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Government to roll back tax on disability pension for forces Disability pensions in the Indian armed forces will continue to be exempt from tax, Union defence minister Rajnath Singh has conveyed to senior government officials, effectively rolling back a recent order that brought the provision...

Elbit wins $127m Indian army tactical radios deal The vehicular tactical radio systems will be delivered over a three year period. Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: ESLT; TASE: ESLT) announced today that it has been awarded a $127 million contract to supply...

Army to build tunnels to store ammunition NHPC being roped in for the purpose Indian Army is planning to construct underground tunnels for storage of ammunition along the border with China and Pakistan and Public Sector Undertaking NHPC Limited is being roped in for the purpose, army sources...

Jaisalmer: Smerch guided missile-cum-multi battle rocket launched system manufactured under Indian-Russian joint venture successfully hit the target in Pokaran field firing range. The trials of this system are completed at Pokhran field firing range in the presence of Indian army and Russian...

With eye on China, Army to acquire land in Pantnagar to set up UAV base DEHRADUN: The Indian Army is in the process of acquiring 60 acres of land in Pantnagar in Kumaon to operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) there – a move which is expected to improve surveillance of the India-China...

Defence minister Sitharaman withdraws order that ranked military officers with bureaucracy Indian soldiers marching (Representational image) | Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images Touchy topic for armed forces since October 2016 resolved; supremacy of military officers over civilian...

Def Min @nsitharaman sorts out parity issues between MoD babus n @adgpi officials. Higher status of junior services officers restored. #civilmilitaryrelations balanced

ITI targets ₹7,000-crore Army project Strategic link: ASCON, the Army’s backbone telecom network, is implemented in phases along the borders. Photo Credit: PTI Deal involves providing and maintaining communication equipment, network over a 13-year period State-owned ITI is hoping to...

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Now, India to make Carl-Gustaf guns The pact was signed with Sweden’s defence and security major, Saab. Carl-Gustaf guns have a forty-year-long presence in India, and they are assembled in the Indian ordnance factories. New Delhi: India will make an advanced and the fourth version of the...

Army to use portable jammers to curb IED threat during patrols After a number of blasts triggered by Pakistani army and militants using remote control devices, Indian troops have been equipped with portable jammers for protection as they patrol the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and...

Saab Carl-Gustaf legacy will boom again in India Swedish defence major Saab is planning to carry forward the 40-year-old legacy of its multipurpose weapon system Carl-Gustaf in India, as it prepares to co-produce its next-generation Carl-Gustaf M4 under the ‘Make in India’ programme for the...

Army to get ammo worth Rs 15,000 cr NEW DELHI: The 1.18-million strong Army, grappling with critical operational deficiencies on several fronts, is finally going to get some much-needed missiles, thermal imagers, weapon-locating radars and multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS). Defence...