Podcast – Global military hardware market rising
Virendra Singh Rawat The global military hardware and defense spending stood at US$2.71 trillion.
BrahMos missile plant commissioned in UP
Virendra Singh Rawat Defence minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath yesterday inaugurated the supersonic BrahMos missile plant on the outskirts of Lucknow city. The unveiling comes…
UP logs defence investment of Rs 30,000 crore
Virendra Singh Rawat Amid evolving geopolitical dynamics and the ongoing armed conflict between India and Pakistan, the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is positioned to fortify the country’s defence…
UP eyeing Rs 50k crore investment in defence
Virendra Singh Rawat Upping the ante on the manufacturing roadmap, Uttar Pradesh is eyeing an investment of Rs 50,000 crore in aerospace and defence (A&D) sector. The Yogi Adityanath government…
IIT Kanpur to scale up defence testing infra
Virendra Singh Rawat IIT Kanpur Research and Technology Park Foundation (Technopark@IITK) has announced to scale up state-of-art defence testing infrastructure in its campus. It has entered into agreements with two…
UP bullish on defence manufacturing
Virendra Singh Rawat Uttar Pradesh is mulling over a new defence manufacturing policy to brighten the prospects of its ambitious UP Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC). Under the UP Defence &…
IIT Kanpur launches Cyber Commando Training
Virendra Singh Rawat Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has launched a ‘Cyber Commando Training Program’ to enhance India’s cybersecurity readiness. It is a specialised six-month residential course designed by…
UP to invest Rs 950 crore in Defence Corridor
Virendra Singh Rawat To make India self-reliant in defence ware, the Yogi Adityanath government is developing world-class infrastructure in the Uttar Pradesh Defense Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) comprising six nodes. The…
Kanpur leads investment in UP Defence Corridor
Virendra Singh Rawat The mega UP Defense Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is rapidly progressing to enhance India’s self-reliance in defense manufacturing. Spanning six nodes across the state, the Kanpur node is…
IIT Kanpur collaborates with DRDO for research
Virendra Singh Rawat Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has established a DRDO-Industry-Academia Centre of Excellence (DIA CoE) on its…