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India, China to hold joint military drill cancelled after Doklam face-off

The Delhi meeting had taken place after at least two reports from the border suggested that India had reasons to worry about Chines activities.

Oct 18, 2018

Pakistan could procure Chinese missiles that are 'better than' the BrahMos system

China claims the HD-1 missile system is a less expensive, more useful supersonic cruise missile than the BrahMos developed by India and Russia.

Oct 17, 2018

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Fearing misuse, Trump admin restricts exports of civil nuclear technology to China

The decision to restrict the sale of nuclear technology was taken after a government policy review meeting which was led by the National Security Council

Oct 13, 2018

Rafale deal: Dassault was forced to tie up with Reliance Defence, claims French website

Under the Rs 59,000-crore deal, French companies are obliged to re-invest 50% of the contract value in Indian companies related to defence and aviation as offsets.

Oct 11, 2018

HAL faces cash-crunch amid delay in budgetary allocations

As of October 9, the company only has around Rs 1,000 crore cash in hand which is just enough for the salaries of its 29,035 employees for next three months.

Oct 10, 2018

India's S-400 missile system acquisition brings Pakistan, China closer

After signing the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA), India is also in the process of acquiring dedicated strike drones from the US.

Oct 10, 2018

Brahmos spy-ring probe goes deeper; Is honey-trap Pak ISI's best espionage tool?

The ISI would profile the scientists and then get in touch with them using fake online profiles of women. The fake handles then trap the victim through vulgar chats and erotic video calls.

Oct 9, 2018

'Air war' thickens after S-400 deal; Pakistan orders 48 multi-role strike drones from China

With Russia starting deliveries of the S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile system to India in 2020, the air power balance in the region will decisively tilt in favour of India.

Oct 9, 2018

Here's why US will benefit by not punishing India for buying Russia's S-400 missile system

Lobbyists in Washington are trying hard for unbiased implementation of Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) but the Trump administration has sought waiver clause in CAATSA specifically for India.

Oct 8, 2018

Air Force Day: India celebrates 86th anniversary of guardians of the sky

The IAF is at the forefront of the country's defence and has taken part in every conflict India has taken part since its inception.

Oct 8, 2018

S-400 Triumf air defence system transporter erector launcher

Reality check of Indian defence force's latest addition S-400 missile system

Every equipment comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses and S-400 is no special.

Oct 7, 2018

Air Force Day: IAF beast MiG-29 gets much-needed upgrade; gains in lethality, ferocity

The now upgraded India Air Force's beast -- MiG-29 is capable of effecting mid-air refuelling, is compatible with latest missiles and can launch multi-dimensional attacks, Flight Lieutenant Karan Kohli said.

Oct 7, 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: Security forces intensify vehicle checking, frisking ahead of local body polls

The first phase of the local body polls begins on Monday. Security forces have intensified vehicle checking, frisking and area domination in the city as well as in the other areas of the valley in the run-up to the polls.

Oct 7, 2018

India's latest military acquisition S-400 missile system can knock out 36 aerial targets simultaneously

The air defence system can detect any aerial target, including stealth fighter aircraft out to a range of 600km and shoot down hostile targets 400km away.

Oct 6, 2018

T-14 Armata battle tank top priority for Army Chief Bipin Rawat's Russia visit

The process to procure the future ready combat vehicles for the Indian Army was initiated in November 2017 and at the moment there are three contenders: T-14 Armata, Ukraine's Oplot and South Korea's K2 Black Panther main battle tanks.

Oct 4, 2018

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