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How OPEC Lost Its Bite
A worker Collects Crude Oil at an oil well operated by Venezuela's State Oil Company PDVSAThe last time that the world’s oil ministers met—in June in Vienna, Austria—oil hovered around $65 per barrel,...
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Submarine Sindhurakshak to be Decommissioned, Navy Mulls New Role for it
On board INS Vikramaditya: INS Sindhurakshak, the submarine which caught fire after an explosion in August 2013 while it was preparing for a sortie in the Mumbai Naval Docks, is likely to be...
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Preventing another 26/11: 'We are Monitoring Each and Every Part of the Sea'
Vice Admiral Surinder Pal Singh Cheema invited media persons aboard INS Vikramaditya, the country’s largest aircraft carrier, as it took to the sea from the Gateway of India. Pic/Bipin Kokateby Saurabh...
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Japan Defence Budget Likely to Top 5 Trillion Yen for First Time
China's no Stranger to Naval Conflict: A Chinese Vessel is pictured ramming a Vietnamese fisheries Surveillance Ship KN-951 in Vietnam's waters on June 24, 2014TOKYO: Japan's defence budget for the...
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Do War Makers Believe Their Own Propaganda?
by David SwansonBack in 2010 I wrote a book called War Is A Lie. Five years later, after having just prepared the second edition of that book to come out next spring, I came across another book...
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Indian Navy's Anti-Piracy Efforts Saved Rs.23,000 Crore
Pirates of the Arabian Sea versus 52 warships of the Indian Navy -- it took only four years to clean up the watersMumbai: The Indian Navy has reported zero piracy in 2015 due to dedicated patrolling...
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IDN TAKE: Securing Online Banking System
by Debojyoti KumarWith the advent rapid spread and acceptance of online banking system monetary thefts in banking industry have taken a huge spike. Below are some excerpts from online news of monetary...
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Pakistan to Increase Defence Equipment Production
The Chinese Type 90-II or Al-Khalid is the Main Battle Tank of PakistanISLAMABAD: Pakistan has plans to increase the production of defence equipment so that it can export the surplus after meeting its...
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India has Signed 182 Defence Deals Over Last 3 Years and Current Year
NEW DELHI: India has signed 182 contracts over the last three years and the current year with domestic and foreign vendors for the procurement of defence equipment for the three armed services.In a...
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ON VACATION NOTICE
Wanted to let Fans of IDN know that Admin is taking a break from blogging from 5th Dec to 7th Dec 2015. Just a heads up to let you know that the team will not have access to a computer to blog on these...
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Victims Of Terrorist Attacks Outside Western Europe
This Chart Shows the Number of Persons Killed Outside Europe since 2001by Felix Richter, Statista.com & Catharina KollerAfter the attacks in Paris terrorism seems possible anytime and anyplace...
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Arup Raha Visits Malaysia
New Delhi: The Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC) and the Chief of the Air staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha is on a three day visit to Malaysia for the SASEAN Defence Chiefs dialogue...
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CAG Raps Navy for Delay in Refit of Submarine
INS Sindhukirti anchored at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam for RefitThe medium refit of INS Sindhukirti, a Russian submarine in Indian naval fleet, was originally scheduled to be over...
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INS Vikramaditya to Participate in Exercise off Gujarat Coast
KOLKATA: The Indian Air Force and Navy plan to re-enact an exercise performed off the northern coast of Gujarat nearly 40 years ago in the next few days. It will not only test the country's defences in...
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Indian Navy Set to Negotiate Purchase of Multi-Role Helicopters
New Delhi: The Indian Navy is finally set to open price negotiations with Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation for buying 24 Seahawk S-70B shipboard multi-role helicopters (MRHs) for its operational...
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Why Manohar Parrikar’s Visit to the US could Jump-Start Make in India Plan
India’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar’s maiden visit to the United States this week will be heavy on substance and symbolism as both sides move a step closer to building weapon systems...
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OneIndia Exclusive: Tejas may Create History with Flying Demo at Bahrain Air...
by Dr Anantha Krishnan MBANGALORE: Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is throttling to script history probably by becoming the first home-grown Indian fighter jet to have flown outside the country's...
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India Likely To Sign $15 Billion Defence Deals With Russia
K-322 Kashalot is a Project 971 Schuka-B Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine (SSN)Moscow and New Delhi are likely to sign defense agreements worth around $15 billion that include S-400 missile defense...
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Pakistan's Tactical Nuclear Weapons: The Inevitability of Instability
Chinese Weishi-2 Ballistic Missile renamed by Pakistan at the NASR (Hatf-IX)Hatf IX (Nasr) is a Pakistani ballistic missile which can deliver a sub-kiloton nuclear warhead over a range of 60 km, or...
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India May Reissue VSHORAD Tender Under Domestic Make And Buy Category For...
SAAB and The Kalyani Group Signed A Strategic Partnership for Air Defense equipment for India based on the RBS 70 NG SHORAD and SRSAM missile systemsIndia may reissue $1.5 billion man-portable very...
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