New Delhi: – France will be handing over six Rafale jets, to India, in the next week. Amid reports that the Indian Air Force has made preparations for immediate deployment, of these new fighter jets, on the China border, reports of preparations to purchase HAMMER missiles from France to augment the striking capabilities of these […]
Chicago: For the last many decades, the Indian nuclear policy was Pakistan centric. But since the Doklam standoff in 2017, the Indian nuclear policy has become China-centric. The Chinese capital of Beijing is within range for the Indian missiles, and India is keeping a close eye on Chinese movements. A US-based journal, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist, […]
New Delhi: The defence ministry approved the proposal for Permanent Commission for women in the Indian Army on Thursday. The union government has issued a notification in this respect and women can take up a permanent commission in all the ten departments of the Army. The demand for Permanent Commission for women was being made […]
New Delhi: India and the United States will soon be jointly working on drones that can be launched from mid-air. Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defence, informed that an agreement between an Indian and a US company has been signed for this purpose. India has increased the speed of purchase of the MQ-9 Ripper drones […]
New Delhi: – US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, which has entered the Indian ocean, participated in war exercises with the Indian Navy. As per analysts, the participation of USS Nimitz in the India-US joint war exercises is a huge strategic message to China. USS Nimitz entered the Indian Ocean through the Strait of Malacca on […]
New Delhi: – An important meeting of senior Airforce officials is scheduled to start on Wednesday, against the background of the tension created in the Ladakh region, with China. The situation in Ladakh will be reviewed in this meeting. An important decision regarding the deployment of Rafael fighter jets to be received in the next […]
Andaman-Nicobar: While tension still prevails on the Chinese border, India has started moves to increase pressure on China on all fronts. After lashing out at China over the South China Sea, India has begun comprehensive war exercises near the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to show its influence in the Indo-Pacific sector. The Indian war exercises […]
New Delhi: A crucial decision was taken in the meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) to fast track the purchase of defence equipment essential for the Army, Airforce and Navy. As per the decision, the defence forces will be able to purchase defence equipment up to the value of ₹3 billion under special rights […]
New Delhi: Two of the super-advanced Israeli assault rifles will soon be made in India. The super-advanced assault rifles can play an important role in counter-terrorism and campaigns against Naxalites along with the border conflicts. Information is also being received that India will also be purchasing Spike Firefly Kamikaze drones from Israel. India is also […]
New Delhi: – It is reported that against the background of the India-China tension, the Indian Army will be purchasing 72,000 ‘Sig 716 Assault Rifles’ from the United States. The United States had supplied these rifles in December, last year. Thereafter, another 72,000 ‘Sig 716 Assault Rifles’ are being purchased from the United States. Following […]