The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract valued at ₹1,560.52 crore with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), a unit of Armoured Vehicle Nigam Limited (AVNL), for the procurement of 47 T-72-based Bridge Laying Tanks (BLTs) for the Indian Army. The agreement was finalized in New Delhi on January 21, 2025. The BLTs are specialized vehicles […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has launched its second Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) for the Indian Navy. The vessel, named INS Utkarsh, was launched from the company’s Kattupalli Shipyard near Chennai. The launch follows an accelerated production schedule, with the first MPV, INS Samarthak, launched just three months earlier. INS Samarthak is currently undergoing testing and trials […]
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a defense public sector undertaking, announced the receipt of additional orders amounting to ₹561 crores since December 23, 2024. The new contracts include communication equipment, electro-optics, satellite communication network upgrades, radar and fire control systems, spares, and related services. With these additions, BEL’s total order book for the current financial year […]
Tembo Defence Products Private Limited, a group company of Tembo Global Industries Limited, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Maharashtra to develop a defence manufacturing facility in the state. The signing took place during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The planned facility aims to bolster indigenous defence manufacturing […]
RRP S4E Innovations has secured a ₹9 crore contract from the Ministry of Defence to supply 101 Digital Spotter Scopes, branded as “Drishti SS-D60.” The contract was awarded through a competitive bidding process conducted via the Government e-Marketplace (GeM). The Digital Spotter Scopes are intended to enhance the Indian Army’s surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities, with […]
A new facility for manufacturing drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), loitering munitions, and counter-drone systems was inaugurated at Economic Explosives Ltd (EEL), a subsidiary of Solar Group, in Nagpur. The facility aims to enhance local production capacity for advanced military and civil drone technologies. EEL has started manufacturing and supplying loitering munitions under an emergency […]
Afcons Infrastructure has received a Letter of Intent from the Ministry of Defence, through the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), for a ₹1,084.54 crore project in Visakhapatnam. The initiative aims to enhance maritime facilities, including the Material Test Centre (MTC), Ship Assembly Facility (SAF), and the Automated Ship Lift Workshop Facility (AMCSWF). The project, […]
The Indian Navy’s Kalvari-class submarines under Project-75 are set to receive Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) systems, a technology designed to enhance their underwater endurance. This follows a steel-cutting ceremony held on December 28, 2024, marking progress in integrating the domestically developed system. The AIP system, developed by the Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in […]
Tripathi Aerotech & Weapons Systems Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Sunita Tools Limited, has been awarded a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the production and supply of 100,000 units of 155mm M107 empty artillery shells annually. The LOI, issued by a defense products supplier, stipulates the completion of the supply within one year after trial […]
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has signed a contract valued at approximately ₹1,990 crore with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the design, construction, and integration of an Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) plug into Scorpene-class submarines. The agreement was formalized in New Delhi on December 30, 2024, in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar […]
