PHOTOS: The big guns on display at DefExpo

The 10th edition of the Defence Expo was held in Chennai this year. The event saw more than 25 Indian and global companies participate. Foreign players like Lockheed Martin and SAAB showcased......

Why did Sitharaman snub the Russians at DefExpo?

'It was deliberate,' the Russians allege.Ajai Shukla reports from the DefExpo 2018 in Chennai. IMAGE: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the inauguration of DefExpo India-2018, Mahabalipuram,......

How Nibe Is Helping Boost India's Defence

'If you take any ministry of defence project, Nibe is up there, getting orders.' Kindly note the image of the Indian Army's Pinaka missiles during the 75th Republic Day Parade rehearsal has been......

Modi lays foundation stone for new airbase near Pakistan border

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday laid the foundation stone of a new airbase coming up in north Gujarat near India-Pakistan border and said it will emerge as an effective centre for the......

EADS to open R&D centre in Bangalore

European military consortium EADS Defence and Security on Tuesday said it will open a research and development centre in Bangalore within two years that will provide employment to 200 Indian......

Govt keen to boost defence exports

In a bid to boost sagging armament sales abroad, India on Tuesday invited foreign companies to collaborate with domestic defence production companies to export Indian products. "I invite guests to......

Arms bazaar is outsourcing too

The next time you say outsourcing is booming in India, you could be referring to guns and missiles.Foreign defence production firms that have descended here for the defence exposition, DefExpo, say......

Parrikar unveils Defence Procurement Procedure

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday unveiled the much-awaited Defence Procurement Procedure, saying it will ensure transparency and speed in acquisition process and boost the 'Make......