Articles in Defence Industry

Defence Procurement Update

Defence Procurement Update

By: Sumit Walia | Issue: Vol 24.3 Jul-Sep 2009 | Date: 04 Aug , 2009

Since the 1960s, the Indian Armed Forces have been the main source of sustenance fuel to the erstwhile USSR and later Russian weapons industry. Over 80 percent of our military hardware is of...

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Defence Industry Abroad

Defence Industry Abroad

By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Vol 22.3 Jul-Sep 2007 | Date: 01 Sep , 2007

According to the US War Department, private sector is better equipped for defence industry because: Defence Production Division has been created in the Ministry of Defence Production to involve...

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Time to Unshackle our Shipyards

Time to Unshackle our Shipyards

By: Admiral Arun Prakash (Retd.) | Date: 26 Apr , 2007

When Rear Admiral Ganeshan spoke to me about a seminar on Warship Building a few weeks ago, I conveyed the Navy’s wholehearted approval and support because I am convinced that we must open the...

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FDI in Defence Industry

FDI in Defence Industry

By: Maj Gen Mrinal Suman | Issue: Net Edition | Date: 01 Jan , 2007

The Government of India has been taking a number of steps to achieve the target of procuring 70 per cent of its defence requirements from indigenous sources by 2010. Despite its best efforts over...

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