Taliban Infighting over Succession Turns Deadly
Taliban insurgents loyal to rival leaders have been fighting in a southeastern province of Afghanistan, where about 50 men on both sides have been killed in two days, an Afghan official said...
View ArticleThree Chinese Warships Arrive at Cuban Port for Visit
HAVANA: Three Chinese naval ships have arrived in Cuba to mark the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Communist Party-ruled countries. The visit comes as Cuba and the United States...
View ArticleOROP not Government's but BJP's Promise: Parrikar
ARAKKONAM: The implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme is a fulfillment of BJP's poll promise and it has been ensured that the veterans get maximum benefit, Defence Minister Manohar...
View ArticleInfiltration from Pak Border has Drastically Declined: Parrikar
WELLINGTON: Infiltration from across the Pakistan border into the country has drastically declined in the last one year, Defence Minister, Manohar Parikkar said today."Though infiltration from across...
View ArticleTibetan Nuns, Monks in Anti-Espionage Ops Close to India Border
BEIJING: China is training Buddhist monks and nuns in Tibet to carry out anti-espionage operations along the remote Sino-Indian border to prevent attempts to create "conflict" by "ethnic separatists",...
View ArticleBEL-Thales JV begins production of radars for Indian Air Force
Thales to also Upgrade Mirage 2000 AircraftThe joint venture formed by Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and Thales, the French defence major, for the manufacture of civil and military radars, has started...
View ArticleIndian MTCR Progress Highlights Chinese Absence from Control Regime
Image Courtesy: SputnikNews The potential signing of India into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) has shed light on China’s failed entry to the export control scheme as questions...
View ArticleIndia Still Hoping To Receive Three Boeing C-17s
A Boeing C-17 AircraftThe Indian Air Force is hoping to procure three Boeing C-17 aircraft it had cleared for purchase since August this year.An IAF source told defenseworld.net correspondent that the...
View ArticleAt Least 153 People Killed in Paris Deadly Terrorist Shootings & Explosions...
• A total of six locations were attacked in and just outside the capital, Paris prosecutor François Molins told reporters Saturday.• Five suspected attackers have been "neutralized," said Molins. It...
View ArticleThe Russia-India Submarine Tango will Blindside the US Navy
Russian Akula Class II Nuclear Powered Attack Submarine (SSN)by Rakesh Krishnan SimhaCommissioning of Russian Nuclear subs in the Indian Navy will generate a huge spinoff for both India and...
View ArticleSecurity Upgradation Significant in North East: Kiren Rijiju
TEZPUR (ASSAM): Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said security upgradation in the North East region is very significant as the area is attached to the international border....
View ArticleArmy Presses for Firing Range in Kashmir, to Get One in Jammu
Tosamaidan Firing Range in Jammu & Kashmir StateNEW DELHI: The army is pressing the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide land in Kashmir for a field firing range for the forces, even as the...
View ArticleGovernment Set to Clear Rs 3,000 crore Plan to Develop Engine for India's...
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government is set to give the green light to a Rs 3,000-crore plan to develop Ghatak, a new engine that will power India's first unmanned combat aircraft, or drones capable...
View ArticlePakistan Seeks Joint Plane Engine Development With Russia
The RD-93 Turbofan Engine manufactured by KlimovA Russian engine is being installed in Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder fighter jet which inspires hope for cooperation between the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex...
View ArticleModi-Cameron Joint Statement: India, UK Join Hands on Terror, Defence, Cyber...
PM Narendra Modi with British counterpart David Cameron and his wife Samantha at Wembley Stadium on Friday. (Source: AP)From technology transfer in defence to going after the Lashkar-e-Toiba, from...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: The Obscure Stealth Fighter
Artist's Conception of the FG 2020 Stealth FighterThe Flygsystem 2020 ("Flight System 2020", abbreviated FS 2020), is an ongoing aeronautical project by the Swedish Air Force to develop a stealth...
View ArticleRajnath Singh's China Visit to Focus on Terror, Border Concerns
NEW DELHI: Home minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a five-day visit to China starting November 19 to discuss border irritants, terror concerns and security liaisoning. Singh, who will be touring...
View ArticleUS Think-Tank Urges Obama Administration to Persuade India to Revive Talks...
WASHINGTON: A top US think-tank has urged the Obama administration to persuade India to resume talks with Pakistan to reduce tensions in South Asia.The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) also pressed...
View ArticleIndian Navy to Open Warships' Doors to Public
INS Delhi (D61) Guided Missile DestroyerAs part of the annual Navy Day celebrations, the Indian Navy has thrown open its doors to the public on Saturday and Sunday for two weeks, so that they can visit...
View ArticleWhat to Expect After the Nov 13 Paris Attacks
Timeline of the AttackThe attacks, which were clearly coordinated, took place in multiple locations and involved different methods. In the first wave, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at...
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