Defence News

Howitzer, Indian Army, Artillery gun system

OFB upgradation test of 155mm howitzers successful: Quick facts

Ordnance Factories Board is now expecting at least 300 orders for upgrading existing 130mm artillery guns to 155mm from the Indian Army.

Mar 20, 2018

Akash, DRDO, supersonic, surface-to-air, missile, Made-in-India

Akash missile at DefExpo 2018: Fast facts about India's supersonic rocket

DRDO's supersonic Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) Akash is primarily used to hit aerial targets such as fighter jets, cruise missiles, and air-to-surface missiles

Mar 16, 2018

Asian Security Conference denied permission as India tries to heal China relations

The Indian government is wary of a discussion on the threat posed by China as it tries to mend fences with the northern neighbour, it is learned.

Mar 16, 2018

IAF agrees to induct 324 more HAL Tejas fighter jets, fast facts

The IAF has committed to buying 123 HAL Tejas fighter jets at a cost of Rs 75,000 crore. Here's why the IAF needs additional fighter jets.

Mar 15, 2018

Sgt. 1st Class Jared Huffstickler, a combat engineer assigned to the Countermine Division of the Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate, demonstrates how a Soldier would use real-time spatial location tracking

US Army's advanced mine detector lets soldiers see buried bombs real time

Minesweeping can be life-threatening, but the US Army has a new tech in the works to make the process safer.

Mar 14, 2018

Globemaster C-17 lands near China border: 10 facts on IAF's largest aircraft

The aircraft Globemaster C-17 had earlier been used to transport newly-minted Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 notes during Narendra Modi's demonetization drive.

Mar 14, 2018

HAL, Light Combat Helicopter, LCH, DefExpo, 2018

DefExpo India 2018: Fascinating facts about multi-role HAL Light Combat Helicopter

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)'s Light Combat Helicopter has a 550km operational range and can reach a maximum speed of 268km/h.

Mar 13, 2018

Kinzhal missile fascinating facts: Russia's 'invincible' hypersonic warhead test successful

The Russian defense ministry announced on Saturday that it successfully completed the test-flight of its "dagger" missile Kinzhal.

Mar 12, 2018

Emperor Xi: China under one man rule is a larger threat to India

A China with a single-minded leadership and without internal squabbles to worry about is essentially expansionist in nature.

Mar 12, 2018

A convoy of US Army 3rd Infantry M1A1 Abrams tanks cross the Euphrates river as black smoke rises after an explosion as hundreds of armored vehicles push towards the outskirts of Baghdad on April 6, 2003.

US vs North Korea: Who will win a war?

Despite the US and North Korea expressing their readiness to start peace talks, the tensions between the countries remain the same.

Mar 9, 2018

Russia's Kanyon torpedo facts: Self-guided underwater nuclear missile is extremely powerful

One of the latest 'weapons of mass destruction' launched by Putin last week is the Kanyon nuclear torpedo. A closer look at Russia's deadly "doomsday weapon".

Mar 9, 2018

HAL, Advanced Light Helicopter, Dhruv, DefExpo 2018

HAL Dhruv helicopter fascinating facts: India's multi-utility chopper coming to DefExpo 2018

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) will showcase four variants of Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv in April. Read to know about India's multi-utility chopper.

Mar 9, 2018

Russia said its Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile would remain unchallenged until at least 2025

Iskander-M ballistic missile will remain unmatched until 2025, says Russia: 10 things to know

Russia's Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile can carry several conventional warheads weighing between 480 and 700 kilograms.

Mar 8, 2018

Biostasis Program, US Department of Defense (DOD) , Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Biostasis Program: US military's plan to save critically injured soldiers beyond the golden hour

DARPA hopes to biologically slowdown the body reaction to a critical wound and increase the endurance level of an injured soldier through Biostasis program.

Mar 7, 2018

Bofors, Haubits FH-77, howitzers, Indian Army

Made-in-India howitzer to go on display at DefExpo 2018: 10 facts about the ATAG system

The DRDO's 'High Explosive High Bleed' variant of the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun holds the world record of shooting the target at a distance of 48.074 km.

Mar 6, 2018

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