Ordnance Board Collaborates with Israeli Company (August 07, 2006)
Government-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is entering into a joint venture with an Israeli company to manufacture “cargo ammunition” (known to maim but does not kill) but raising hackles of human rights organization seeking to stop these products. <More>

Army Spends More on Surveillance (February 24, 2006)
Scientific Advisor to Defense minister M. Natarajan said an Airborne Early Warning System (AEWS) was in advanced stages of design. Emphasizing the need to protect the 7,300-kilometer of coast and 5,000 kilometer of land border, Natarajan said a third of the USD 2.5 billion-defense budget is spent on surveillance systems.<More>

Army in Golan Heights (January 20, 2006 )
The Indian Army will deploy 185 officers and troops at the Golan Heights as part of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force to maintain peace between Israel and Syria.<More>

Army Not Using Budgeted Funds( January 14, 2006 )
Federal Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee has publicly chided the Indian Army for not using the funds for weapons acquisition.<More>