In a landmark move to bolster indigenous rail infrastructure and manufacturing, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the ‘Bramha’ BEML Rail Hub for Manufacturing in Umaria village of Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh. The state-of-the-art facility, to be developed by Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) with an investment of Rs 1,800 crore, is poised to become a…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the annual defence production has soared to an all-time high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25. The milestone represents a robust 18 per cent growth over the previous fiscal’s output of Rs 1.27 lakh crore, and a staggering 90 per cent increase since FY 2019-20, when the…
Amid the ongoing turbulence in bilateral relations following the high tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, Defence Ministry sources have denied reports that India has paused its plan to buy US arms. Although there has been no official clarification on this sensitive issue but the Defence Ministry sources called these reports “false and fabricated.”…
India has taken a major leap in defence and cyber security by successfully demonstrating free-space quantum secure communication using quantum entanglement, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. The Union Minister said that the country has entered a new quantum era of secure communication, which will prove to be a game changer in future warfare….
In a major step towards India’s self-reliance in defence, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday approved the execution plan for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) programme, this marks a crucial milestone in India’s journey to develop its own fifth-generation stealth fighter jet, aimed at matching the cutting-edge aircraft used by the USA, China, and…
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday, May 26, held a review meeting with CMDs of eight Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) at South Block, New Delhi. In the meeting, Singh commended the role of the entire defence industry, including DPSUs, in developing platforms and technologies that demonstrated the preparedness of the Indian Armed Forces during…