The Indian Army has inducted three sets of 10-metre short span bridges (SSBS), developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which were formally handed over on 29 December at the Talegaon facility of Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T). This bridge is a mechanically launched short span bridging system of ( Military Load Classification) MLC-70 load class to...
India clears the way for exporting Surface to Air Akash Missile
In a move to export big-ticket weapon platforms, the Indian government today approved the exports of its highly successful Akash missile system to friendly...
Goa Shipyard readies ICGS Saksham OPV for Indian Coast Guard
Defence Public Sector unit Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) has launched the 5th and the last Vessel of the indigenous Project for 5 Samarth-class Offshore...
Indian Navy MARCOS simulate beach reconnaissance and assault
The Indian Navy MARCOS (marine commandos) displayed their fighting prowess during the Navy Week 2020 at the Southern Naval Command on 4th November....
Indian Air Force fires Igla and Akash SAM’s at Suryalanka
The Indian Air Force (IAF) fired the Akash Missile System along with Russian made short-range Igla missiles as a part of Combined Guided Weapons...
Indian Navy MIG-29 KUB trainer aircraft crashes
An Indian Navy MIG-29 KUB trainer aircraft operating over sea reported ditched at about 1700h on 26 November off the coast of Goa into...
Coast Guard seizes Rs 1000 Crore worth Heroin from a Sri Lankan Boat
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized a consignment of heroin transhipped through a Sri Lankan boat 'Shenaya Duwa’ on 24 November. Upon receiving credible...
HAL HJT-36 Sitara project makes a comeback
The Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) subsonic Intermediate Jet Trainer or the HAL HJT-36 Sitara project (Hindustan Jet Trainer) is back to testing after a...
Indian Coast Guard averts shipwreck at Katchal Island
The ecologically sensitive Katchal island which is a part of Nicobar Islands was timely saved by the quick action of the Indian Coast Guard...
First production Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedo sent to the Indian Navy
Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), a stock exchange listed Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) has dispatched the first First production Varunastra Heavy Weight Torpedo delivered...
HVF Avadi rolls out first overhauled T-90S Bhishma Tank
Heavy Vehicle Factory Avadi (HVF Avadi) has rolled out the first overhauled T-90S Bhishma Tank on 10th November. Director General Mechanised Forces (DGMF), M...
DRDO QRSAM for the Indian Army downs target aircraft at medium altitude
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) was flight tested against a medium-range & medium-altitude target...
INS Vagir launched, Indian submarine building capacity lies idle
INS Vagir, the fifth of Scorpene-class submarine, was launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) on 12 November 2020. Constructed under Project 75 submarine...
Ordnance Factory Varangaon implements Manufacturing execution system
Ordnance Factory Varangaon, a small arms manufacturing factory under Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Ministry of Defence (MoD), Govt of India, has installed a Manufacturing...
IESM calls pensions reduction plans for premature retirees as illegal
The Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM) which was started to fight for One Rank One Pension (OROP) has termed Modi Government's proposal to cut down...
DRDO tests Pinaka Mark-II guided rocket system
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested Pinaka Mark-II guided rocket system on 4th November which is an enhanced version of the Pinaka...
DRDO SMART is similar to Russian Metel Anti-Ship or US ASROC Concepts
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) tested a Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo ( DRDO SMART) system on 5th October from the...
DRDO participated with Indian weapon systems at Army 2020 event in Moscow
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) participated in the Army 2020 exhibition event in Russia which was held from 23 - 29 August...
GRSE built Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Kanaklata Barua inducted
The Indian Coast Guard has inducted ICGS Kanaklata Barua, the first of the five Fast Patrol Vessels being built at the Kolkata based Garden...
Indian Navy divers repair sluice gate of Peechi Dam in Thrissur
The Indian Navy diving team of Southern Naval Command (SNC), based at Kochi has completed repairs to the sluice gate of Peechi Dam located...
In a first, Indian Navy women helicopter pilots to operate from warships
Indian Navy s set to get the first two women helicopter pilots who will operate from warships. These officers, Sub Lieutenant (SLt) Kumudini Tyagi...
The key to India China border face off in Ladakh lies off Dondra Head
The tension at Line of Actual Control (LAC), which has been simmering in East Ladakh since May this year, is an attempt by the...
HAL LUH completes Hot and High Altitude Trials in the Himalayas
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) inhouse developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has finished the high altitude capability in Hot and High weather conditions in the...
Fire onboard crude carrier MT New Diamond doused
The fire onboard the crude carrier MT New Diamond has been doused as per a release by the Indian Coast Guard (ICG). The ship is...
INS Nireekshak in Mauritius to locate a sunken Tug assisting MV Wakashio
INS Nireekshak, a diving support vessel of the Indian Navy, is assisting the Mauritius authorities by locating a sunken tug called 'Sir Gaëtan Duval'...
India tests hypersonic technology demonstrator with scramjet engine for 20 seconds
"The advantage of the Indian Supersonic Combustion RAMJET (SCRAMJET) engine is the use of hydrocarbon fuel which is cheap compared to cryogenic fuel used...
INS Sahyadri & ICGS Shaurya continue to fight fire onboard MT New Diamond
The Search & Rescue (SAR) and fire fighting operation towards fire incident onboard MT New Diamond in position 22 NM East South East of...
Make in India – An Appraisal and the Way Forward in Defence Sector
Soon after Prime Minister Modi took over the reins of the Government of India in May 2014, he announced from the ramparts of the...
Commissioning of INS Rajali
My association with naval airfields on the East Coast started in 1981 when I was commanding INS Katchall. One day, when my ship was...
India runs rescue & oil spill control in Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius
India has dispatched over 30 tonnes of technical equipment and material on board an Indian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Aircraft to Mauritius to...
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flies a Mig-21 Bison
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Chief of Air Staff (CAS) visited a frontline airbase in Western Air Command on 13...