For the first time, the Independence Day celebrations witnessed the display of an indigenously developed artillery gun at the iconic Red Fort. It was truly a proud moment for the defence research community as the Advanced Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) demonstrated the country’s prowess in developing arms and ammunition indigenously. This also reflects a key […]
Despite the growing threat perception on two fronts—Pakistan and China—the spending on defence research has remained stagnant in India for several years, accounting for less than one per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP). This is a matter of serious concern that needs to engage the attention of the policy makers. India is far […]
Procurement of stores from development partners, safeguarding of free issue material through insurance cover instead of bank guarantee (BG) are other facilitating measures adopted to help the industry.
