Defence News

Long pending Mi-17 deal with Russia likely to be closed in October

Mi-17s performance over the years has set such high standards that it is being extensively used by the defence as well as home ministry.

Jul 20, 2018

US offers India top of the line MQ-9 Reaper armed drones

Under a new arms export policy, the United States wants to increase defence exports to friendly countries and help domestic arms manufacturers thrive and also to create new jobs.

Jul 20, 2018

Special forces to get new weapons, equipment to enhance their lethality

Special forces of the Indian Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force are getting new weapons and equipment to make them more effective in war and anti-terror operations.

Jul 19, 2018

Defence Ministry postpones warship deal under Make in India

The Rs 20,000 crore contract for landing platform docks (LPD) is witnessing a stiff corporate war between two defence manufacturing giants with allegations of favouritism and supplying insider information.

Jul 18, 2018

IAF's MiG-21 crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, pilot killed

The MiG-21 fighter jet is said to have taken off from Pathankot in Punjab and crashed in Patta Jattiyan in Jawali subdivision of the Kangra district. The pilot is missing.

Jul 18, 2018

Nepalese women set to join Royal Gurkha Rifles from 2020 as British Army breaks tradition

The first batch of women will be inducted into the regiment in the year 2020 and for this, candidates will be recruited through a rigorous drive in Pokhara, Nepal, next year. The chosen candidates will then be flown to Catterick in North Yorkshire, where they will undergo a training for 10 weeks.

Jul 18, 2018

Despite Trump's rigid policies, Iran turns to Pakistan for defence deal

Iran will be jointly producing defence equipment with Pakistan. Since Iran is the third largest oil supplier, India will not want to upset the carefully balanced relationship, but the deal with Pakistan may cause the Modi government to reassess their priorities.

Jul 18, 2018

Deadlock over the cost of Tejas to continue as HAL defends price tag

Last week, Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that Defence Ministry has constituted a committee to review the cost of products manufactured by Defence Public Sector Undertakings.

Jul 17, 2018

Pakistan to get eight Chinese submarines capable of firing land-attack missiles

The submarines might be armed with nuclear-tipped cruise missiles capable of attacking Indian cities near the coast.

Jul 17, 2018

Centre threatens to withdraw security at Delhi airport over delayed payments

The Ministry of Home Affairs has threatened to withdraw the 4,000 personnel deployed at the IGI airport if authorities fail to pay the complete amount due to the CISF. The airport has been paying around Rs. 100 crore less every year since 2013 toward its annual bill.

Jul 17, 2018