BOOM! BOOM! Army gets big boost

'After decades, there is movement on multiple fronts in artillery development. Now let us see how quickly we can get these guns into service.'Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The K9 VAJRA-T, a tracked......

India to buy Russian S-400 Triumf air defence missile systems

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Russia, defence ministry's top acquisition council on Thursday cleared the purchase of an estimated Rs 40,000 crore Russian S-400 Triumf air defence......

The 45-calibre Dhanush field artillery gun is here!

Ordnance Factory Board officials say upgrading the 39-calibre FH-77 into the 45-calibre Dhanush has increased the gun's range from 27 to 38 kilometres, using enhanced range ammunition. Ajai Shukla......

Artillery-starved Indian Army gets big boost

In a major milestone, India successfully tests new advanced towed artillery gun system, reports Ajai Shukla. At 4.30 pm on Tuesday, December 13, in a historic moment for India's artillery......

Tata Power to foray into defence

Tata Power has secured a licence from the government to design and manufacture defence systems, including aircraft avionics and electronic warfare systems. Tata Power, through its Strategic......

Tatas in record deal to modernise 30 Air Force bases

A Tata company has won the largest-ever defence contract awarded to an Indian private sector company through a competitive global tender. On March 16, the Ministry of Defence signed a Rs......

Tata group doubles patents to 7,000 in 2 years

These patents are primarily in the area of computation and data processing; materials, coating, casting and vehicle propulsion; communications; engines; and hybrids, fuels and controls.  The......

Tata companies band together for bigger piece of defence pie

With an eye on the govt's multi-billion dollar defence spending, the group is working to formalise its 14 defence-related companies into a single cluster.  In July, when Tata group Chairman......