Coming soon: Navy's next-gen patrol vessels

These next generation ships can patrol the oceans for three or four months compared to the navy's current patrol boats, which can be at sea for a maximum of 45 days.Ajai Shukla reports. IMAGE: The......

Will defence ministry okay Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval?

Warship building projects worth at least Rs 630 billion have ground to a standstill.The defence ministry has halted tendering in wait for a government decision on whether to allow, or to exclude,......

What will IAF do with Air India's A-320s?

The airliners will be withdrawn from Air India, sent to France to fit airborne radars, then handed over to DRDO to be integrated with the complex software that will allow these aircraft to function......

Navy cancels Reliance Naval's Rs 2,500-cr NOPV contract

The Indian Navy has cancelled Reliance Naval and Engineering Ltd's (RNEL) Rs 2,500-crore naval offshore patrol vessels (NPOVs) contract, owing to delay in delivery of the vessels, according to......

Reliance Defence aims to export naval, military equipment

Anil said the company is in the process of signing a contract with the Indian Coast Guard for the first defence order for 14 fast patrol vessels Reliance Defence and Engineering is also looking to......

Indian shipyards poised for $4.5bn inflow

Indian engineering and maritime groups have lined up an estimated Rs180bn ($4.5bn) to invest in new shipyards, opening up a front in the nation's competition with China to become a low-cost......

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's portfolio: One up on Dalal Street

Even as the markets are weighed down by global and domestic concerns, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has been relatively busy churning his portfolio. He has bought stake in three companies, increased and......

Navy helps public sector shipyards beat slowdown

For a change, government-owned companies are doing better than their private sector counterparts. In an otherwise bleak operating environment for shipbuilders, state-owned shipyards such as Mazagon......