Exclusive: INS Kolkata Readies to Test Fire Top-of-the-Range Air Defence Missile
In one of the most anticipated and significant weapons tests, the India-Israel LR-SAM, a joint development of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and India's DRDO, will be test-fired from the Indian...
View ArticleIDN TAKE: SUKHOI Su-35: A True Airborne Winner
Sukhoi Su-35 'Super Flanker' Single-Seat, Twin-Engine, Supermaneuverable Multirole Fighterby Amjad KhurramHere is a technical comparison of Su-35 with other fighters of its class. This is my personal...
View ArticleFrench Navy Tests Rafale’s RBE2 Radar From Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
The French Navy has completed the test of Rafale's new RBE2 active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radar from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during combat missions over...
View ArticleNorth Korea Prepares for Possible Missile Launch: Report
SEOUL: North Korea has declared a no-sail zone off its east coast in a sign it could be preparing a missile launch, Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.The warning covers all movement of ships from...
View ArticleParis Attacks may Lead to US Military Anti-IS Escalation
The U.S. Navy test firing from the Pacific Missile Range a Raytheon Company Standard Missile-3 (SM3), which intercepted and destroyed a short-range ballistic missile target at sea - The interceptor may...
View ArticleAgents for Foreign Firms to be Allowed, But No Scope for Mischief: Manohar...
NEW DELHI: To ensure transparency, government will soon allow foreign defence firms to appoint agents but the companies will have to upfront mention the "reasonable" renumeration to be paid and won't...
View ArticleModi's UK Visit - HAL in Talks with BAE to Manufacture Weaponized Hawks
BANGALORE: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is likely to manufacture the combat version of military aircraft Hawk in the coming months. HAL and BAE Systems discussed this in London during Prime...
View ArticleRevised DPP Soon to Boost 'Desi' Defence Manufacturing: IAF Official
Indian has decided to procured36 Dassault Rafale Jets from FranceHYDERABAD: The government would soon come out with a revised defence procurement procedure (DPP) to bolster efforts under 'Make in...
View ArticleAvalanche Hits Army Patrol Party in Siachen, Captain Dies
Regimental Medical Officer Captain Ashwini Kumar could not be saved and his body was retrieved from under the avalancheJAMMU: An Army Captain lost his life while 15 other soldiers were rescued after an...
View ArticleParis Attacks: France Biggest Target of ‘ISIS’ in Europe, say Indian Defence...
President of France Francois HollandeCondemning the deadly attack in Paris where over 150 are feared dead, defence experts on Saturday said that France has now become the biggest target of terrorist...
View ArticleISRO to Launch Five Satellites on December 16 for Singapore
‘Space programs have improved quality of living’Indian Space Research Organisation is all set to launch five satellites developed by Singapore on December 16 this year and four more Indian Regional...
View ArticleIIT-Madras Alumnus Helps Build Satellite to Help Predict Earthquakes
Dr Krishna Chivukula, an alumnus of IIT Madras, whose mathematical calculations helped build the underlying code of India's rockets is funding a micro satellite at his alma mater that could potentially...
View ArticleBack to the Future: Russia Ready to Reenter the Passenger Plane Big League
Sukhoi Superjet 100 Passenger Aircraft - Image Courtesy: Airliners.netA quarter-century after the collapse of the Soviet Union, an event which resulted in the near-destruction of the country's...
View ArticleSuspected ISIL Jihadist Blows Himself Up in Turkey Ahead of G20 Summit
The incident took place ahead of the G20 summit, which is slated to be held in the Turkish city of Antalya.A suspected Islamic State jihadist blew himself up in the Turkish city of Gaziantep near the...
View ArticleDefence Ministry Changes Rules to Incentivize Foreign Firms to form JVs in India
NEW DELHI: Private players in the defence manufacturing sector are likely to get a boost with the defence ministry amending procurement rules to encourage global manufacturers to set up Joint Ventures...
View ArticleJapan Spots Chinese Spy Ship in New Area near Disputed Isles in East China Sea
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force P-3C Orion surveillance plane flies over the disputed islands, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China SeaTOKYO: Japan said today it was...
View ArticlePAKISTAN MEDIA: Pakistan Navy Test Fires U.S. Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles with...
Successful conduct of American Harpoon missile firings is manifestation of PN's optimum operational preparednessKARACHI: In an impressive display of naval fire power, the front line combat units of...
View ArticleTwin Suicide Blasts in Beirut’s Shiite Suburb Kill 43
Beirut: Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that’s a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group, killing at least 43 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest...
View ArticleThe Contrasting Tales of Two Armies: While Pakistani Establishment Rewards...
There is a stark contrast in the environment in which the armies of India and Pakistan function. While the Pakistani army gets full patronage from the government and their intelligence agencies ISI for...
View ArticleF-35’s Joint Strike Missile Successfully Completes Flight Test in US
The Test was Hailed as a ‘Milestone’ by the Missile’s Developers.by Franz-Stefan GadyA missile specifically designed for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter was successfully tested last week at the Utah Test...
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