Two defense corridors changed picture of defence industry, indigenous companies giving 85% of goods to Army
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said in Ahmedabad Design Week 3.0 that as far as the army is concerned, 85% of what we buy comes from Indian companies. General Naravane said that the defence corridors in Chennai and Lucknow have helped in changing the entire picture of the defence industry. In order to make the country self-reliant in the field of defence production, great importance is being given to these defence corridors. The government intends to produce high-quality defence materials and weapons in these defence corridors. Also, due to these corridors, the development of industries in that area
Odisha-based firm Anadrone bag defence contract
In the first project to be finalised under the industry-funded Make in India scheme of the defence ministry, an Odisha-based company has signed a contract to supply expendable aerial targets to the Army and Air Force, with officials acknowledging it as a critical landmark that will pave the way for more such opportunities. The contract to supply 125 of the Manoeuvrable Expendable Aerial Targets (MEAT) and associated equipment, under the Make in India II category – which is meant for research and development projects funded by the industry with an indigenous content of over 50% – was signed this week. This category
Defence ministry restricts import of 351 more items for ‘Make in India’
This was the third such list issued by the defence ministry in the past 16 months as part of efforts to make India a hub for developing and manufacturing military hardware. The ministry issued a separate list of 2,500 imported items that it said had already been indigenised. The curbs on the import of 351 items – including components such as a missile approach warning sensor, shells, propellants, electrical parts, missile containers, a torpedo tube launcher and a gun fire control system – will kick in over the next three years. The import of 172 systems and components will be
PM Narendra Modi to give gift of indigenous power to the army via ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’
A three-day ‘Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv’ is starting from November 17 in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh under the Amrit Mahotsav of Azadi. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will start the ceremony organized by the Ministry of Defense and the Government of Uttar Pradesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself will be present for its conclusion on November 19 and in the evening PM Modi will send indigenous people to the country and all the three parts of the army from Jhansi fort. Will give strength to technology. Under this, he will dedicate 8 schemes related to the army to the country. Under
PM Narendra Modi Dedicate 7 New Defense Companies To Nation On Vijayadashmi
On the occasion of Vijayadashmi 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven defense companies to the country. Defense Minister Rajnath Singh was also present during a program organized in this context. After the inauguration of seven companies, the PM said in an address that this year India has entered the 75th year of its independence. In this nectar of independence, the country is taking new resolutions to build a new future and completing the works which were stuck for decades. He said that the decision to revamp 41 Ordnance Factories, the launch of 7 new companies is a part of
Indian Army Gets First ‘Make In India’ Hand Grenades
For the first time, a private sector company in India has manufactured grenades and handed over the first batch to the Indian Army in the presence of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh. These Multi-Mode Hand Grenades (MMHG) have been manufactured by Nagpur-based Economic Explosives Limited in collaboration with Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). This is probably the first time that ammunition for the Indian Army is being manufactured in India. The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solar Industries India Limited, started deliveries to the armed forces last month. According to the company statement, the first consignment of around one
Indian Army gets 1 lakh ‘Make in India’ bullet proof jackets
The Central Government has given a gift of one lakh Bullet Proof Jackets to the Army. During a program, State Defense Minister Shripad Naikan handed over a bulletproof jacket made in India to Make in India to Army Chief General MM Narwane. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister of State for Defense said that our government is fully committed to the security of the soldiers. He said that the security of soldiers is the most important for the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shripad said that the government will assure that the soldiers are provided with the best weapons
Now Bofors Cannon Gun Will Be Made From Native Parts
Efforts are on to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign at the prestigious 506 Army Base Workshop in the country’s prestigious security institute, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The institute is preparing to deploy indigenous components in a 155 mm / 39 calibre cannon identified as the Bofors cannon (official name 155 mm B-102 howitzer). The driving valves operating the engine of this cannon manufactured abroad will be replaced and now indigenous driving valves will be installed. These valves give the cannon the ability to move around and aim at different angles. While the country will develop the technology



