China Unveils its Mars Mission For 2020, 2 Years After India's Launch
China has for the first time unveiled a model of what would be China's mission to Mars. Called Yinghuo-2, it is likely to be launched in 2020 and will have an orbiter and a landerChina has showcased a...
View ArticlePM Modi for Indigenous Manufacturing to Cut Defence Budget by 50%
NEW DELHI: Noting that India imports defence equipment in large quantity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today emphasised on indigenous manufacturing to help slash the defence budget by 50 per cent...
View Article5 Key Developments under Modi Govt to Boost India's Chopper Strength
NEW DELHI: At a time when the global power and strategic equations are under focus, India's defence sector has seen a major fillip in the last few months. There is increased stress on indigenization...
View ArticleIndian Govt becomes First non-US Based Brand to have Twitter Emoji
Twitter Launches Make in India EmojiThe Indian Government on Wednesday became the first non-US based brand to have a Twitter emoji -- #MakeInIndia -- which aims to promote the country as a global...
View ArticleDebris of Crashed Pawan Hans Chopper Found, Search On For 2 Pilots
Mumbai: The debris of the Pawan Hans helicopter that crashed off the coast of Mumbai on Wednesday has been found. A massive search operation is on to locate the two missing pilots.Members of the search...
View ArticleCyber Crime has become a Big Threat: Home Minister Rajnath Singh
NEW DELHI: Cyber crime has become a big threat for the country as various disruptive forces are trying to lure and mislead young minds over the internet, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today....
View ArticleJammu & Kashmir: 13 CRPF Personnel Injured in Suspected Grenade Attack
SRINAGAR: At least 13 CRPF personnel were injured today in a grenade attack on their camp in the Nowpora area of the city.According to police, militants hurled grenades towards Hotel Ikhwan, the site...
View ArticleFrance Requests Hellfire Missile Buy
France is looking to buy 200 more Hellfire missiles for its Tiger attack helicopters (Australian example pictured firing a Hellfire). Source: Australian Defence ForceFrance has requested to purchase...
View ArticleIraq Receives First L-159 Albatros Jets from the Czech Republic
One of the first two L-159 jets for Iraq seen transiting through Plovdiv Airport in Bulgaria enroute to Balad Air Base. The Iraqi Air Force is to receive 15 such aircraft by the end of 2017The Iraqi...
View ArticleU.S. Air Force Using Putin to Justify Trillion-Dollar Bomber
The cost of the new Long Range Strategic Bomber is staggeringLobbying and renewed fear of Russia have softened up the U.S. for Northrop Grumman’s budgetary kill with its new bomber.The US Air Force...
View ArticleRussia Deploys S-300 Anti-Aircraft Missile System in Syria after Sinai Plane...
The S-300 Missile Launching SystemJust days after a Russian civilian plane was suspected to have been shot down by a radical Islamist group, Moscow announced that after evaluating the threat it has...
View ArticleMistral Ropes In Ex-BEL CMD As Strategic Advisor
Mistral Solutions has roped in Ashwani Datta, Ex-chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Electronics (BEL) as a Board Member and Strategic Advisor to the firm."With over four decades of experience in...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: Enhancing Border Defence Capacity With Missiles Launched From...
Indian Army Soldier Firing a Dhanush Howitzerby Debojyoti KumarIt is common knowledge that cross border firing by Pakistan has become a routine affair and to retaliate our armed forces normally use...
View ArticleIndia can Play Constructive, Positive Role in South China Sea: China
Image Courtesy: South China News Today BEIJING: China today asked India to play a "constructive and positive" role in safeguarding peace and stability in the disputed South China Sea, in a guarded...
View ArticleIndia’s Own MALE UAV To Fly Soon
India’s own MALE UAV is shown during recent taxi trials. It is named Rustom-2 after an Indian Aeronautical ScientistThe Rustom-2 medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned air vehicle (UAV)...
View ArticleCrashed Pawan Hans Chopper's Captain was Among most Experienced in World
A Pawan Hans Dauphin Helicopter operating on Bombay High Oil RigMumbai: More than 24 hours after a Pawan Hans Dauphin N3 chopper, with one of the most experienced helicopter pilots in the world...
View Article10 Years in Making, Astra Advanced Air Combat Missile may be Ready in 2016
NEW DELHI: The missile's "muscle-power", in terms of range, has already been successfully tested nine times from Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets since last year. The "brains" will be tested next month. When...
View ArticleRussia Plans Space-based Military Radar
Left: A Large Radar Antenna was Deployed onboard the Priroda module of the Russian Mir Space Station - An artist's illustration of an equivalent Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Satellite...
View ArticleAfghanistan Turns to India for Military Helicopters, Likely to Rile Pakistan
KABUL/NEW DELHI: Afghanistan is poised to acquire four attack helicopters from India to help it fight a growing Taliban insurgency, a small but significant deal marking a shift in Kabul's search for...
View ArticlePakistan Seeks Information on Indian Army's Exercise in Rajasthan
Representational Image NEW DELHI: One of the largest military exercises by the Indian Army in recent years has evoked sharp concern in the neighbourhood, with Pakistan raising questions on the scale...
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