Ordnance factories’ moment in history
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DAC clears indigenous purchases worth over Rs 54,000 crore, including T-90 tank engines, Varunastra torpedoes and AEWS systems
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Defence budget: Funding defence in hard times
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Senior army officers face a revised policy on promotions
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Jan-28 - 2025 | No Comments
DRDO tests Scramjet engine; takes step towards hypersonic missiles
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Jan-22 - 2025 | No Comments
Army buys 47 T-72 bridge laying tanks (BLTs) for Rs 1,561 crore from Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi
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Three indigenous warships join the navy’s fleet
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Jan-05 - 2025 | No CommentsIndian Navy to commission three frontline warships in a day
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MoD inks Rs 7,629 crore contract with L&T for K9 Vajra tracked guns
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Steel cutting and construction begins at Kochi for navy’s 6 new missile vessels
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