Defence Indigenisation Needs Private Sector Participation
Russian sourced T-90 "Bhishma" Main Battle Tank of the Indian ArmyThe opportunity for defence indigenisation in India offers ‘low hanging fruits’, but needs to incentivise private sector...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: Why The Eurojet EJ200 Turbofan Makes Sense for AMCA
Amongst futuristic defence development programs in India is the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) presently at the designing phase at the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) at Bangalore. The...
View ArticleRusssian Mi-28NE Combat Helicopter With Dual-Pilot Launched
Russian Rostvertol has started mass production of Mi-28NE combat helicopter with dual controls.While retaining all the attack helicopter functions, Mi-28NE with dual controls considerably simplifies...
View ArticleIndia's Missile Program in Peril as Army Dumps Rs 1,000 Cr Akash Missiles
NEW DELHI: There it is, the sound of another prestigious ‘Make in India’ product being blasted out of the sky. After 32 years and over `1,000 crore later, the Akash missile system, crafted by India’s...
View ArticleIndia's New Strategy For Pak Terror Attacks
by Sudhi Ranjan SenA general alert has been sounded across cities in India for a possible terror strike by a group of terrorists from the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammed in Pakistan. That...
View ArticleRussia’s First Post-Syria Withdrawal: Stronger T-72 Battle Tanks
While the world has been focused on Russia’s air campaign in Syria, Moscow continues its military modernization closer to home. The Kremlin is planning on modernizing one hundred and fifty additional...
View ArticleWARNING: America's Air Force is at a Historic Low Point
An F-15 "Strike Eagle" of the United States Air Forceby Dave MajumdarThe United States Air Force is at one of its lowest points in history in terms of size, the age of its aircraft and readiness. Since...
View ArticlePakistan All Set to Take Delivery of 4 Russian Mi-35 Choppers
Pakistan is all set take delivery of four Mi-35M Hind-E combat helicopters from Russia and talks between the two countries are in progress to cut deal for Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets.With the Mi-35M...
View ArticleChinese Daily Praises India
Beijing: China's state-run newspaper daily on Wednesday said that India, a major power, rarely plays up to other nations, while noting that the national interest is always prioritised in New Delhi's...
View ArticleSushma Swaraj Wraps Up Fruitful Nepal Visit
POKHARA (TIP): External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj left Pokharan on Friday after attending the SAARC ministerial meeting in Nepal.Swaraj also held the first bilateral meet with her Pakistani...
View ArticleScientists at DRDO's Jodhpur Lab Build Sensor to Detect Radiation Levels
Jaisalmer: Scientists at the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) Jodhpur laboratory have developed a sensor that can detect radiation levels in case of any nuclear accident.'Derald...
View ArticleEven As Russians Withdraw, Their Legacy in Syria Remains
AnalysisAs the departure of Russian forces from Syria announced March 14 continues, evidence of construction at Russia's main air base in the country demonstrates Moscow’s intention to maintain a...
View Article'Make in India' Initiative Lacks Roadmap
NEW DELHI — While India's Narendra Modi government claims to have cleared new defense programs worth $30 billion aimed at boosting domestic industry, it could still take more than 10 years to reach the...
View Article63 Cavalry’s Diamond jubliee: Pakistan Armoured Vehicle Gets Indian Makeover
Pakistan Army's M-113 Bradely Armored Fighting VehicleA RUSTED and corroded piece of captured Pakistani military trophy was salvaged from the Hisar military station and given a new lease of life with...
View ArticleIndian Battlefield Management System Advances
NEW DELHI — The two consortia competing to provide India's new battlefield management system (BMS) have submitted their detailed project reports and the Defence Ministry will order prototypes within...
View ArticleKargil Avalanche: Body of Jawan Retrieved from Under 12-Feet Snow
Rescue teams of army on the third day of a gruelling search operation managed to recover the mortal remains of Sepoy Vijay Kumar K from under 12 feet of SnowSRINAGAR: Army teams today recovered the...
View ArticleMaritime Security & Anti-Piracy Cooperation between India, Israel and the...
Indian Navy's Aircraft Carriers - INS Vikramaditya and INS Viraat at Navy Fleet Review / Source: MoD, Government of Indiaby Amit MukherjeeTo effectively manage and maintain maritime stability and...
View ArticleIndia Finalizes $3B Blueprint for UAV Fleets
NEW DELHI — Indian defense forces have finalized a blueprint to procure more than 5,000 UAVs over the next 10 years for about US $3 billion, and tenders will be restricted to domestic companies that...
View Article12 Dead in Indonesian Military Chopper Crash
File Photo of a Bell 412 EP Civilian Passenger HelicopterJAKARTA: Twelve people were killed today when a military helicopter crashed in bad weather in central Indonesia, an official said, the latest...
View ArticleENERGY SECURITY: $25bn Dollars Investment : India's Strategy for Oil and Gas...
On March 14, 2016 - The Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum & Natural Gas Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Indian Parliament) in a written reply that the targets as...
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