Stage set for final nod by CCS headed by Prime Minister Modi

The surgical strike of 2016 and Balakot airstrikes of 2019 were not just military strikes but a strong message to the adversary that terror infrastructure across the border cannot be used as safe haven to wage low-cost war against India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in New Delhi on February 28.

IMRH pitched as one-stop replacement for Mi-17, Kamov series and Sea King choppers

First 6 MH-60Rs to be delivered within a year, boost submarine hunting & over-the-horizon targeting capability

Defence & Energy to be the big drivers, as India, US raise ties to "comprehensive global strategic partnership"

24 MH-60R Seahawk naval helicopters for $2.12 B and 6 Apaches for $796 M to sweeten Presidential visit in the absence of trade deal

Augmentation of maintenance infrastructure to support high operational tempo also on the cards

Step to honour the legacy of the late former Defence Minister who initiated far reaching reforms

Setback to India's military readiness plans as delivery timeline is stretched from 2023 to 2025

5th edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior to be held in Salisbury Plans

Adani, Reliance fail to make the shortlist; 5 foreign OEMs in the reckoning as technology providers

Rajnath Singh hails the project as the best example of Make in India

Integration of indigenous BVR missile with Su-30MKI neutralises Pakistan's advantage with 110 km range

Forces being rebalanced to counter threat of 2-front War, Military Hotline with China soon

After successful deck landing, basic technology blocks in place for development of a twin-engined carrier-borne fighter

General Rawat indicates that enforcing jointness, restructuring military commands will be his top priority

PM dedicates Young Scientists' Labs to harness youthful minds for breakthroughs in cutting edge Defence technologies including Artificial Intelligence & Smart Materials

Move to bring cutting edge technology to the mainstream of aerospace manufacturing in India

Third officer from Sikh Light Infantry Regiment to reach the top

Biggest reform in higher defence management rolled out with mandate to restructure military commands, bring about jointness among Armed Forces within 3 years

During a review meeting for the upcoming exhibition, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched DefExpo 2020 app that holds remarkable features to 'inform, engage and feedback'.

Top military officer will head the new Department of Military Affairs but not given any command or financial powers

Indian Army set to take up attack helicopter role

New foundational agreement allows American OEMs to share classified military information with Indian private sector

8th edition of company-level counter-terrorism exercise Hand-in-Hand concludes in Meghalaya

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has validated the enhancement of indigenous artillery bombardment capability to 75 km with the successful test firings of the extended range, guided Pinaka Mark-II rocket, which is now being termed a missile system.

MoD to take de novo look at $8.5 B combat vehicle procurement under different category

Trade union strikes had shut down India's sole manufacturer earlier this year

Defence Industry & Technology brought within ambit of Dialogue

Heavy dependence on imports continues: 93 contracts with foreign suppliers during 1st term of Modi Government; 18 with Israel

Indian Navy Chief Admiral Karambir Singh on December 8 held talks with his visiting Bangladeshi counterpart Admiral Aurangzeb Chowdhury in New Delhi on scaling up India-Bangladesh Naval ties.

PLA fields troops from the Tibet Military Command for drill under a UN mandated scenario

Modi Government contests impression that Make in India is a non-starter in Defence production

Force levels to be downsized to 175 in 15-year Maritime Capability Perspective Plan; Navy Chief puts up a brave front

DAC chaired by Defence Minister approves procurements worth $ 3 B

Airbus H225M and Sikorsky S-92 likely to slug it out for the second time for order

India faced multiple military challenges during his eventful tenure from 1998 to 2001

Foreign OEMs Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky, Airbus and Russian Helicopters receive go-ahead; matter to come up before DAC on Nov. 28

Close shave for pilots, including the commanding officer of INAS 303 Black Panthers Squadron

All major tests cleared, indigenous basic trainer meets preliminary requirements of the IAF, declares HAL

Air Marshal B Suresh led development of tactics for BVR warfare

Air Marshal Nambiar was instrumental in operationalising laser-guided precision bombing capability on Mirage-2000 fighters during the War

Drone Swarms, Counter-Swarm programmes put on DTTI agenda, Joint Working Group on Jet Engine Technology wound up

Path-breaking proposal set to come up at DTTI meeting on October 24

Defence Minister says strong Navy a guarantor of India's security and prosperity

9-day stir over pay hike demand hits services to Indian armed forces

DANX-19 staged to validate plans to defend the Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Move to make armed forces an equal opportunity domain for women; Sainik Schools to go co-educational in phases from 2021-22

With longer reach and greater destructive potential than any anti-surface air weapon wielded by India, the 450-km range missile increases India's options for stand-off, cross-border targetting

AN AIR MARSHAL'S TAKE

An indefinite strike by employees of HAL will not only undermine the Indian aerospace industry, but will also be injurious to national aspirations as well.

The strike at India's biggest Defence PSU comes at a time when there's a renewed emphasis on indigenisation of Defence procurements.

