Balakot

Pakistan Army chief calls for peace with India; Imran Khan refuses to take first step [details]

The statement of Bajwa about peace has come at a time when Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan had said that India would have to take the first step to normalize relations with Pakistan.

Mar 18, 2021

Balakot anniversary: IAF chief flies Mirage to show capabilities of Spice 2000 bombs

It is pertinent to note that Mirage 2000s hit the terrorist camps in Balakot with Israeli-origin Spice 2000 bombs with penetrator warheads.

Feb 27, 2021

Balakot Air Strike second anniversary: Nation salutes bravery of IAF; a lookback

The famous 'Balakot Air Strike', the first aerial assault carried out by India in Pakistan after the 1971 Indo-Pak war, completes two years today. The Balakot Air Strike was conducted in response to the deadly Pulwama attack that claimed the lives of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

Feb 26, 2021

How Rafale will greatly enhance IAF's regional air superiority

The 36 Rafale jets coming at a price of about $8.7 billion can take off from high-altitude bases like Leh and will be of critical support to Kargil-like situations.

Jul 1, 2020

Here's why General Naravne thinks fighter aircraft and tanks will be obsolete in future warfare

Chief of the Army staff Naravne added that besides enhancing its conventional military prowess the land-based force also focused on "dynamic responses actions below the threshold of all-out war".

Mar 4, 2020

IAF changes firing protocol to ensure video feed of future Balakot-style op

Balakot airstrikes across the line of control was one of the most daring operations conducted by the Indian Air Force.

Feb 26, 2020

Budget 2020: Defence Budget is the reason why India can't defeat Pakistan in one week

The recent development pertaining to funds allocation in the defence sector has proved that the Prime Minister's statement of the Indian Army's capability to defeat Pakistan in one week is nothing but just rhetoric.

Feb 2, 2020

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

Rafale multirole fighter jets gives IAF decisive edge

Explainer: All you need to know about advantages Rafale gives Indian defence

French aircraft Rafale gives IAF a decisive technological edge that it lacked against PAF F-16s; superior sensors, radar and weapons make Rafale handsdown winner against any other warplane currently in service in the subcontinent

Oct 9, 2019

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tejas LCA

Rajnath Singh to receive first Rafale fighter jet on October 8; to fly sortie

Rajnath Singh is proving to be a real hands-on defence minister with proposed flight on Rafale jet in France after his historic 30-minute sortie on indigenous LCA Tejas.

Oct 4, 2019

LCA Tejas to get more teeth with beyond-visual-range air-to-air Astra missile

Confident after successful user trials of 110 km Astra beyond visual range air-to-air missile on frontline Sukhoi-30MKI, DRDO plans to integrate longer-range version in LCA Tejas.

Sep 29, 2019

Why is Pakistan worried about Astra missile test from BrahMos-equipped Su-30MKI?

Indigenously developed beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile Astra makes frontline fighter Sukhoi-30MKI, in combination with Brahmos ground attack missile, a deadly spearhead for Balakot-like deep-penetration strikes.

Sep 18, 2019

IAF chief BS Dhanoa with Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on MiG-21

Abhinandan Varthaman relives with IAF chief the heroics of daring F-16 kill

Wing Commander Abhinandan flew MiG-21 sortie with Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa to relive historic dogfight of February 27 in which he shot down PAF's US-built F-16.

Sep 2, 2019

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Cold Start doctrine begins, deep strike groups to be based in Jammu, Punjab and Rajasthan

Defence establishment gives the 'Cold Start' doctrine more teeth by raising integrated battle groups (IBG) that can rapidly deploy and strike deep across the border

Aug 13, 2019

Surgical strike, Abhinandan in IAF's new mobile gaming app

The IAF launched an app on Wednesday that allows you to play a combat game on 10 different missions, including the surgical strike.

Aug 1, 2019

BrahMos missile integrated into Su-30MKI

Longer-range BrahMos upgrade for Su-30MKIs makes India's air superiority total

Upgraded BrahMos missile of 500km range has been successfully testfired from IAF's advanced frontline fighter Su-30MKI, making India the only country with fighter jets armed with long-range supersonic cruise missiles.

Jul 8, 2019

Union Budget 2019: Sitharaman increases the financial outlay for defence

Sitharaman's omission of defence allocation in speech surprised many, she being a former defence minister, but the finance minister defended her choice of highlights for the speech at the post-budget press conference

Jul 5, 2019

Will former defence minister's first budget set right defence outlay anomaly?

As a former defence minister, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is expected to realise how Rs 3.05-lakh crore allocation in interim budget in actual terms meant a reduction in the outlay amid worsening geopolitical tensions

Jul 4, 2019

Will Sitharaman cross lines of control to bomb ease of doing business hurdles?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biggest task is to bring India on par with China on ease of doing business index and Sitharaman is his best bet for the task.

Jun 12, 2019

Does Sitharaman's 'surgical strike' show PM Modi's displeasure over Jaitley's term?

Poll-bound PM Modi's worst headaches were the departments under the finance ministry that churned out contradictory data on the state of the economy exposing the government to relentless opposition fire.

Jun 11, 2019

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