Indian Army

Coronavirus: Indian Army prepared to call in veterans with medical expertise

Initially, the role of Army was limited to establish quarantine centers for those evacuated from abroad but as the number of cases are on a rise and expected to jump in the future, the government is assigning more roles to its 1.3 million-strong force.

Mar 28, 2020

Indian Army fights coronavirus: More personnel to work from home as precautionary measure

The Army has already canceled all mass public gatherings, celebrations, mass activities, visits to crowded places, guest lectures and movies for the cadets and Jawans under training including its staff till further notice.

Mar 24, 2020

Draft Defence Procurement Policy: Armed forces may be allowed to take equipment on lease

Taking lessons from the past, the defence ministry has mooted a new `trial wings' as a separate service of the armed forces, which will be specialised in conducting field evaluations.

Mar 22, 2020

India signs Rs 880 crore deal with Israel to procure light machine gun

The Indian Army had requested a Light Machine Gun in 2009 but regular delays resulted in the process getting behind schedule for more than a decade.

Mar 20, 2020

Indian Army jawans vacate living quarters to give way to quarantine facility

Two Army battalions vacated their living accommodations in Jodhpur and Jaisalmer to ramp up their efforts of containing Coronavirus outbreak.

Mar 19, 2020

Covid-19: Indian Army postpones all courses as coronavirus outbreak worsens

Army has already cancelled recruitment rallies by a month and has directed its personnel to travel only for essential duties.

Mar 18, 2020

After years of delay, Indian army set to place order for 118 Arjun Mark 1-As

The Arjun MBT project has witnessed major delays with the entire plan started way back in the mid-1970s but the tanks were inducted by the Army only in 2004.

Mar 16, 2020

Make in India: Defence PSUs to struggle over lack of orders & under-utilisation of production facilities

The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited which has experience in manufacturing aircraft including Russian-origin Sukhoi-30MKI fighters, Tejas jets, and Dhruv advanced light helicopters has no new orders beyond 2021-22.

Mar 16, 2020

Fascinating facts about SOORAN, India's first AI-powered unmanned ground vehicle

The vehicle runs on petrol and has three modes of operations including remote-based, teleoperated from a mobile control station and an autonomous mode.

Mar 14, 2020

Coronavirus in India: Indian Army sets up seven more quarantine facilities to accommodate people

Apart from Manesar and Hindon, seven quarantine facilities have been set up by the Indian Army.

Mar 13, 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

Disabled veterans get Rs 100 as pension despite stay by Supreme Court

The bureaucracy at the highest level in the Ministry of Defence kept the political leadership in dark regarding a decision that eventually led to an unexpected withdrawal of income tax benefits to disabled veterans last year.

Mar 2, 2020

Army officer dies while saving dog from fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg

The officer was an exceptional young officer who handled Budgam as Rashtriya Rifle company commander during the period of sectarian tension with maturity of an officer 5 times his service.

Mar 2, 2020

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurates HAL's Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar

The Indian Multi-Role Helicopter is aimed at replacing the existing medium-lift helicopters such as Mi17's, Kamovs and Seakings which will be phased out in the coming 10-12 years.

Feb 28, 2020

India, US officially sign $2.6 bn deal for Seahawk helicopter, Navy calls it 'force multiplier'

India will be paying $ 3 billion for these two choppers for its Navy and Army.

Feb 27, 2020

Disability Pension shocker: Babus kept political leadership in dark over withdrawal of tax benefits to veterans

The decision has been strongly condemned by the veteran community requesting a direct intervention from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Feb 24, 2020

Indian Air Force may rejig rules to stop senior pilots from premature separation

The Indian Air Force is already facing a shortage of around 500 officers against the sanctioned strength, the high rate of premature retirement has added to the forces' problems.

Feb 24, 2020

'India will never forget their martyrdom:' PM Modi, Amit Shah pay tribute to Pulwama attack martyrs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and several others paid homage to 40 CRPF troopers who were martyred in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama last year.

Feb 14, 2020

Indian Army's Cheetah helicopter crashlands near Reasi in J&K, pilots safe

The Cheetah chopper, which was on a routine sortie, developed some technical problem and had to make a crash landing in Rudkhud area in Arnas belt of the district on February 3 morning.

Feb 3, 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