N. C. Bipindra for EurAsian Times New Delhi: India entered an elite club of nations that possess the capability to fire a Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor from a naval platform when it successfully carried out the maiden test of the weapon system yesterday. The announcement of the […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: India today carried out a successful maiden flight test of the phase-II of the Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor off the Odisha coast, in a major boost to self-reliance in countering possible enemy attacks. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the […]
In an interview ahead of DefExpo-2022, Larsen & Toubro whole-time director and senior executive vice president Jayant D. Patil tells our editor N. C. Bipindra that a Foreign Military Sales model, amplification from Indian missions abroad and low-cost working capital could help build domestic miliary industrial base. The […]
General Manoj Mukund Naravane, in an exclusive interview, tells editor N. C. Bipindra that engagement on both fronts simultaneously would be a challenge, but the Indian Army is cognizant of the possibilities and is well-poised to handle more than the two fronts. Ques. What are the military technologies […]
New Delhi: As a tangible demonstration of their growing military technological cooperation, India and Israel today signed a bilateral agreement for innovation in dual use technologies and to accelerate research and development in startups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The agreement, according to a statment from […]
(Editor’s Note: The views are that of the author’s. For the writer’s other interests, read the credit line at the end of the article.) By Lt Gen Prakash Katoch. The United States identifies Russia as its top adversary. On Jul. 19, 2021, the Russian frigate ‘Admiral Gorshkov’, sailing […]
New Delhi: Godrej & Boyce, the flagship company of the Godrej Group, announced today that its business Godrej Aerospace handed over the 200th set of the stealth universal supersonic cruise missile airframe assemblies to BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) for use in its missile systems. “The delivery will […]
New Delhi: India today said it has successfully tested a new variant of the indigenous air defence missile, Akash Prime, which uses a locally-made Radio Frequency (RF) Seeker to intercept enemy missiles, drones and aircraft. “A new version of the Akash missile — ‘Akash Prime’ — has been […]
New Delhi: India today placed a $1-billion order for 118 locally-made ‘Arjun‘ main battle tanks for its army, boosting self-reliance in the critical area of heavy combat vehicles and boosting its battle readiness against its archrivals China and Pakistan. “(The) Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed the order with […]
New Delhi: India has cleared a $1.5-billion proposal to build airborne warning and control systems for the air force taking over six Airbus A321 passenger aircraft off the national carrier Air India, to act as the ‘eyes in the sky’ to keep a watch on military movement in […]
Jaisalmer (Rajasthan): In a significant boost to India’s defence capabilities, the first deliverable firing unit of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System was handed over to Indian Air Force (IAF) in the presence of Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh at Air Force Station here today. The […]
New Delhi: India today said it has signed an agreement with the United States for working on an air-launched drone under the bilateral arrangement for defence trade and technology. The Project Agreement will enable the two nations to work on development of the Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) […]
New Delhi: India‘s defence research agency has developed an advanced chaff technology for the air force that will aid in safeguarding fighter jets against hostile radar threats. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has started the process of induction of this technology after completion of successful user trials. Defence […]
New Delhi: India today once again successfully tested the locally-made new generation air defence missile against an high-speed unmanned aerial target, validating a key function of the weapon system. “(The) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-test of New Generation Akash (Akash-NG) missile from Integrated […]
New Delhi: India‘s defence research agency today successful flight-tested a new generation surface-to-air missile from the Akash family of locally-made air defence weapon systems, increasing the chances of its induction into the Indian armed forces soon. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the Akash-NG missile […]