US-India Deal Alarms China
by Amrita BanerjeeDefinitive changes in policy don’t happen suddenly one day; often these take over weeks and months, and sometimes years. India and the US joint defence collaboration, under the...
View ArticleChinese State Media Name Xi Jinping 'Commander in Chief'
BEIJING: Chinese state media unveiled a new title for President Xi Jinping calling him "commander in chief" of the country's new joint forces battle command centre, as he seeks to consolidate power...
View ArticleRussia Bolsters its Submarine Fleet, and Tensions with US Rise
by Eric Schmitt NAPLES, ITALY: Russian attack submarines, the most in two decades, are prowling the coastlines of Scandinavia and Scotland, the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic in what Western...
View ArticleChina Seeks Export Licence For Lethal Drone
China is seeking an export licence for its new CH-5 combat and reconnaissance drone which is capable of launching air-to-surface missiles and laser-guided bombs.Developed by state-owned China Academy...
View ArticleUS Army Conducts First Successful Trial Of Iron Dome Missile System
The US military this week carried out first-ever trial of the Iron Dome missile-defense system successfully.According to Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, the developer of Tamir missiles – the...
View ArticlePakistan Army Orders Cessna Commercial Planes
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EXCessna Aircraft has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $14 million to supply two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft and four Cessna T-206H Stationair...
View ArticleManohar Parrikar Asks Army to Hand Over Documents to Lt Col Prasad Purohit
Lt Col Prasad PurohitNEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he has asked the Army to provide Lt Col Prasad Purohit with all the documents he has sought to prove his innocence in the...
View ArticleChina Exported Military Drones to 10 Nations: Report
China's supplied CH-3 attack drone is labeled by Pakistan as the "Indigenous" BURRAQBEIJING: China has exported military drones to more than 10 countries in deals worth hundreds of millions of dollars,...
View ArticleEnsure Maritime Security in Indian Ocean Region: Manohar Parrikar
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today asked naval commanders to ensure maritime security in the Indian Ocean which has become a region of high economic activity.Addressing top naval...
View ArticleIndia Will Induct Fourth Regiment of BrahMos Cruise Missiles in Two Weeks
Airborne version of Brahmos mounted on an IAF Sukhoi Su-30 Air Superiority FighterKUALA LUMPUR — New Delhi will induct the fourth regiment of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles jointly developed by...
View ArticleChina’s First Mission to Mars will be Hugely Ambitious and be a Chance to...
The People’s Daily quotes chief Beijing scientist, saying Indians won race to put satellite in orbit around Red Planet, but putting rover on Mars will outdo their effortsChina’s first mission to Mars...
View ArticleMBDA Offers VL MICA-Based Solution for Indian Navy SRSAM Requirement
SRSAM is slated to replace Barak 1 in Indian Navy serviceMBDA is advancing co-development of a vertical launch (VL) MICA-based solution to India's Defence Research and Development Establishment (DRDO)...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: Crack in Syrian Peace Process: Pro-Regime Agression Aided by Russia...
Syrian peace process is doomed for now due to continued hostility between Regime forces and the opposition. Moreover, the Syrian Govt would not allow any point for dissuasion regarding future of...
View ArticleISRO Makes World's Lightest Material to Help Soldiers at Siachen: All About It
ISRO has manufactured a product to make uniforms for the Indian Army soldiers at Siachen and other places with extreme conditions.The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has...
View ArticleSpare No Expense: Indian Navy Set to Boost Maritime Preparedness
Indian Navy Personel secure the mooring ropes of INS Trishul, a Second Talwar Class Stealth Frigate, as she comes alongside the docks at the Naval Dockyard in BombayRaising serious concern over India's...
View ArticleIndia Responds to a Changing West Asia
Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj greets Iranian FM Sushma Swaraj Mohammad Javad Zarifby Harsh V PantIndia’s Middle East policy is now entering interesting times. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s...
View ArticlePAK SCAN: India Should Have Informed in Advance About SLBM Test
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on Thursday expressed serious concern over Indian tests of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, saying it would “disturb strategic balance in South Asia”.Speaking at a weekly news...
View ArticleJapan's X-2 Stealth Jet Takes Off On Maiden Successful Flight
Tokyo: Japan's first stealth fighter jet successfully took to the skies today as the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radar-dodging technology.Technological super...
View ArticleIn 5 Years, HAL Indigenised 14k Systems, Saved Rs 415 Crore
Hindustan 25kN Turbo Fan EngineBANGALORE: In the last five years, defence PSU HAL has indigenised over 14,000 systems that go into the various aircraft it manufactures, and the firm which has reported...
View ArticleUS And The Saudi-Iran Spat
by Kaveh L. AfrasiabiBy all indications, the US is caught between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Irani-Saudi tensions that have clearly escalated recently. The chilly reception given to US...
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