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Govt to procure next-generation Very Short Range Air Defence System
Govt to procure next-generation Very Short Range Air Defence System
Published on May 03, 2025 08:11 PM IST
PTI |
Baku to ‘flames’ in Kazakhstan: All about chilling Azerbaijan Airlines crash
As many as 38 persons were killed in the deadly crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines-operated Embraer 190 plane near the Aktau city of Kazakhstan.
Published on Dec 28, 2024 03:59 PM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Asmita Ravi Shankar
Did Russia shoot down Azerbaijan Airlines plane? X flooded with speculation
Speculations with unconfirmed reports said that Russian air defense system probably mistook the plane for an Ukrainian drone.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 09:14 AM IST
India ready to test new SAMAR 2 air defence system
The IAF showcased the SAMAR 1 air defence system at the International Defence Aviation Exposition being held on the sidelines of the ongoing Tarang Shakti 2024 exercise
Published on Aug 13, 2024 11:50 AM IST
Rahul Singh
Poland and Greece urge EU to create common air shield, says Polish PM
EU-DEFENCE/POLAND (PIX):Poland and Greece urge EU to create common air shield, says Polish PM
Published on May 24, 2024 12:57 AM IST
Reuters |
First squadron of S-400 deployed in Punjab sector: Report
The S-400 missile defence system is equipped with four different missiles which can engage enemy aircraft, ballistic missiles, and AWACS planes at 400 km, 250 km, the medium-range 120 km and the short-range 40 km.
Published on Dec 21, 2021 08:35 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
IAF commanders to review air defence system in view of border row with China at 3-day meet
The conference will be chaired by Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is also expected to address the IAF commanders.
Published on Jul 19, 2020 09:45 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India| Posted by Susmita Pakrasi
Focus inward for military needs in post-Covid-19 world, say top Army officials
Despite pursuing the Make in India programme vigorously to reduce military imports, the country was the second-largest arms importer in the world over the last five years, according to data published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute last month.
Updated on Apr 21, 2020 08:40 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Rahul Singh
IAF clarification on J-K chopper crash
The Indian Air Force said Saturday there was no connection between the progress of a probe into the crash of its chopper in Srinagar and the timing of the LS polls.
Published on Apr 28, 2019 12:06 AM IST
New Delhi | HT Correspondent
IAF probe to ascertain if friendly fire downed its chopper on Feb 27
The IAF refused to comment on speculation that the helicopter, which crashed in Kashmir region killing all six personnel on board, may have been shot down by the air defence system.
Published on Mar 31, 2019 10:18 PM IST
Srinagar | Press Trust of India
Indian forces spot Pak UAV in Rajasthan, force it to retreat
Senior defence sources said that the UAV attempted an intrusion near Satrana and Jagdev border outpost of Sriganganagar sector on Friday evening.
Published on Mar 23, 2019 06:24 PM IST
Bikaner | HT Correspondent
China successfully tests Russia’s S-400 missile air defence system
China and Russia have significantly boosted their military ties in the past decade as both the countries compete with the US for regional and global influence.
Published on Dec 27, 2018 11:18 AM IST
Beijing | Press Trust of India
‘We are in a war situation’: Iran responds to US sanctions with air defence drills
Iran greeted the re-imposition of US sanctions on Monday with air defence drills and an acknowledgement from President Hassan Rouhani the nation faces a “war situation,” raising Mideast tensions as America’s maximalist approach to the Islamic Republic takes hold.
Published on Nov 05, 2018 03:15 PM IST
Tehran | Associated Press
India turns to US to guard Delhi against air threats
The government has greenlighted the project, with the defence acquisition council according its acceptance of necessity (AoN) for the air defence system,
Updated on Jul 31, 2018 07:06 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Iran targets Israeli bases across Syrian frontier, Israel pounds Syria
The scale of Israeli rocket fire appeared to be far higher than in previous incidents and Damascus residents described seeing explosions above the city from air defence systems.
Updated on May 10, 2018 08:06 PM IST
Reuters, Jerusalem/Beirut | Reuters
Pakistan says it’s in direct talks with Russia for buying air defence systems
Pakistani defence minister Khurram Dastgir Khan talked about increased cooperation with Kremlin which mirrors Pakistan’s wider geo-strategic concerns.
Updated on Apr 08, 2018 09:35 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Islamabad | Imtiaz Ahmad
US closely watching India’s plan to buy S-400 air defence system from Russia
In a carefully worded statement to Hindustan Times, the US state department did not directly say if the purchase of the weapon system by India was sanctionable.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 07:17 AM IST
Washington, Hindustan Times | Yashwant Raj, Washington