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India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

By Khushboo Kumari April 2, 2025 000 crore 12.04% growth 1762 approvals 2029 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ammunition arms defence export target Defence Exports defence manufacturing licenses defence platforms Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)Department of Defence Production (DDP)DPSUs export authorisations export authorization FY 2024-25 global acceptance global defence ecosystem global defence supply chain global footprint india industrial licensing integrated systems international market licensing regime Made in India National Security Policy Reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector production capabilities Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Self-reliant India Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)strategic push sub-systems trusted brand ₹15233 crore ₹23622 crore ₹50 ₹5874 crore ₹8389 crore

NEW DELHI: India’s defence exports have reached a record high of ₹23,622 crore (approx. $2.76 billion) in the financial year 2024-25, registering a 12.04% growth…

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India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

By Khushboo Kumari April 1, 2025 $1 000 crore 12.04% growth 16.92% increase 17.4% increase 2029 209 crore 233 crore 389 crore 42.85% growth 507 approvals 622 crore 762 approvals 80 countries Aatmanirbhar Bharat ammunition arms defence export target Defence Exports defence platforms Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)Department of Defence Production (DDP)export authorization exporters FY 2024-25 global defence ecosystem india industrial licensing procedures integrated systems parts and components Policy Reforms Prime Minister Narendra Modi private sector Rajnath Singh Raksha Mantri Self-reliant India sub-systems ₹15 ₹2.76 billion ₹23 ₹50 ₹8

NEW DELHI: India’s defence exports have reached a record high of ₹23,622 crore (approx. $2.76 billion) in the financial year 2024-25, registering a 12.04% growth…

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MoD Signs Rs 2,500 Crore Defence Contracts for NAMIS Tracked Anti-Tank System & 5,000 Light Vehicles

By Khushboo Kumari March 27, 2025 2025 2500 CRORE 801.34 crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Manufactured)anti-tank system anti-tank weapon system Armed forces battlefield Buy (Indian-Indigenously Designed components manufacturing defence contracts defence modernisation defence preparedness Defence Research & Development Laboratory Defence Secretary Developed domestic defence industry DRDO emerging threats Employment generation engine power fire-and-forget missile firepower Force Motors Ltd foreign imports indigenisation indigenous defence manufacturing indigenous innovation lethality logistical efficiency Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd March 27 mechanised infantry mechanised operations Ministry of Defence mobility mobility solutions MoD MSMEs NAMIS (Tr) weapon system NAMIS Tracked National Security New Delhi operational conditions Operational efficiency Operational readiness payload 800 kg Rajesh Kumar Singh Rs 1 self-reliance sighting system state-of-the-art weaponry tactical agility technological advancements terrain

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts worth Rs 2,500 crore for the procurement of the Nag Missile System (NAMIS) Tracked version…

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Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD Signs Rs 6,900 Crore Contracts for Advanced Artillery and Mobility Vehicles

By Khushboo Kumari March 26, 2025 155mm/52 Calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems 900 crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat accuracy ARDE Armament Research and Development Establishment artillery regiments ATAGS Bharat Forge Limited capital procurement defence infrastructure Defence Secretary defense preparedness defense production DRDO economic growth Employment opportunities Financial Year 2024-25 High Mobility Vehicle 6x6 Gun Towing Vehicles Import dependence Indian defense manufacturers Indian defense manufacturing indigenous defense ecosystem indigenous defense production lethality long-range precision strike Make in India military hardware Ministry of Defence MoD modernizing armed forces National Security New Delhi private sector Pune Rajesh Kumar Singh Rs 1.40 lakh crore Rs 6 self-reliance South Block strategic capabilities Tata Advanced System Limited

New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has inked contracts worth Rs 6,900 crore with Bharat Forge Limited and Tata Advanced System Limited. These agreements,…

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Coal Production Hits 1 Billion Tonne Mark in India: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

By Aman Kumar Himanshu March 21, 2025 1 Billion Tonnes Aatmanirbhar Bharat Coal Gasification Coal Production Coal Sector Workforce Digital Tools & Automation economic growth energy security g kishan reddy Global Energy Leader Import Dependence Reduction India Energy Sector Industrial Capability Infra Net-Zero Carbon Emissions 2070 Power Generation Prime Minister Narendra Modi Renewable Energy Integration Sustainable Mining Technological Integration union minister

New Delhi: India has achieved a historic milestone by surpassing 1 billion tonnes of coal production, marking a significant leap in the country’s energy and…

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India enters new era of artillery power with ₹7,000 Cr ATAGS deal, boosts border defence

By Khushboo Kumari March 20, 2025 000 Cr ATAGS deal 155mm/52-calibre guns 307 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems Aatmanirbhar Bharat all-electric drive ARDE Armament Research and Development Establishment artillery power ATAGS Bharat Forge border defence Cabinet Committee on Security CCS china border defence industrial capabilities Defence Research and Development Organisation desert terrains domestic defence manufacturing DRDO export potential fire-control systems global artillery supply chain high-altitude terrains india Indian Army indigenous artillery Kalyani Group LAC LINE OF ACTUAL CONTROL long-range artillery Make in India man-days of employment mobility requirements Pakistan border procurement TASL Tata Advanced Systems Limited TGS Towed Gun System ₹7

