Defence News

Indian Navy Day 2019: Boeing's sales pitch couldn't be timed more perfectly

Boeing recommends Indian Navy to add F/A-18 Super Hornet after India buys 6 more P-8I ahead of Navy Day.

Dec 2, 2019

Decade old militant hideout busted in J&K's Baramulla

Huge cache of arms and ammunition, including two Ak-47 rifles, 2,000 rounds of ammunition and wireless sets were recovered from the hideout.

Dec 1, 2019

First night trial of nuclear capable Agni-III missile held at Abdul Kalam Island

Agni-III is the mainstay of India's nuclear arsenal and was inducted into the armed forces in June 2011.

Dec 1, 2019

What are the major defence deals India is currently engaged in?

The inability of 'Make in India' to pick-up pace, Indian defence establishments are now forced to buy expensive technology, products, arms and ammunition from foreign countries.

Nov 30, 2019

Rafael vs DRDO: War of words takes new turn with Rafael's new tone

Rafael has called for a truce with DRDO after waging a war of words. Here's what has happened.

Nov 30, 2019

DRDO's stern response to Israeli Rafael's snarky remark about India's anti-tank missile program

Israel's Rafael makes procurement pitch for Spike, but not without talking down on India's plans to develop its own anti-tank missiles.

Nov 29, 2019

Indian Coast Guard to receive 14 Airbus H225M helicopters: How it fares against Sikorsky S-92

The Indian Defence has approved the acquisition of 14 Airbus H225M helicopters for the Indian Coast Guard and here's what you need to know about the new aircraft.

Nov 28, 2019

AH 64 Apache is a primary attack and destroy helicopter used by United States.

Thirteen French troops killed in Mali operation against militants

France has more than 4,500 troops countering Islamist insurgencies in the Sahel region, where violence by militants linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State has proliferated in recent years.

Nov 26, 2019

US Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher

US Navy chief fired over handling of SEAL's battlefield misconduct case involving Trump

The fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer last week suggested a possible split with Trump by telling reporters that Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher should still face a peer review board.

Nov 25, 2019

Indian intelligence warned of possible attacks

After JMB, NIA unearths another Bangladeshi terror group Ansarullah Bangla in Bengaluru

Ansarullah Bangla's presence in Bengaluru came into light after the NIA team from Kolkata arrested a man named Mahmood Hassan from Guwahati, who told NIA that he was previously staying in Bengaluru.

Nov 24, 2019

Honey and money traps: Army cracks down on WhatsApp, FB use by key personnel

Officers on sensitive missions have been asked to delete Facebook accounts to prevent critical information and movement history from falling in the hands of enemy cyber sleuths.

Nov 23, 2019

India's Balakot-proven eye-in-the-sky fleet to get a boost with new platforms

DRDO will acquire two more Airbus A330 and modify them by mounting advanced radar and electronic suite to see deeper into Pakistan while remaining on the Indian side.

Nov 22, 2019

'Share India's concerns': US on China's One Belt One Road project

On the grounds of territorial sovereignty, India is the only major country in the world to have opposed the OBOR project.

Nov 22, 2019

S-400 Triumf air defence system transporter erector launcher

India may escape US sanctions for buying Russian S-400 missile defense systems

The US had earlier warned that the deal could prompt a sanction imposed on India under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

Nov 22, 2019

US clears sale of $1 billion naval guns to India, ensuring supremacy in Arabian Sea

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said that the government has approved military sale to India of up to 13 MK-45 5 inch/62 calibre naval guns.

Nov 21, 2019

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