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Afghan Taliban announces death of Haqqani terror network founder

The Haqqani network has been blamed for attacks across Afghanistan since the US invasion.

Sep 4, 2018

DRDO offers its in-house AESA radar tech to private firms

AESA radar makes the workload of the pilot that much easier to manage with a high probability of mission success. It has the capability to track and destroy multiple targets simultaneously in the air and on the surface from stand-off distances.

Aug 30, 2018

Decks cleared for Indian Navy to acquire 111 light utility and 24 multi-role helicopters

The Indian Navy has been pressing the government for years to acquire new helicopters to replace the ageing Chetak utility and Sea King multi-role helicopters but the procurement process had been hanging fire for many years until now.

Aug 25, 2018

Guided anti-airfield bomb SAAW, anti-tank missile HeliNa successfully test fired in Rajasthan

Both weapons have been developed by DRDO and while the Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) will be inducted into the Indian Air Force after successful trials, the HeliNa anti-tank guided missile will equip attack choppers of the Indian Army.

Aug 20, 2018

UP shocker: Temple authorities purify premises with 'gangajal' after female BJP MLA's visit

BJP MLA Manisha Anuragi from Rath assembly segment in Hamirpur had entered the temple, following which the temple authorities purified the premises with holy water.

Jul 31, 2018

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Defence production policy 2018: India eyes turnover of Rs 1,70,000 crore in military goods and services

According to defence production policy to be released in August 2018, the country will invest resources on 12 platforms which need to be designed, developed and manufactured indigenously.

Jul 30, 2018

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile test: India successfully test-fires updated missile from Odisha coast

BrahMos missiles have just been given a new lease of life after a new DRDO update designed to increase the working life of each individual missile and reduce their replacement costs in future.

May 21, 2018

India celebrates 20 years of Pokhran-II: Here's how it all began

Pokhran-II witnessed five nuclear bomb test explosions between May 11 and May 13, 1998. This is not the first nuclear test conducted by India – Pokhran-I (codename - Smiling Buddha) was conducted on 18 May 1974. However, India did not declare itself a nuclear-weapons enabled country in that year.

May 11, 2018

Father-son duo dupes businessman of Rs 1.43 crore with device 'NASA wants'

The duo is said to have shown a copper plate to the businessman, identified as Narender, and told him that the "rice puller" could be sold to NASA for about Rs 37,500 crore.

May 9, 2018

India's BrahMos cruise missile will breach Mach 7 barrier in a decade

The BrahMos is already the world's fastest cruise missile, even the Americans do not have a missile that reaches these speeds, but now India wants to take it to the next level and make it hypersonic- over Mach 7, making it virtually unstoppable.

Apr 30, 2018

Unmanned navy plane crashes, technical snag suspected

The Indian Navy plane is suspected to have faced technical issues and an inquiry into the incident has been launched.

Mar 22, 2018

BrahMos supersonic cruise missile successfully tested with Indian-made seeker

India successfully test-fired the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos with an Indian-made seeker from Pokhran in Rajasthan.

Mar 22, 2018

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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

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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

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

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