Topic: Defence Ministry
Defence Ministry is top buyer of MSME Goods in 2022
The Government e–Marketplace was launched in 2016. It is an online platform used for procuring goods and services online. The main aim of GeM is to increase transparency,...
Ordnance Factory Board dissolved
Defence Ministry has issued an order to dissolve the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) in effect from October 1, 2021. Highlights After October 1, its assets, employees and management...
BDL to supply Anti-Tank Guided Missiles to Indian Army
The defence ministry has signed deal worth Rupees 1,188 crores with the state-run Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL). Following the deal, the BDL will supply 4,960 Milan-2T Anti-Tank Guided...
New Production Plant inaugurated at HAL
The Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh, has inaugurated a new plant for the production of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). The plant was inaugurated at the Hindustan Aeronautics...
Defence Ministry places 10 lakh hand grenades order with private sector for the first time
On October 1, 2020, the Defence Ministry placed orders with a private firm for the first time. The order has been placed for the supply of 10 lakh...
Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board
The government has recently decided to corporatize the Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). It means converting a subordinate office of Ministry of Defence (MoD) into 100 per cent Government...
Defence Minister launches Indigenisation portal ‘SRIJAN’
On the final day of the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Week’ celebrations of the Ministry of Defence from Aug 10 – 14, 2020, the Defence Minister virtually launched the Department...
Russia names its new Covid-19 vaccine as ‘Sputnik V’
Russia has decided to name its first COVID 19 vaccine as ‘Sputnik V’ for the foreign markets since this name is a reference to the first satellite of...
Defence Minister laid foundation for a Missile-seeker facility and Warhead production unit
The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has laid the foundation for a missile-seeker facility and a warhead production unit at Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) at Hyderabad, as part of...
Defence minister to launch ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah’
The Defence Minister of India will launch the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Saptah’ on August 10 to focus more on the vision of the government to shift to local manufacturing...
India will stop importing 101 Defence weapons and platforms
India has announced a negative arms import list under which acquisition of 101 weapons systems and platforms from abroad will be banned from December 2020 to December 2025....
