Defence News

5G rollout: India may keep out Huawei as views converge after Modi-Trump talks

A few days after Prime Minister Modi's meeting with President Trump, a closed-door meeting of top officials of both countries narrows differences on contentious issues including Huawei role in 5G technology rollout.

Oct 3, 2019

North Korea fires submarine-launched ballistic missile after US nuclear talks announcement

South Korea's military said the missile was launched from around Wonsan, the site of one of North Korea's military bases on the east coast, towards the sea.

Oct 2, 2019

Jaishankar confident of US understanding India's rationale for Russian S-400 defence deal

While India has gone ahead with the defence deal, US President Donald Trump's administration ended special trade status for countries, including India, in May.

Oct 2, 2019

Indian Army detonates old ordnance in Pokhran; Pakistan calls it 'nuclear weapons test'

Pakistan security forces falsely claimed that India was conducting a "thermonuclear and tactical nuclear weapons test".

Oct 2, 2019

Mukesh Ambani helped his younger brother Anil Ambani to pay off debt owed to Sweden's Ericsson

Anil Ambani takes a leaf from Mukesh Ambani's playbook of leaner businesses

Reliance Infrastructure focuses on reducing its Rs 6,000-crore debt even as group firms' order books swell on government contracts.

Oct 1, 2019

Turkey to build four MILGEM warships for Pakistan Navy, announces President Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement on Sunday at a ceremony to mark the beginning of the work on the warship, which has been named MILGEM.

Oct 1, 2019

From Tejas to Antonov An-32: IAF organises air show ahead of Air Force Day in Coimbatore

Several fighter jets and aircrafts were displayed at the air show, which included Tejas, Antonov An-32 transport aircraft, helicopters among others.

Oct 1, 2019

EAM S Jaishankar defends India's S-400 missile system purchase from Russia as US sanctions threat

Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar said, "We would not like any state to tell us what to buy or not to buy from Russia any more than we would like any state to tell us to buy or not buy from America."

Oct 1, 2019

Gripen to be offered at half of Rafale cost with complete technology transfer: SAAB India CMD

Rignell further argued that Rafale is considered as the game-changing fighter aircraft in the South Asian region due to its weapon package and Gripen can also be loaded with the same weapon system.

Sep 30, 2019

Who is RKS Bhadauria, the new IAF chief?

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria said the air force is now prepared for any threat from Pakistan and is prepared to conduct Balakot-like airstrikes again.

Sep 30, 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

Should India worry about these deadly mystery weapons in the Chinese arsenal?

From the world's most powerful missile to hypersonic attack drones, China is set to unveil a deadly range of weapons at the National Day Military Parade on October 1 to mark 70 years of the republic.

Sep 28, 2019

Indian Army inaugurates Young Leaders Training Wing to train serving jawans to become officers

The new programme is aimed at honing the capabilities and skills of serving Army jawans to help them clear the Service Selection Board (SSB) Exam.

Sep 27, 2019

Lt. Gen. Bipin Rawat in New Delhi on Sept 1, 2016.

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat takes over as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee

Outgoing CoSC Chairman, Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa, handed over the baton to General Rawat in a ceremonial function in South Block.

Sep 27, 2019

Japan promotes China as bigger threat than nuclear-armed North Korea

Japan has raised defence spending by a tenth over the past seven years to counter military advances by Beijing and Pyongyang, including defences against North Korean missiles which may carry nuclear warheads.

Sep 27, 2019

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