Defence Purchases

The Israeli defence ministry is purchasing 40,000 tents ahead of an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israel has said it plans to assault to destroy remaining battalions of the Hamas group, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

Republic Day 2024: The parade includes march-pasts by personnel of the defence forces and tableaux of different states.

India will procure MQ-9B drones from the US by following the established procedure and will compare the "best price" offered by manufacturer General Atomics to other nations before concluding the purchase, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

The Ministry of Defence on Sunday said that some speculative reports that emerged in sections of social media referring to the price and other terms of purchase of 31 predator drones (MQ-9B drones) from the US have ulterior motives.

India's recent purchase of military equipment worth Rs 705 billion (bn) has given a fresh boost to the defence sector.

India on Thursday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare systems worth $8.5 billion as it sought to add more teeth to its military.

Taiwan has opted out of purchasing anti-submarine helicopters from the United States because they are too expensive, its defence minister said Thursday.

The US has not yet made any decision on potential sanctions or waivers to India under CATSAA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

Former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and former Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar were charged by the CBI today in the Agusta-Westland case involving corruption in the purchase of VVIP choppers.

US President Joe Biden will decide whether to apply or waive sanctions on India, one of America's key partners, under CAATSA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, a senior administration official has told lawmakers.

Underlining that the purchase of S-400 defence system is in New Delhi's security interest, newly appointed Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said threats of US sanctions against India will not affect the military-technical cooperation.

United States has not made a determination yet on any potential Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act waiver to India with regard to its purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia, the Biden Administration said Tuesday.

The United States has not made a determination on a potential waiver of sanctions against India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, a state department spokesperson said.

Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.

Armed forces have been given additional financial powers for revenue purchases in an order released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today.

The Israeli defence ministry is purchasing 40,000 tents ahead of an evacuation of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which Israel has said it plans to assault to destroy remaining battalions of the Hamas group, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.

Republic Day 2024: The parade includes march-pasts by personnel of the defence forces and tableaux of different states.

India will procure MQ-9B drones from the US by following the established procedure and will compare the "best price" offered by manufacturer General Atomics to other nations before concluding the purchase, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.

The Ministry of Defence on Sunday said that some speculative reports that emerged in sections of social media referring to the price and other terms of purchase of 31 predator drones (MQ-9B drones) from the US have ulterior motives.

India's recent purchase of military equipment worth Rs 705 billion (bn) has given a fresh boost to the defence sector.

India on Thursday approved purchases of missiles, helicopters, artillery guns and electronic warfare systems worth $8.5 billion as it sought to add more teeth to its military.

Taiwan has opted out of purchasing anti-submarine helicopters from the United States because they are too expensive, its defence minister said Thursday.

The US has not yet made any decision on potential sanctions or waivers to India under CATSAA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.

Former Defence Secretary Shashi Kant Sharma and former Air Vice Marshal Jasbir Singh Panesar were charged by the CBI today in the Agusta-Westland case involving corruption in the purchase of VVIP choppers.

US President Joe Biden will decide whether to apply or waive sanctions on India, one of America's key partners, under CAATSA law for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, a senior administration official has told lawmakers.

Underlining that the purchase of S-400 defence system is in New Delhi's security interest, newly appointed Russian Ambassador to India Denis Alipov said threats of US sanctions against India will not affect the military-technical cooperation.

United States has not made a determination yet on any potential Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act waiver to India with regard to its purchase of S-400 missile defense system from Russia, the Biden Administration said Tuesday.

The United States has not made a determination on a potential waiver of sanctions against India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia, a state department spokesperson said.

Lithuania's Defence Ministry is drafting legislation to ban state institutions from purchasing "untrustworthy" equipment, after finding a censoring feature in a Chinese smartphone company's flagship phone, Margiris Abukevicius, deputy minister at the Defence Ministry said.

Armed forces have been given additional financial powers for revenue purchases in an order released by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today.