Defence News

China delivers CH-4 drones to Pakistan; how India is ready with counter drone warfare

The CH-4 is capable of carrying up to four munitions (weighing 50 kg each) plus an electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) turret with 40 hours of recorded endurance and a cruising speed of 180 knots. See how it fairs against India's drone warfare.

Jan 28, 2021

First call between Rajnath Singh, new US Def Secy; here's what they discussed [details]

Defence Minister of India, Rajnath Singh spoke to the newly-appointed US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, where they discussed various topics and reaffirmed Indo-Pacific vision.

Jan 27, 2021

Indian Army rescues woman, her newborn; carry them for 6km to home in knee-deep snow

This is not the first time Army has been engaged in rescuing locals in the Kashmir valley from such adverse situation

Jan 24, 2021

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane

Indian Army Chief calls for revolution in bureaucratic affairs; hampers defence modernisation [details]

Gen Naravane said the labourious, time consuming and often rigid acquisition process also in itself creates delays in the acquisition cycle and called for a revolution in bureaucratic affairs.

Jan 21, 2021

Meet ASMI; India's first indigenous machine pistol [fascinating facts]

ASMI 9mm machine pistol will likely cost under Rs 50,000 and has huge potential for exports. Read more such fascinating facts about India's own development.

Jan 15, 2021

Modi govt's shift towards indigenous Tejas – an Indian fighter aircraft

The Indian Air Force has planned for a total of 300 plus Tejas aircraft in several variants. The Tejas Mark 2 is expected to be ready for series production by 2025–26.

Jan 14, 2021

IAF getting 83 Tejas Mark 1A fighter jets worth Rs 48,000 crore; HAL bags massive deal [Details]

In order to replace its ageing MiG-21 fighters the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program started in the 1980s, the project got delayed multiple times and eventually, an earlier version of Tejas was inducted in IAF in 2016.

Jan 13, 2021

Alarming! More than 50% of Army personnel under severe stress, finds study

One of the most concerning findings of the study was related to job satisfaction among the Army personnel.

Jan 8, 2021

IAF MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan; pilot ejects safely, probe ordered [Details]

Due to a technical malfunction, an IAF MiG-21 Bison fighter jet crashed near Suratgarh in Rajasthan on Tuesday.

Jan 5, 2021

CDS Gen Rawat visits forward bases along China border; praises Indian Army soldiers

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat visited forward military bases along the China border in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam after completing one year in office.

Jan 2, 2021

PLA commander who triggered Ladakh incursion sacked by Xi; India cautious

In New Delhi, the change of guard in the leadership of the Western Theatre Command raised hope that the replacement of General Zhao may not be as aggressively anti-Indian as his predecessor

Dec 21, 2020

Indian Navy gears up to counter drone menace in high seas, signs deal to buy Israeli SMASH 2000 Plus

The SMASH fire control system puts a precision anti-drone capability at the fingertips of its users, featuring built-in targeting algorithms that can track and hit even very small drones skimming along at high speed, at ranges of up to 120 meters, with the first shot.

Dec 9, 2020

Indian Navy Day 2020: Combat ready, credible and cohesive; theme, history and importance of this day

Indian Navy Day 2020: Navy day in India is observed every year on December 4 to celebrate the achievements and role of the naval force to the country. This day is also marked to honour the Bravehearts of the Indian Navy for their selfless service to the nation.

Dec 4, 2020

Chinese propaganda hits new low; 'repugnant' tweet irks Aussie PM, no remorse

Twitter even failed to label the post depicting an Australian soldier holding a knife against a child, while the Chinese government refused to apologize.

Dec 1, 2020

Indian Navy deploys 9 warships, 14 planes to search missing MiG-29K pilot in Goa

The Navy statement also said that some debris of the crashed fighter jet was recovered during the search process.

Nov 29, 2020

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