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Estonia’s €70 million ammunition scandal: How a Ukraine arms deal involving an Indian-owned company ended with the Defence Minister’s resignation

Jinit Jain -
Estonia’s €70 million ammunition deal for Ukraine with an Indian-owned company fell apart, leaving the funds embroiled in a dispute and forcing Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur to resign.
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FF BOT at armament depots: Indian Army signs ₹62 crore deal with Swadeshi Empresa for “Made in India” firefighting robots developed under iDEX initiative

Rukma Rathore -
The Indian Army has taken action to acquire the indigenous FF BOT after it was showcased at Army House in last December.
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Atmanirbhar Bharat: Indian Army cuts down on imports drastically, 90% of its ammunition is now made in India

OpIndia Staff -
This achievement has been made possible because of major policy reforms and closer engagement with the private sector.
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An explosion near the Naval base in Uttara Kannada causes cracks in nearby houses, the Navy clarifies the cause of the blast

Aditi -
Though the exact location of the explosion could not be ascertained, locals saw thick smoke rising in the area.
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Amid bomb threats to flights, ammunition cartridge found in Air India flight from Dubai to Delhi after landing

ANI -
Ammunition cartridges were found in the pocket of a seat on an Air India flight AI916 flying from Dubai to New Delhi
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Delhi: Ammunition smuggling syndicate busted days before independence day celebrations, 2000 live cartridges recovered

OpIndia Staff -
East Delhi Police arrested six smugglers with two bags of ammunition from the Anand Vihar area
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Ordnance Factory Board slams news reports blaming them of providing poor quality ammunition to Indian Army

OpIndia Staff -
Ordnance Factory Board rebuts media reports claiming that faulty ammunition was responsible for 27 lives and a loss of Rs 960 crores
Crime

Kerala: Bullets with suspected Pakistani origin found, ATS, Military Intelligence officials begin probe

OpIndia Staff -
The Kerala state ATS had begun its investigation yesterday. Informed by the ATS, a Military Intelligence squad had also arrived at the spot to assist on the investigation.
Government and Policy

Indian Armed Forces has enough ammunition to fight at least 10 days of the intense war: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

OpIndia Staff -
Attacking the previous UPA government led by Congress, Sitharaman also revealed how the UPA government never utilised the defence budget for the acquisition of weapons and technology that was needed for Indian armed forces. 
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Modi government reportedly signs deal worth Rs 150 Billion to build stockpile for a 30 day war

Anubhav -
The top brass of Army and the Defence Ministry will be monitoring the project.
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