Defence News

CAG: Delivery schedule in 2016 Rafale contract better by one month

One of the objectives of the Indian Negotiation Team (INT) was to expedite the delivery of the aircraft and weapons compared to the delivery period offered by Dassault Aviation in 2007.

Feb 13, 2019

IAF's MiG-27 fighter jet crashes in Jaisalmer days before Vayu Shakti Exercise; pilot safe

This is the second crash involving an Indian Air Force fighter aircraft this month. On February 2, a Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft had crashed soon after taking off from HAL airport in Bengaluru.

Feb 13, 2019

Much Awaited CAG report on Rafale to be submitted on Monday

The last day of budget session which would also be the last session of the 16th Lok Sabha before General election is likely to witness the tabulation of CAG report.

Feb 10, 2019

Aero India 2019: Here's where to book air show tickets, visitor entry gate details and more

Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is also slated to grace the Aero India 2019 event on day 4 (February 23). Read to know where to book Bengaluru's premier air show tickets.

Feb 9, 2019

Dassault-Reliance starts executive jet production in Nagpur

The manufacturing unit was set up to meet some of the offset obligations for the 7.87-billion-euro Rafale deal.

Feb 8, 2019

Threat for India as China 'mulls' dropping age-old nuclear no first use policy?

The US defence department released its 'China Military Power' report last month, which indicated that China has nearly surpassed all other nations in some key military technology.

Feb 7, 2019

Trump confirms second summit with Kim Jong-un in Vietnam in late February

US President Donald Trump announced the meeting of the two leaders during his State of the Union address in Washington on February 5.

Feb 6, 2019

Army officers' allowances put on hold; no dearth of funds, says ministry

The news of the 'cash crunch' in the Army comes days after Finance Minister said defence budget went past Rs. 3 lakh crore mark for the first time in history

Feb 6, 2019

Honoring the legacy of service before self, IAF pilots scarified lives to save thousands

Had the pilots decided to take off and eject at a higher altitude, the flight would have gained considerable height making a potential disaster for the thickly populated area just ahead of the runway.

Feb 2, 2019

IAF, HAL to jointly probe Mirage crash in Bengaluru

Squadron Leaders Samir Abrol and Siddhartha Negi died of fatal injuries after the aircraft crashed on Friday at a military airport in Bengaluru when it was on an acceptance sortie following its upgrade by the HAL.

Feb 2, 2019

Interim Budget 2019: Modi govt sets record in defence allocation

In the last year's budget the outlay for defence was Rs 2.95 lakh crore.

Feb 1, 2019

South Asia to have a nuclear war soon?

The remarks of National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats is part of the US intelligence community's assessment of worldwide threats in the year 2019.

Jan 30, 2019

Indian Air Force fighter jet SEPECAT Jaguar crashes in Uttar Pradesh

The incident took place in the Kushinagar district of UP. It was reported that the aircraft crashed soon after its take off.

Jan 28, 2019

Lockheed Martin sees potential exports of 200 F-16 jets from proposed Indian plant

Lockheed Martin has picked Tata Advanced Systems as its Indian partner for the proposed F-16 plant and last year, it announced that their joint venture will produce wings for the aircraft in India.

Jan 22, 2019

Amid political controversy, India pays more than half of Rs 59,000 crore Rafale deal

The entire amount of Rs. 59,000 crore will be paid in instalments with the first 15% instalment being paid soon after the agreement was signed between the two sides in September 2016

Jan 20, 2019