Ministry of Defence

August 25, 2023 4:54 PM

Defence Ministry signs contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited for acquisition of 5 Fleet Support Ships for Indian Navy

Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam for acquisition of five Fleet Support Ships (FSS) for the Indian Navy at an overall cost of nearly 19,000 crore rupees. It would be a major boost towards achieving the goal of self-reliance in defence manufacturing as these ships will be indigenously designed and constructed by HSL, Visakhapatnam. The Cabinet Committee on Security had approved the acquisition of these ships on 16th of August during its...

Defence Ministry signs Rs 458 cr contract with HAL for 2 Dornier Aircraft for Indian Coast Guard

The Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of two Dornier Aircraft for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in New Delhi on 7th July 2023, Friday. The Dornier aircraft will be manufactured indigenously at HAL's Transport Aircraft Division in Kanpur, aligning with the government's 'Make in India' initiative and contributing to self-reliance in defence. The contract, valued at 458.87 crore rupees, includes the as...