Ladakh and the three occupants had a miraculous escape, officials said on Saturday.Officials confirmed that the incident that took place on Wednesday was reported on Friday. The single-engine HAL Cheetah helicopter was operated by a Lieutenant Colonel and a Major, while Major General Sachin Mehta, who commands the 3 Infantry Division, was on board as a passenger.The crash took place during a flight o…
Gandhinagar, May 9 (IANS) The skies over Somnath are set to turn into a canvas of national colours and precision flying as the Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of the Somnath Temple with a two-day aerial display on May 10-11.The performance will see six Hawk Mk-132 aircraft executing coordinated aerobatic formations above the historic temple complex, drawing together celebrations of heritage, aviation skill and national symbolism in Prab…
Bengaluru, May 1 (IANS) Ravi K on Friday assumed charge as the 22nd Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from Dr. D K Sunil, who superannuated on April 30, 2026.He brings over 30 years of experience across various sectors such as A&D, manufacturing and electronics.Prior to this, he was the Director (Operations) at HAL, where he led strategic planning and played a key role in securing HAL’s Maharatna status.“My vision is to transform HAL into a globally comp…
Taipei, March 21 (IANS) The establishment of another Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre in Mumbai and the participation of Taiwanese think tanks at the recent Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi underscore India’s intent to deepen engagement with Taiwan. India should also explore collaborating with Southeast Asian countries in elevating Taiwan’s role in addressing regional economic, governance and security matters, a report has suggested. “Over the last decade, India, under the leadership of Prim…
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Tuesday signed two major contracts worth Rs 5,083 crore to strengthen the capabilities of the Indian Coast Guard and the Indian Navy. The agreements were signed in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh at South Block in the national capital.Out of the total amount, a contract worth Rs 2,901 crore has been signed with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the acquisition of six Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Mk-III in the Maritime …
Panaji, Feb 13 (IANS) Director General of Indian Coast Guard Paramesh Sivamani on Friday inaugurated a waterjet production and testing facility in Goa, marking a significant milestone in India’s pursuit of maritime Aatmanirbharta, a statement said. With this advanced production and testing facility under the Manufacturing and Transfer of Technology framework, India becomes the third country globally, after the US and South Korea, to host such a facility, it said.The newly inaugurated facili…