Defence News

Army officers' allowances put on hold; no dearth of funds, says ministry

The news of the 'cash crunch' in the Army comes days after Finance Minister said defence budget went past Rs. 3 lakh crore mark for the first time in history

Feb 6, 2019

IAF Mirage 2000 fighter jet crash at HAL airport, Bengaluru

Honoring the legacy of service before self, IAF pilots scarified lives to save thousands

Had the pilots decided to take off and eject at a higher altitude, the flight would have gained considerable height making a potential disaster for the thickly populated area just ahead of the runway.

Feb 2, 2019

IAF, HAL to jointly probe Mirage crash in Bengaluru

Squadron Leaders Samir Abrol and Siddhartha Negi died of fatal injuries after the aircraft crashed on Friday at a military airport in Bengaluru when it was on an acceptance sortie following its upgrade by the HAL.

Feb 2, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Modi govt sets record in defence allocation

In the last year's budget the outlay for defence was Rs 2.95 lakh crore.

Feb 1, 2019

Pakistan's Shaheen II nuclear capable ballistic Missile

South Asia to have a nuclear war soon?

The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of the US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019.

Jan 30, 2019

Indian Air Force fighter jet SEPECAT Jaguar crashes in Uttar Pradesh

The incident took place in the Kushinagar district of UP. It was reported that the aircraft crashed soon after its take off.

Jan 28, 2019

Lockheed Martin sees potential exports of 200 F-16 jets from proposed Indian plant

Lockheed Martin has picked Tata Advanced Systems as its Indian partner for the proposed F-16 plant and last year, it announced that their joint venture will produce wings for the aircraft in India.

Jan 22, 2019

Amid political controversy, India pays more than half of Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal

The entire amount of Rs. 59,000 crore will be paid in instalments with the first 15% instalment being paid soon after the agreement was signed between the two sides in September 2016

Jan 20, 2019

In a bid to boost coastal surveillance, India to have 3 new squadrons of Dornier Aircraft

Maritime surveillance has been one of the major priorities after the 2008 Mumbai attacks where 10 terrorists entered the city from the port city of Karachi and created mayhem for almost 60 hours

Jan 19, 2019

HAL, Light Combat Helicopter, LCH, DefExpo 2018

HAL's light combat copter completes weapon trials, gets Air Force, Navy orders

HAL has said LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world that can operate at altitudes as high as Siachen Glacier.

Jan 17, 2019

Rafale deal: French govt denies reports of ordering jets at half the price

Congress has alleged that the Rafale deal was over-priced and only intended to benefit Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as the offsets partner of Dassault Aviation.

Jan 16, 2019

Threat to India as China surpasses all other nations in key military technology

China uses domestic laws that force foreign partners to share key defence secrets in exchange for access to vast markets.

Jan 16, 2019

Indian Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat's veiled warning to Pakistan: Ready if war is forced

"If our nation is forced into a situation of war, decisive success will be ours," said Gen Bipin Rawat while addressing the 71st Army Day parade.

Jan 16, 2019

'Non-lethal' plastic bullets to replace pellet guns in Kashmir: Are they harmless?

1,570 persons including teenagers and young girls sustained injuries of varying degrees due to pellet fire in Kashmir last year.

Jan 15, 2019

The HAL conundrum: Once a soaring Navratna, now struggling to keep afloat

With the central government taking Rs 11,000 crore through buybacks and dividends from it in the last four years, the situation reached a level that HAL had to take Rs 1000 crore to pay its employees.

Jan 13, 2019

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