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Defence Ministry looks to have greater public-private partnerships to facilitate technology transfer and knowledge sharing between the defence sector and private industries

Assigning ADCs from different services is expected to promote a deeper understanding and cooperation across the branches, reinforcing the integrated approach essential for modern military operations

India is currently said to be the 11th largest contributor of women military peacekeepers to the United Nations

The technology has been used by BRO’s project Vijayak in Kargil to construct high-altitude bituminous roads on Drass-Umbala-Sankoo axis in Drass region of Ladakh

Private sector has greater share in exports, says govt data

Military stations deprived of authorised quantity of water supply, lapses in funding and standards

The Parliament’s Standing Committee also observed deficiencies in equipment holding by the BRO vis-à-vis its requirement

Army has projected requirement for 70 such systems, according to a Request for Information issued by Defence Ministry on December 20

CDM, Secunderabad, is awarded President’s Colours, the highest honour that recognises an Armed Forces institution’s contribution and service to the nation

Total number of registered ex-servicemen in country from all three services is 27,78,951

CAG observed that prior to December 2001, trifurcation of trainees into fighter, transport and helicopter streams was carried out after Stage-II of flying training

It said that in 95 cases, CoI assessed financial loss of Rs 50.76 crore

To guard LAC, more than 169 infantry battalions are deployed along with requisite elements of armour and fire support systems, the report states

PHL also introduces seaplane services first time in India as pilot project in Andaman and Nicobar Islands with Cessna 208A amphibian plane

Last week, its replacement with another painting had caused a furore among veterans with several questioning the need to remove the painting

The court was hearing a writ petition filed by the Ministry of Defence and the Army challenging the Tribunal’s verdict that had granted disability pension to a member of the Defence Security Corps

The duo bagged the top honours while passing out from the Air Force Academy and Indian Military Academy on the same day

One is the alumna of Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for girls while 8 other alumni are from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (MRSAFPI) for boys

204 cadets, including 26 women from flying and ground duty streams, commissioned as flying officers

The Ministry of Defence announced that a Rs 13,500 crore contract has been awarded to state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procuring 12 Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter aircraft along with associated equipment

The guided missile stealth frigate was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Kaliningrad, a Russian port city lying on the frigid waters of Scandinavia, on December 9

VR-based system allows trainees to don head-mounted device and experience realistic virtual environment featuring aircraft and its subsystems

Drones from Pakistan are being used to smuggle narcotics, weapons, ammunition and fake currency

Besides Assam Rifles, CAPFs include Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and Shashtra Seema Bal (SSB)

The Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) has held that mental disorders detected soon after enrolment into the defence forces cannot be attribute to the stress and strain of military service as it is an established fact that such problems may come...