Defence News

India and France to hold largest ever 'Varuna' naval exercise off Goa coast

France will be dispatching its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, destroyers, FNS Forbin, FNS Provence and FNS Latouche Treville, nuclear attack submarine FNS Amethyste and tanker FNS Marne for the Exercise 'Varuna'.

Apr 18, 2019

IAF produces radar images of MiG-21 shooting down Pakistan F-16

The Indian Air Force presented irrefutable evidence to reiterate the fact that Pakistan's F-16 was shot down by India's Mig 21 Bison.

Apr 9, 2019

Setback for Pakistan as Pentagon refutes claims of F-16 audit

Earlier this week, a US journal, Foreign policy reported that U.S. personnel recently counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing which led to another round of arguments and counter-arguments.

Apr 7, 2019

Will an Indian designed warplane give China the edge over IAF's Rafale?

Chinese defence analyst Wang Ya'nan, the chief editor of Aerospace Knowledge, believes India should more seriously consider Su-57 as China has its own stealth fighter programme.

Apr 3, 2019

'EMISAT spy satellite gives India major leg-up over China and Pakistan'

India's ability to strike inside enemy territory will increase manifold as EMISAT gathers crucial information on enemy radars.

Apr 2, 2019

ISRO's spy in the sky: All you need to know about India's intel satellite EMISAT

Historic PSLV-C45 flight places India's 'spy detector' satellite on orbit to act as a force multiplier by monitoring electromagnetic radiation indicating radar activity.

Apr 1, 2019

IAF loses another fighter jet - MiG 27 crashes in Rajasthan, pilot ejects safely

The flight took off from Jodhpur in Rajasthan and crashed in Shirohi, about 180 km away from Jodhpur.

Mar 31, 2019

Pakistan used 1,000kg H-4 bombs against Indian military bases but failed to hit targets

PAF Mirage-III aircraft fired the bombs from 50km away on Indian military targets on February 27 but a quick interception by IAF fighters prevented any damage, sources say.

Mar 28, 2019

Don't make space unstable, US warns India after Mission Shakti missile test

The External Affairs Ministry has played down any risk of debris, noting the test was in low-Earth orbit and said the remnants would "decay and fall back on to the Earth within weeks."

Mar 28, 2019

Mission Shakti: Will India's anti-satellite missile (ASAT) test trigger space arms race in the region?

India's new capability achieved with Mission Shakti will drive China to further develop its anti-satellite weapons system, which is already watched with grave suspicion by the US.

Mar 27, 2019

Pakistan PM Imran Khan fears India will strike again before Lok Sabha elections

Imran Khan said tensions were high even after the crisis over a militant attack in Kashmir had eased with the release of Indian Air Force pilot captured by Pakistani forces.

Mar 27, 2019

'Honey-trapped Indian Army men over 18 years,' reveals Pakistani spy arrested in Rajasthan

Mohammad Pervez was nabbed on the charges of sharing vital information with Pakistan's ISI agents.

Mar 26, 2019

India's defence manufacturing get big boost as Chile shows interest to buy BrahMos missile

BrahMos is jointly developed between the Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroyeniya and India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) who together have formed BrahMos Aerospace.

Mar 23, 2019

Counter-ceasefire violations: India Army gets long range sniper rifle for effective retaliation

Until now, the Indian Army was still using the Russian made 7.62mm Dragunov semi-automatic sniper rifles, which have a comparatively limited kill range of 800-metre and a design vintage of the 1960s.

Mar 23, 2019

CRPF jawan kills 3 colleagues, shoots self in J&K

The incident took place at 10 pm on Wednesday when they were at CRPF's 187th battalion camp in Udhampur.

Mar 21, 2019