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Defence production department achieves target in Special Campaign 3.0
Fp Staff •The Swachhta Campaign 3.0 has made significant strides in enhancing cleanliness and efficiency in the defence production units and attached offices.
What are the new disability pension rules for armed forces?
Fp Explainers •The Ministry of Defence has introduced the term 'impairment relief' which will replace the ‘disability element’ of pension. The All India Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association has objected to the new rules, saying they are disadvantageous to soldiers when compared to civilian employees
Dedicated rocket forces: Options and challenges for India
Air Marshal Anil Chopra •With more and more nations using medium-to-long range missiles for strikes with conventional warheads, it is perhaps time for India to assess the options and challenges attached to this
Atmanirbhar Bharat: Another 164 defence items indigenised, total at 2,736
Ajeyo Basu •Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) have successfully indigenized these defense-related products either internally or through industry partners, including MSMEs
Jetpacks, robot mules, drones: How Indian Army is set to go hi-tech
Fp Explainers •The ministry of defence has decided to procure a slew of hi-tech weapons with an eye on increasing its advantage in combat. Experts say India is in a serious weapons race with its neighbours
DefExpo 2022 paves the way for a new golden era of India-Africa defence cooperation
Samir Bhattacharya •The event brought together the nation's all high-end weapons and defence platforms under one roof
Atmanirbhar Bharat 101: PM Modi unveils list of 'Make in India' defence hardware
Fp Staff •These items, which are part of the fourth Positive Indigenisation List, will be procured from indigenous sources as per the provisions of Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020
Why LAC with China can’t be allowed to be theatre of turf war between army and ITBP
Maj Gen Harsha Kakar •If the government is serious about enhancing the role of the ITBP, then it should first ensure that the LAC is demarcated, and the terminology changed to International Border
Civil and military aircraft engine production: Time to get going India
Air Marshal Anil Chopra •India must first get its core engine technologies right, but simultaneously look at next generation engine technologies. Joint Venture is the best way forward for India
India witnessing transitional phase towards self-reliance in defence sector: Rajnath Singh
•He said the defence ministry has set a target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore of defence production by 2025, which includes export of Rs 35,000 crore