Theodore Roosevelt Hosts Distinguished Visitors for Malabar 2015
BAY OF BENGAL– The aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) welcomed aboard 28 senior Indian, Japanese and U.S. civilian and military officials to observe the tri-lateral Exercise Malabar 2015,...
View ArticlePakistan to Appoint Ex-General as New National Security Advisor
Lieutenant General Naseer Khan JanjuaKarachi: Pakistan is about to appoint a former general as national security advisor (NSA), tightening the powerful military’s control over security policy and...
View ArticleAstrosat Gives Worrying Moments to Scientists
Indian astronomers spent 72 agonising hours earlier this month as the newly launched astronomical satellite, Astrosat, failed to execute its first task. A week after its successful launch on September...
View ArticlePakistan Well Aware of Threats to its Nuclear Sites: US
WASHINGTON:“Pakistan has a professional and dedicated security force that understands the importance of nuclear security,” says the US State Department.“We have confidence that the government of...
View ArticlePakistan Rejects Reports on US Deal to Restrict Nuclear Program
Pakistan test firing the Ballistic Missile Hataf-2 - Defence analysts say India's strategic priorities are focusing more on China, while Pakistan is still concerned about its eastern neighborAs PM...
View ArticleAfghan Defense Minister says Taliban hid in Bombed Hospital
Defense Minister Masoom StanekzaiKABUL, Afghanistan (AP)— Afghanistan's acting defense minister said Monday that the Doctors Without Borders hospital bombed by U.S. forces in the northern city of...
View ArticleRussia's Superb Marketing Play for the Sukhoi Su-34 Fullback in Syria
Foreign buyers of Russian-made military equipment will now be able to take a good look at the Sukhoi Su-34 strike fighters which have been actively engaged in the Russian-led aerial campaign targeting...
View ArticleThis Is How to Rebuild America's Mighty Military
The clear solution is to begin rebuilding the U.S. military to a “three-theater” standard, one that preserves what can be salvaged of the current post–Cold War peace and prepares for the future. by...
View ArticleChina's J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. Japan's F-15: Who Wins?
If Beijing and Tokyo ever go to war a fierce battle in the air could pit these two aircraft against each other. by Kyle MizokamiAs tensions between China and Japan have increased, there have been more...
View ArticleRailways, Defence, Aerospace to Greatly Benefit from Make in India Scheme:...
In a chat with ET Now, Baba Kalyani, MD of Bharat Forge, shares his thoughts on the steps taken by the government to boost the economy. Excerpts:ET Now: What do you make of the government's Make In...
View ArticleJapan jet Scrambles against China Planes a Record Number of Times this Summer
TOKYO: Japan scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record high number of times for the July-September period, the Defence Ministry said on Monday, with Tokyo and...
View ArticleMalabar 2015: India, US, Japan Wrap up Naval Exercise
NEW DELHI: India, the United States and Japan on Monday wrapped up six days of naval exercises, reflecting closer military ties that are seen as a counterweight to growing Chinese influence in the...
View ArticleKiren Rijiju Assures Better Services to Jawans at Crucial Outposts
GUNJI (UTTARAKHAND): Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel today met Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and raised their 'long-delayed' demands of better service conditions...
View ArticleMake Arms in India: A Statistical look at the Indigenous Push in Defence
India has long held the status as the world's biggest arms importer — it procures nearly 70 per cent of arms from abroad. The NDA government under Narendra Modi wants to change that. It is keen to...
View ArticleStealth and Warfare
IDN: Hitler’s Secret Weapon the Horten Ho 229 Bomber was designed to carry 2,000 pounds of armaments while flying at 49,000 feet at speeds north of 600 mph. Equipped with twin turbojet engines, two...
View ArticleWhy the Indian Army Handles Stress Better than all other Armies
A commentary on Indian society and the Indian Army's Regimentation; why this support system for soldiers is still the bestby Lt Gen Syed Ata HasnainThe trigger for this piece is a question from a...
View ArticleDespite Cuts, US Army Readies for Threats in Europe
In this photograph taken on November 20, 2008, US Army soldiers from 2-506 Infantry 101st Airborne Division take positionby Emmarie Huetteman HOHENFELS, GERMANY: Less than three years after the US Army...
View ArticleSenior Diplomat Gurjit Singh New Envoy to Germany
New Delhi: Senior diplomat Gurjit Singh has been appointed as India's Ambassador to Germany, succeeding Vijay Gokhale.Singh, a 1980-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is currently serving as India's...
View ArticleDid North Korea Copy Russian Ballistic Missile?
The R-29RMU Sineva Russian Liquid-Fueled Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)An intercontinental ballistic missile unveiled during a parade marking the 70th anniversary of the North Korean...
View ArticleRaytheon Wins US Ballistic Missile Test Contract
Raytheon has won a $200 million contract from the US missile defense agency to plan and analyze testing of ballistic missile system.The company will continue to maintain system software and hardware,...
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