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India’s Ordnance Factories Day 2023: 18th March
India’s Ordnance Factories’ Day 2023 Ordnance Factory Day 2023: In India, Ordnance Factory Day is celebrated annually on March 18th, marking the establishment of the first Ordnance factory by the British in Cossipore, Kolkata, in 1801 during colonial rule. The...
Published On March 18th, 2023 -
Indian Army to Buy 310 Indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System
The Ministry of Defence received a proposal from the Indian Army to buy 310 Advanced Towed Artillery Gun Systems (ATAGS) for deployment along the borders with China and Pakistan, marking a significant step towards ‘Make-in-India’ in the defense sector. The...
Published On March 2nd, 2023 -
11 Deals Worth $1.5bn Signed at NAVDEX 2023 on Third day of IDEX
The Tawazun Council signed 11 deals, worth Dhs5.8bn ($1.579bn), on the third day of the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and the Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2023. A total of nine deals were inked with local and international companies on behalf...
Last updated on February 27th, 2023 11:06 am -
21st VARUNA Naval Exercise between India and France begins
21st VARUNA Naval Exercise According to the Ministry of Defence, the 21st edition of "Varuna" the bilateral naval exercise between India and France commenced on the western seaboard. This edition of the exercise will witness participation of indigenous guided missile...
Published On January 17th, 2023 -
Tribal Dance Festival & Military Tattoo to be held in New Delhi
Tribal Dance Festival & Military Tattoo The 23rd of this month will see the Aadi Shaurya - Parv Parakram Ka Tribal Dance Festival and Military Tattoo at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. The two-day celebration, according to the Defence...
Published On January 12th, 2023 -
DRDO Develops Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Operations in Himalayan Frontier
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has developed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to carry out logistic operations in the Himalayan frontier. The DRDO-developed UAV is capable of flying in the Himalayan Environment with 5kg of payload and even...
Published On January 10th, 2023 -
Indian Army Set to Possess Quantum Communication Technology
India is all set to join the elite global club, and the Indian Army will soon possess indigenous and more advanced quantum communication technology with equipped troops and a high-end secured defense system. With the support of Innovation for Defence...
Published On August 22nd, 2022 -
iDEX-DIO of Ministry of Defence signs its 100th contract for innovation
iDEX inked its 100th contract with Pacify Medical Technologies Pvt Ltd in New Delhi. The initiative iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence), described as the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) centrepiece for technical innovation, was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in...
Published On July 28th, 2022
