Defence News

Vice-Admiral Bimal Verma's family flouting rules, daughter staying in officer's mess since 2008

Vice-Admiral Verma's family has been using the subsidised accommodation and food for around 11 years now.

Apr 26, 2019

Indian Army calls for women to join Military Police; registration open from April 25 to June 8

The security forces have slowly started inducting women. According to data, 3.80 per cent of the Army, six per cent of Navy and 13.09 per cent of the Air Force comprises women.

Apr 25, 2019

Domestic fuel price, strategic concerns weigh on India as Iran oil waiver ends

New Delhi has cause to worry that Washington's offer of crude at concessional terms could have strings attached endangering strategic ties with Teheran and defence relations with Moscow

Apr 25, 2019

Big boost for missile deterrence as India completes first phase of BMD programme

India kicked off its Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) programme in 1999 after Pakistan conducted its first nuclear test.

Apr 24, 2019

Maoists killed polling officer in Odisha ahead of Lok Sabha elections Phase 2

Two separate incidents occurred in Odisha where Maoists attacked polling officers on their way to the booths.

Apr 19, 2019

India and France to hold largest ever 'Varuna' naval exercise off Goa coast

France will be dispatching its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, destroyers, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence and FNS Latouche Treville, nuclear attack submarine FNS Amethyste and tanker FNS Marne for the Exercise 'Varuna'.

Apr 18, 2019

Radar Images of skirmish between MiG-21 of Indian Air force and Pakistani F-16

IAF produces radar images of MiG-21 shooting down Pakistan F-16

The Indian Air Force presented irrefutable evidence to reiterate the fact that Pakistan's F-16 was shot down by India's Mig 21 Bison.

Apr 9, 2019

Setback for Pakistan as Pentagon refutes claims of F-16 audit

Earlier this week, a US journal, Foreign policy reported that U.S. personnel recently counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing which led to another round of arguments and counter-arguments.

Apr 7, 2019

A Sukhoi T-50 flies during a display at the opening of the MAKS International Aviation and Space Salon at Zhukovsky airport

Will an Indian designed warplane give China the edge over IAF's Rafale?

Chinese defence analyst Wang Ya'nan, the chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge, believes India should more seriously consider Su-57 as China has its own stealth fighter programme.

Apr 3, 2019

ISRO's spy in the sky: launches EMISAT defence satellite

'EMISAT spy satellite gives India major leg-up over China and Pakistan'

India's ability to strike inside enemy territory will increase manifold as EMISAT gathers crucial information on enemy radars.

Apr 2, 2019

ISRO's spy in the sky: All you need to know about India's intel satellite EMISAT

Historic PSLV-C45 flight places India's 'spy detector' satellite on orbit to act as a force multiplier by monitoring electromagnetic radiation indicating radar activity.

Apr 1, 2019

IAF loses another fighter jet - MiG 27 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

The flight took off from Jodhpur in Rajasthan and crashed in Shirohi, about 180 km away from Jodhpur.

Mar 31, 2019

Pakistan used 1,000kg H-4 bombs against Indian military bases but failed to hit targets

PAF Mirage-III aircraft fired the bombs from 50km away on Indian military targets on February 27 but a quick interception by IAF fighters prevented any damage, sources say.

Mar 28, 2019

Don't make space unstable, US warns India after Mission Shakti missile test

The External Affairs Ministry has played down any risk of debris, noting the test was in low-Earth orbit and said the remnants would "decay and fall back on to the Earth within weeks."

Mar 28, 2019

Mission Shakti: Will India's anti-satellite missile (ASAT) test trigger space arms race in the region?

India's new capability achieved with Mission Shakti will drive China to further develop its anti-satellite weapons system, which is already watched with grave suspicion by the US.

Mar 27, 2019

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