Govt dissolves Ordnance Factory Board, transfers employees

The defence ministry has dissolved the Ordnance Factory Board with effect from October 1 and transferred its assets, employees and management to seven public sector units (PSUs), according to an......

Reality check: Can India double defence exports?

The prospects of India becoming a credible manufacturer of defence platforms or major weapon systems for export are remote, says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd). IMAGE: The Indian Army's battle......

India plans to be among top 5 defence producers by 2025

The defence ministry is shooting to achieve an annual export target of $5 billion by 2025.Ajai Shukla reports.   In an unusual thrust to meet ambitious export targets, Indian defence......

Limited choices in strategic partners in defence

The defence ministry has lost sight of what it intended to achieve -- which was to nurture private defence firms that would compete on equal terms with the 9 defence PSUs and the 41 Ordnance......