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 […]
New Delhi: India today said its defence research agency has locally developed a high strength, metastable Beta Titanium alloy containing Vanadius, Iron and Aluminium on an industrial scale, boosting applications in aerospace structural forgings. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL) that is […]
New Delhi: French defence technologies major Thales today announced the appointment of Ashish Saraf as vice president and country director for India with effect from June 1. In this role, Ashish will lead the company’s India business and will be responsible for the strategic growth of Thales in […]
New Delhi: India’s defence research and development agency has achieved success with a critical technology for aeroengines that will help the nation to take a step closer towards self-reliance in the aerospace sector and enter an elite group of nations with this capability. The Defence Research and Development […]
New Delhi: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), a GMR-led consortium, today announced that Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) has once again emerged as the ‘Best Airport by Size and Region’ in Asia-Pacific for 2020. The airport’s efforts have been recognised by Airports Council International (ACI) for Airport […]
New Delhi: American defence giant Lockheed Martin Corp. ‘s offer to India for its air force’s fighter jet requirement, F-21, will be the biggest draw of the company at this year’s AeroIndia show at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru from Feb. 3 to 5. Lockheed Martin will be […]
New Delhi: European military systems firm Thales and India’s missile-maker Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) have signed a teaming agreement to partner on the STARStreak air defence system for the South Asian nation, with support for this tie-up from India and the United Kingdom governments. The teaming agreement was […]
Hyderabad (India): India has opened a new Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility here, becoming only the third nation globally after the United States and Russia to have such large capabilities in terms of size and operations. The facility was opened yesterday by Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh […]
New Delhi: In a boost to armed forces‘ capability to fight the enemy better and to counter inimical forces, three key defence systems developed locally by India‘s defence research agency were inducted into the army, navy and the air force today. Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh handed over […]
New Delhi: India today said it has successfully tested a 5.56x30mm protective carbine designed by its defence research agency, clearing its way for induction into the armed forces. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) had designed the Joint Venture Protective Carbine (JVPC) and the latest tests were […]
(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 Lieutenant General Shokin Chauhan At the time of Independence in 1947, there were 10 Gorkha Regiments in the Indian Army. Although Pakistan also […]
New Delhi: India today successfully tested a supersonic missile assisted release of a torpedo, in a boost to its navy’s anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) is a missile-assisted release of lightweight Anti-Submarine Torpedo System for anti-submarine warfare operations far beyond a torpedo’s range. […]
By N. C. Bipindra New Delhi: In a bid to boost training of its infantry soldiers, the Indian Army is scouting for an Indian vendor to supply 66 all-weapon simulators that can help hone the skills in firing all standard weapons including pistols, carbines, rifles, light machine gun […]
By Amit Agnihotri New Delhi: India today partnered with Nigeria, the largest economy in Africa, to carry out research and development in space science, exploration of planets, ground stations and development of micro and mini satellites. The two countries signed an agreement that provides for capacity building assistance […]
New Delhi: Amidst the two-month military face-off with China, India has quietly armed itself with all 22 Boeing Co. Apache gunships, a powerful weapon-delivery platform now being deployed in eastern Ladakh to showcase Indian intent to fight back. The Apache attack helicopters, designed for all kinds of missions, […]
