Without Foreign Military Tech, Where Would China's Military Be?
China's J-10B Fighter JetHow dependent is China on foreign military technology? Despite enormous progress over the past two decades, the answer remains “a lot.” But the reasons for this dependence are...
View ArticleCountdown for PSLV-C32 Launch Progressing Smoothly
Chennai: The 54-hour 30 minutes countdown for the launch of an Indian rocket carrying the country's sixth navigation satellite as the sole passenger is progressing smoothly, said senior official of the...
View ArticlePhotos Revealed: Women Warriors of the Indian Skies
New Delhi: Indian Air Force (IAF) is training three women fighter pilots who will be commissioned into the force in June this year. It will for the first time in the history of Indian military that...
View ArticleIndigenous Defence Showpieces like Tejas and Arjun continue to be Powered by...
ARJUN - Main Battle TankIndigenous defence showpieces continue to be powered by foreign parts. Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday told Parliament that the import content in the Tejas light...
View ArticleRaptor's New Claws: The F-22 Stealth Fighter is More Lethal than Ever
by Dave MajumdarAt long last, the United States Air Force has started to field the AIM-9X Sidewinder high off-boresight (HOBS) missile onboard the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.Until now,...
View ArticleIsrael Tests Patriot Missiles as Part of Routine Exercise
Israel Tests Patriot MissileThe Israeli Air Force on Monday test fired a US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile from the Palmachim air base in central Israel as part of a “routine exercise”.The...
View ArticleWill India Buy Russia’s New Supercarrier?
Russia’s new carrier design is a top contender in a bid to build India’s fourth aircraft carrier, Russian media claims.by Franz-Stefan GadyIndia is slated to announce a public tender to assist its...
View ArticleModinomics at Two
The Indian Economy Under the BJP - How the Indian Economy Has Fared Under the BJPby Adnan AbidiIndia’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he addresses a gathering during a conference of start-up...
View ArticlePakistan’s F-16s: Finding a Fair Price
A Message To Congress: Sell F-16s to Pakistan – At a Steep Costby Michael KreponU.S.-Pakistan relations are never stress-free. At issue now is whether the U.S. Congress will allow the sale of F-16...
View ArticleAchievements Made by DRDO
DRDO's Arjun Main Battle TankDefence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is a Mission Mode Organisation, which is primarily engaged in design and development of strategic, complex and security...
View ArticleShip Building Capacity of Indian Navy
The current ship building capability of defence shipyards meets the requirements of the Indian Navy. Presently, all major warships and submarines under construction are being built at the Indian...
View ArticleDIPP Clears 12 Licences for Reliance Defence
Mumbai: The government has approved 12 industrial licences for defence subsidiaries of Anil Ambani-led Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (R-Infra) for making helicopters, aircraft, missiles and unmanned...
View ArticleIran Fires 2 Missiles Marked with 'Israel Must be Wiped Out'
by Amir VahdatTEHRAN, Iran — Iran reportedly test-fired two ballistic missiles Wednesday with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" written in Hebrew on them, a show of force by the Islamic Republic as...
View ArticleNo Change of Heart: Why Pakistan Now Offers Intelligence Cooperation with India
The Gujarat police, NSG and our numerous intelligence and security agencies are currently on an all-India lookout for 10 terrorists who may have "sneaked" into India from Pakistan. Terrorists always...
View ArticleUS Selling F-16s to Pakistan a Double Game
by Kanwal SibalIt has overlooked India's concerns in the past about arming the neighbour and will do so in the future.The US decision to sell eight additional F-16s to Pakistan exposes the disconnect...
View ArticleHow J&K Revamped Intelligence Operations to Check 'Rising Militancy'
New spymaster SM Sahai has a history with Kashmir, starting from heading a thana in Srinagar when armed groups were thriving.On March 3, in a major police reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir, additional...
View ArticlePakistan's NSA Naseer Janjua Matters and Here is Why
NSA Ajit Doval and Pakistan NSA Naseer Janjuaby Vicky NanjappaOver the past few weeks we have got to witness some positive action from Pakistan. For instance the filing of the cases in Pakistan in...
View ArticleThe Darker Side of Women: World's Deadliest 'Lady Killers'
Little do we know that the world of terrorism and jihad is not solely dominated by men. On this women's Day, while we celebrate the spirit of women, we also explore the darker side of women.The world's...
View ArticleIndia, US To Deepen Collaboration Against LeT, JeM
NEW DELHI: India and the US have agreed to deepen their partnership against Pakistan-based terror groups Lashkar-e-Taiba ( LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit...
View ArticleProduction of Infantry Combat Vehicle will Start Six Years From Now: TATA Motors
Production of the future infantry combat vehicle will start six years from now, says VS Nornoha, Head Defence, Tata Motors. In an interview with ET NOW, Nornoha says when defence opened up to the...
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