Four months after the Ministry of Defence shortlisted Europe’s Eurocopter to supply 197 light helicopters to the Indian Army, the $600-million deal is now under scrutiny amid questions being raised by Washington over the disqualification of the only other contender, the US-based Bell. In May, Bell and US officials are said to have met Indian Ambassador in Washington Ronen Sen to express their reservations.
In March this year, Defence Minister A K Antony told Parliament that his Ministry had
Much was at stake of its reputation, when for the first-time-ever, the Royal Air Force's (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon, developed by a consortium of European manufacturers and recently inducted into the RAF, was to engage in any kind of an aerial combat with any non-RAF/NATO fighter. The Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi-30 MKI 'air
India has declared itself capable of launching a nuclear missile from a submarine and has announced that a submarine-based cruise missile Sagarika has been developed and tested successfully.
With the induction of Sagarika, India has completed the triad of India's nuclear weapons delivery systems.
India today (July 7) announced the launch of two major missile programmes - the extended version of the intermediate range ballistic missile Agni III, successfully tested this year, and a strategic naval missile which is also capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
The Agni III was successfully launched this year and the new missile which may be called the Agni IV, will have a range of nearly 6,000 kilometres - enough to target India's major rivals. The missile should be ready in two years.
China is close to beginning construction of its first aircraft carrier to expand the operational and strategic capabilities of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), a Chinese news agency said Friday.
KANWA News cited sources in the Chinese defense industry as saying that several companies had received contracts on the development of systems and components for the future aircraft carrier.
While India is all set to send RPF for the purchase of 126 aircraft, where The European offer includes the French Rafale aircraft by Dassault, Sweden’s Gripen and Typhoon of EADS and America with its F-16 I Sufa with FA-18E/F, while old traditional military supplier of India “Russia” Russia will propose MiG-35 multi-purpose fighter, updated
Twelve motorcycle-born Indian Army personnel who undertook a high-altitude expedition of the Himalayas has returned here, after making a trip to Siachen Glacier, the world's highest battleground.
Major D. S. Patwal led the group, which included Army officials and young cadets from Indian Military Academy.
They covered 2650 kms of the difficult Himalayan terrain in 26 days.
Several air force stations could soon be open to civilian aircraft as part of an understanding between the defence services and the civil aviation ministry.
The Indian Air Force has around 60 air bases, of which 18 are open for civilian flights.
"There are strong recommendations for Halwara and Jaisalmer. There is scope for
The USS Nimitz may have done duty in many of America's military campaigns, but the crew of the world's largest nuclear powered aircraft carrier are no match for the girls of chennai when it comes to football.
In a friendly match played in the city, the Nimitz team lost to a team of school girls on the ships' last day in Chennai.
IAF is looking at new partnerships with Indian Industry and opportunities to explore the growth in defence aviation, said Air Chief Marshal FH Major, PVSM, AVSM, SC, VM, ADC, Chief of the Air Staff at a meeting organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here on Tuesday. He said that aerospace sector is going through historical change and there is an unprecedented growth in civil and defence aviation.
At the session Air Chief Marshal FH Major announced organization of the 2nd
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