Actions During Eastern Ladakh Standoff Credited To Jawans and Joint Forces: Gen Naravane
New Delhi: The action that armed forces took during the Ladakh standoff in 2020 was a "whole of nation effort" and credited to the coordination among the three services and the strong will of the Indian Jawans who held their posts despite harsh weather conditions at such high altitudes, former Army chief Gen M M Naravane (Retd) said on Monday. Addressing an event here, he also said that whatever actions the armed forces take would not be possible if "our Jawans are not good". "We say the man behind the gun, and the ma…
Defense New: Wait for the CQBs for the Indian Army to get longer
The Indian Army has to wait a bit longer for getting 93,895 close-quarter-battle carbines (CQB) a deal which is worth $ 553.33 million. The deal which has been put on Fast Track Procurement (FTP) process is awaiting approval from the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), which is now likely to meet in August. “The decision on the procurement from the UAE based Company was expected to be taken at the DAC meeting which took place in July. However, it did not make it to agenda for that meeting. Also, the Chief of Defence Services Gen Bipin Rawa…
Indian Army’s Future Infantry Soldiers To Get Lethal Weapons And Better Protection
India has never been an instigator of war, but unfortunately has been involved in five major ones since Independence. The Indian Army has proved its mettle and emerged victorious and a huge credit goes to the Infantry. A large part of the 1.4 million strong Indian Army is made up of the Infantry. In war, the artillery pulverises the enemy with heavy gun fire, the armoured corps charge ahead to take over enemy territory. But it’s the Infantry that holds the ground. Just so we understand how important the infantry is, most Chiefs o…
Indian Army to get 1.59 lakh ballistic helmets: Defense News
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army is finally getting futuristic protective gear in the form of ballistic helmets for its soldiers. Within the next couple of months, the army will have 1,59,000 of these bulletproof helmets, which have been a decades-long requirement. The indigenous helmets will be procured from MKU, an Indian firm which supplies military equipments to the UN and NATO , according to Ministry of Defence (MOD) sources. These helmets are among many major equipment which the army is procuring through the Make in India route…
Indian Defence contractors may find a new lease of life now for Indian Army modernisation
Delhi: Though the Comptroller and Auditor General of India , in a recent report, was right in blaming defence PSUs for delays in fulfilling contracts and hampering the capability enhancement plans of the Indian Army, the government’s arbitrary regulations are also partly to blame for the stagnation of modernisation of armed forces. The blacklist policy—that saw many top suppliers and associated firms banned by successive governments, for a minimum of ten years, when they were found guilty of graft—shrunk the pool for the armed forces a…
Indian Army ammunition won’t even last 10 days in event of a war, suggests CAG reports
If India were to go to war now, 90 per cent of its available ammunition would not last even for 10 days, inferred the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report tabled in Parliament on Friday. It said the ammunition roadmap drawn by the Army in 2012 for building up the stock to 50 per cent by March 2015 and 100 per cent by 2019 has remained far from realization. Coming down heavily on the Defence Ministry, the Army , ordnance factories and quality assurance agencies, the report highlighted that while the Army blamed the Ordnan…
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