The move is part of a broader policy initiative to prepare the Army, Navy and the Air Force for next-generation warfare and comes amid rising Chinese investments in developing critical applications of AI for its military.
The issue figured prominently during the third India-Russia military industrial conference held here on the sidelines of the Defence Expo, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday formally inaugurated the Defence Expo 2018 in Thiruvidanthai near Chennai.
The CBI and the ED were today the focus of severe attacks from liquor baron Vijay Mallya's defence team which accused the agencies of getting influenced by political pressure.
Defence Minister Arun Jaitley said India has to always remain prepared and that preparedness is its best defence.
The report said that FDI worth Rs 200 crore (USD31.25 million) from Dassault is nearly six times the cumulative inflow of around Rs 38 crore (USD5.12 million) in the defence sector since 2001.
Industrial and military explosives manufacturer Solar Industries India (SIIL) is expecting Rs 100 crore revenue from its defence business this fiscal as it eyes 20 per cent increase in total income.
A firm push from the Prime Minister’s Office and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley has opened the gates for the private sector to play a key role in the production of weapon systems for the armed forces.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said that the Narendra Modi–led NDA government aims to achieve a $2 billion (Rs 13,600 crore) defence export target by the end of its term in May 2019.
Asserting that India continues to be a major defence partner for the US, the White House has said that there was no reason why the two countries should restrict themselves with treaty alliances, an era
In a move to replace the country's aging Cheetah and Chetak choppers, India is all set to sign a USD 1 billion (around Rs 67,000 crore) deal for producing 200 Kamov 226T helicopters domestically.
Washington: After being recognised as a ‘Major Defence Partner’, India is now on its way to get access to almost 99 per cent of America's latest defence technologies, a senior Obama administration official has said.
Jaipur: Facing criticism from opposition Congress on allowing 100% FDI in defence sector, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday stick up for the Modi government's decision, saying "FDI is better than debt" and it
Shimla: Congress on Wednesday denounced the Modi government's decision to allow 100 per cent FDI in defence sector by easing norms and said that and his party would oppose the move in Parliament. Senior Congress
Washington: The US has recognised India as a "major defence partner", a significant development which paves the way for the country to be treated at par with America's closest allies for defence related trade and
Washington: The US is "committed" to help India build its defence capabilities until it can be the "net provider of security" in the Asia-Pacific region, a senior Obama administration official has said. "There is
Kochi: A 53-year-old defence security official was found dead with gunshot wounds at a naval base in Kochi, Navy officials said on Monday. Defence Security Corps (DSC) jawan Naik Sivadasan K was found dead with
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