New Delhi: In a major milestone for India’s defence modernization and self-reliance goals, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has cleared a long-awaited ₹7,000 crore…

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Indian Navy’s ₹19,000 cr fleet support ship project: Second vessel’s keel laid at L&T shipyard

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 000 tons 40 Aatmanirbhar Bharat acquisition ammunition blue water capabilities disaster relief displacement fleet support ship fuel HADR Hindustan Shipyard Limited humanitarian aid Indian Navy Indian shipbuilding industry indigenous design Kattupalli keel laying L&T Shipyard Make for the World Make in India Public-Private Partnership replenishment stores Vice Admiral Rajaram Swaminathan warship production water

NEW DELHI: The keel-laying ceremony for the second of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) was held at Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) Shipyard in Kattupalli, Tamil…

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₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 906 crore radar deal Aatmanirbhar Bharat AESA system Ashwini radar BEL Bharat Electronics Limited defence ministry defense ecosystem DRDO fighter aircraft detection IAF Indian Air Force indigenous defense manufacturing LRDE Make in India Navratna status self-reliance in defense strategic capabilities surveillance enhancement UAV tracking ₹2

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to enhance India’s defense capabilities and promote self-reliance under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, the Ministry of Defence has signed…

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Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

By Khushboo Kumari March 13, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ADA aerial targets Aeronautical Development Agency air defense capabilities air-to-air missile ASTRA BVRAAM Astra Missile aviation technology BVRAAM CEMILAC Chandipur Chandipur test range Defence Research and Development Organisation defense production DG-AQA DRDO electronic warfare systems guidance systems HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited IAF Indian Air Force indigenous fighter jet indigenous innovation MiG-21 missile development mission parameters multi-role supersonic fighter navigation systems Odisha performance evaluation precision targeting radar capabilities Rajnath Singh Samir V. Kamat self-reliance Tejas LCA AF MK1 Tejas LCA AF MK1A test-firing

NEW DELHI: The indigenous Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fired the homegrown ASTRA Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha,…

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CDS Gen Anil Chauhan calls for strong counter-UAS strategy to boost national security

By Khushboo Kumari March 10, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat Artificial Intelligence (AI)asymmetric warfare border security CDS Gen Anil Chauhan Counter-drone solutions Counter-UAS strategy Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems defence industry Defence technologies Defense agencies Defense collaboration Drone threats Drone warfare electronic warfare Graded responses India’s defense policy indian armed forces indigenous development intelligence agencies law enforcement Military-Industry collaboration Multi-domain unmanned systems National Security National stakeholders robotics Strategic autonomy UAS technology UAS warfare Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

NEW DELHI: In a significant address today at the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS), Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan highlighted the…

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Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 22, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat AI-enabled threat detection air defence AKASH Akashteer Army Air Defence Corps BEL directed energy weapons DRDO drone swarms Drones electro-optical sensors GBADWS High Power Microwave hybrid counter-drone systems IAF IDD&IS Indian Army infrared sensors inter-service coordination jammers Jammu air base attack L-70-gun LINE OF CONTROL LLLR radars Lt General Sumer Ivan D’Cunha modern warfare MRSAM QRSAM rail guns Russia-Ukraine war Saudi Aramco attacks smart ammunition unmanned aerial systems VSHORADS

NEW-DELHI: Drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are emerging as the most critical elements in military operations. The Indian Army is enhancing its air defence…

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MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

By Aman Kumar Himanshu February 20, 2025 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ACE Limited Buy (Indian)challenging terrains combat support contracts defence infrastructure Defence Secretary R.K. Singh domestic defence manufacturing Employment generation Indian Air Force Indian Army Indian Navy JCB India Limited Military Logistics military preparedness Ministry of Defence MoD Modernization MSME sector operational support rapid deployments Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks RTFLT self-reliance strategic mobility supply chain ₹697.35 crore

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed contracts worth ₹697.35 crore with ACE Limited and JCB India Limited for the procurement of 1,868…

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India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

India’s Defence Exports Surge to Record ₹23,622 Crore in FY 2024-25, 12.04% Growth

MoD Signs Rs 2,500 Crore Defence Contracts for NAMIS Tracked Anti-Tank System & 5,000 Light Vehicles

Aatmanirbhar Bharat: MoD Signs Rs 6,900 Crore Contracts for Advanced Artillery and Mobility Vehicles

Coal Production Hits 1 Billion Tonne Mark in India: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy

India enters new era of artillery power with ₹7,000 Cr ATAGS deal, boosts border defence

Indian Navy’s ₹19,000 cr fleet support ship project: Second vessel’s keel laid at L&T shipyard

₹2,906 cr Ashwini radar deal: Boost for IAF, Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Tejas LCA AF MK1 successfully test-fires ASTRA missile

CDS Gen Anil Chauhan calls for strong counter-UAS strategy to boost national security

Indian Army’s AD corps gears up for the drone warfare era

MoD Signs ₹697.35 Cr contracts for Rough Terrain Forklift Trucks

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