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DRDO performs successful flight test of India's next generation Akash missile

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducts a flight test of the New Generation AKASH (AKASH-NG) missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Odisha
Updated on Jan 12, 2024 04:15 PM IST

Indian Army sets brisk pace for upgrading mechanised infantry

File photo of a BMP-II infantry combat vehicle.
Published on Aug 28, 2022 08:51 PM IST

Cabinet approves export of Akash missiles

Defence items already being exported include the advanced light helicopter, offshore patrol vessels, personal protective gear, surveillance systems and a variety of radars. (Photo @airnews_abad)
Updated on Dec 30, 2020 06:53 PM IST

White House moves forward on three arms sales to Taiwan: Report

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said U.S. arms sales to Taiwan severely damaged China’s sovereignty and security interests, urging Washington to clearly recognize the harm they caused and immediately cancel them.
Updated on Oct 13, 2020 07:59 PM IST

Mach 6, over 30km in 20 seconds: India test fires hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle

Officials called the successful test flight of the hypersonic technology demonstrator vehicle (HSTDV) a significant leap in indigenous defence technologies. (HT Photo/DRDO)
Updated on Sep 07, 2020 03:24 PM IST

Govt unveils steps for self-reliance in defence sector

India was the third-biggest military spender in the world last year after the United States and China, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said in a report released in April.
Updated on Aug 11, 2020 02:31 AM IST

Rajnath Singh announces import ban on 101 defence items. Here’s the full list

Defence minister Rajnath Singh
Updated on Aug 09, 2020 12:09 PM IST

Gandhi, Guru Nanak remind us that war is never an option: Chandigarh administrator VP Singh Badnore

UT administrator VP Singh Badnore felicitates Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav on the first day of the Military Literature Festival at Lake Club, Sector 1, in Chandigarh on Friday.
Published on Dec 14, 2019 12:59 AM IST

Apache helicopters set to join IAF today: All you need to know

Loaded with fire-and-forget Hellfire missiles, the Apache AH-64E(I) helicopters can track up to 128 targets in a minute and prioritise threats.
Updated on Sep 03, 2019 10:14 AM IST

Kim Jong Un says North Korean missile test sends warning to US

S Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Tuesday while en route to Tokyo that the allies were “still abiding” by the adjustments made after Trump and Kim’s historic first meeting in Singapore last year.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 10:55 AM IST

United States ups the ante for India on S-400, says defence ties at risk

The United States first used the interoperability argument in the context of S-400s against Turkey
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 02:39 PM IST

IAF prepares to induct US-made Apache choppers

Indian Air Force is preparing to induct US-made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters, with the first batch of four choppers arriving in the country in July.
Updated on Apr 06, 2019 09:57 AM IST

After 10 years, India no longer world’s top weapons importer

Image for representation purpose only
Updated on Mar 12, 2019 07:05 AM IST

India exploring sale of BrahMos cruise missile to Indonesia

India is exploring the possibility of selling the BrahMos cruise missile to Indonesia (File Photo)
Updated on Jan 08, 2019 09:33 AM IST

A unified military command is the way to go

The Indian Chief of Air Staff, B S Dhanoa, has joined a line of distinguished voices in arguing for joint planning between air force, army and navy as soon as possible
Updated on Nov 23, 2018 12:45 PM IST

China handpicks 31 high school students to develop AI weapons systems

The Chinese government has for the first time recruited 31 high school students to take part in an experimental Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven programme to develop intelligent weapons systems at the elite Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT).
Updated on Nov 09, 2018 01:01 PM IST

Pakistan looks to buy Chinese missile ‘better than’ Indo-Russian BrahMos: Report

BrahMos missiles on display during the Republic Day parade. (HT file photo)
Updated on Oct 17, 2018 11:23 AM IST

Amid US sanctions, India set to sign S-400 missile deal during Vladimir Putin’s visit next week

Russian servicemen drive S-400 missile air defence systems during the Victory Day parade, at Red Square in Moscow.
Updated on Sep 30, 2018 09:15 AM IST

India working on artificial intelligence to prepare armed forces for next-gen warfare

India is preparing its Army, Navy and Air Force for next generation warfare amid rising Chinese investments in developing critical applications of AI for its military.
Updated on May 20, 2018 10:18 PM IST

US closely watching India’s plan to buy S-400 air defence system from Russia

A man holds the flags of India and the US while people take part in the 35th India Day Parade in New York on August 16, 2015.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 07:17 AM IST