Reduction in imports and increase in exports will be achieved in the defence sector: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Reduction in imports and increase in exports will be achieved in the defence sector: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Bengaluru: The government has set a goal to reduce imports of defence equipment by $2 billion by 2022. For this indigenous manufacture of defence, equipment is being encouraged. 137 projects for defence equipment manufacture, with a cost outlay of $37 billion have been approved between 2016 and 2019. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that if […]

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HAL working on combat drone on the basis of pseudo-satellite and Skyborg, informs senior official from HAL

HAL working on combat drone on the basis of pseudo-satellite and Skyborg, informs senior official from HAL

New Delhi: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is working on the development of a Pseudo-satellite. The satellite, operating at a very high altitude in the earth’s atmosphere, is known as the atmospheric satellite or high-altitude aircraft. This satellite can be airborne at the height of 70,000 feet for two to three months and can send information. […]

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Provision of USD 130 billion for modernisation of defence forces – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh  

Provision of USD 130 billion for modernisation of defence forces – Defence Minister Rajnath Singh  

Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced, ‘India is very cautious regarding its population and activities against its integrity. USD 130 billion will be spent on modernisation of defence forces in the next seven to eight years. The maximum stress will be on indigenous manufacture of defence equipment.’ The Defence Minister made this announcement while inaugurating […]

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Indian and French air forces hold Desert Night war exercise

Indian and French air forces hold Desert Night war exercise

Jodhpur: Indian and French air forces have started the ‘Desert Night 2021’ war exercises at Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Rafale fighter jets, recently commissioned in the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet, also participate in the exercises. Defence Chief General Bipin Rawat complimented that the IAF pilots acquired the necessary skills in a short span to exploit […]

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India to assist Vietnam to modernise its defence forces

India to assist Vietnam to modernise its defence forces

New Delhi: – India assured Vietnam of complete cooperation for the modernisation of its defence forces. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held discussions with Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngô Xuân Lịch via videoconferencing. At this time, stress was given on strengthening defence ties between India and Vietnam.    This is the third such meeting held between the defence, commerce and […]

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The Indian Armed Forces should be ready for hybrid warfare – Air Chief RKS Bhadauria

The Indian Armed Forces should be ready for hybrid warfare – Air Chief RKS Bhadauria

Pune: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria delivered a message that warfare in the current times is crooked, complex and poses challenges on multiple fronts at the same time and this could result in an unexpected security situation. Therefore, the country’s armed forces will have to be prepared for hybrid wars on multiple fronts at the same time. […]

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India deploys Bhishma Tanks in Galwan Valley 

India deploys Bhishma Tanks in Galwan Valley 

New Delhi: China, who is not interested in reducing the border tension with India, has raised its army deployment in the Galwan Valley. Thus, India as well as deployed the ‘T-90 Bhishma Tanks’ regiment and Anti-tank Guided Missile (ATGM) systems in Galwan Valley. Moreover, Indian airforce has initiated talks with Israel to purchase weaponry other than Spice 2000- the advanced bunker buster bomb. […]

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