IAF among 22 operators across 18 Countries of the air mobility workhorse

Kalam status unveiled at DRDO Hq amidst a call to imbibe the famed Missile Man's working ethos for self-reliance

Respective brands to be kept alive but won't compete with one another

Earmarked fund to pay for trials proposed for new edition of DPP

$21 B procurement to be processed under 2016 edition of DPP, suggesting programme kick-off in next few months

2 officers to be tried in a court martial for fratricidal killings on the day of aerial dogfight with Pakistan

No plan for additional 36 Rafales; HAL's HTT-40 to be next trainer, discloses new Air Chief

IAF top hierarchy gets a reboot at a time when its stands on operational and equipping crossroads

Lockheed Martin boss expresses confidence on success of F-21 fighter and MH-60R chopper programmes

Rajnath to later hold parleys with French counterpart

Among Indian contenders for prime bidder, Adani ties up with Government-owned HSL shipyard in surprise move

Focus of high profile India-US-Japan trilateral naval exercise will be on anti-submarine warfare

'Tiger Triump' to be conducted off Vizag and Kakinada in November, to focus initially on disaster relief

This marks the gradual scaling up of military cooperation amongst the biggest non-Chinese naval powers operating in Asia

ASRAAM set to be the common dogfighting weapon for IAF's Jaguar, Su-30MKI and LCA Tejas fleets

In its belated decision, Modi Government goes by the Suri precedent of 1991 in selecting the IAF's most qualified Industry interface for the top job

Defence Minister flown in a 30-minute sortie on the indigenous fighter ahead of $7B IAF contract for 83 Mk 1A variants

L&T-Navantia, Reliance-Naval Group commercial bids left unopened; re-tendering with revised service requirements likely for building India's second-largest warships

French OEM Naval Group providing design support to integrate the system during scheduled refits

Defence Acquisition Council approves military procurements worth 2,000 Crore

Success of the indigenous effort could shut out imports

Casualties imposed by advancing battlefield technology the new challenge, says Singh at the first SCO military event hosted by India

State-owned MDL, HSL and private sector L&T, Reliance also in the fray; South Korean Daewoo among OEMs invited to compete as technology partner

Two sides disengage after Brigadier-level talks to defuse tension

Newly-raised Mountain Strike Corps to be fielded for its maiden high altitude war exercise Him Vijay in Arunachal; Integrated Battle Group concept, airlift capability to be on trial

While Yudh Abhyas reflects maturing ties with the US, Tsentr in Russia puts India on new ground along with archrival Pakistan and actors in Central Asia

$7 B order for 83 LCA fighters by year-end; $3 B deal for Airbus C295 transport aircraft, $768 M Akash missiles "in weeks"

Indian space crew to be called 'Gagannauts', to be trained in Russia

The gunship India missed having in the Kargil War, first lot of Apache attack helicopters to operate from Pathankot airbase

Bilateral India-US naval and air force exercises being expanded to include Japan

Defence Minister in Japan, Navy Chief in Australia and warships in Thailand

F-16 Slayer Wing Commander Abhinandan flies in tandem cockpit behind Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa, who retires on Sept 30

Strategic Dialogue between NSAs in New Delhi a quick follow-up to Summit talks between Modi and Macron in Paris

An isolated Pakistan is under pressure to attempt something spectacular

Significant milestone for women in the Indian military opens up doors for higher command

Moscow pushes Government-to-Government agreement to override Indian Army's global FRCV competition

Creation of the apex military post of Chief of Defence Staff, review of the Defence Procurement Procedure and reform of Government-owned Military Industrial Complex tops agenda for new bosses.

36 follow-on Rafale fighters at cheaper rates, F21 torpedoes for Scorpene submarines also on the table

Facing brutal, no-holds-barred perception wars, a dedicated cell under a 2-star General will monitor rights complaints

41 Ordnance Factories set to be recast as Defence PSUs amidst clarification that corporatisation need not mean privatisation

Review of Defence Procurement Procedure to find cheaper ways of making assets available to armed forces

Defence Minister makes declaration of intent on a day when the UNSC is discussing Pak complaint on revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir

Among his first tasks could be to prioritise allocation of resources among the services and resolve such turf issues as the one between the Army & IAF...

Deft political handling needed to thwart vested interests from stoking trouble, former Corps Commander in Kashmir tells SP's Digital in an exclusive interview

Top commander confirms that the Brahmos cruise missile now has an extended range of 450 km

The Government has approved a substantial recasting of the Army top brass, which will get a new Vice-Chief and four new regional Army Commanders over the next two months.

The first four of the 22 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters being acquired for the Indian Air Force (IAF) will arrive at the Hindan airbase near Delhi on July 27.

Navy Chief commissions new Dornier squadron for more eyes over the sea

Successive Defence Ministers have moved this premier international exhibition to their home state

NAG Anti-Tank Guided Missile gets approval from the Army after grueling summer trials

IAF set to destroy Pakistan's unexploded 'precision bombs' of South African & Chinese origin

Final tally of Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists killed is 263

42 IAF Su-30MKI fighters to be armed with extended range airborne variant

Technology gap to be bridged with forthcoming programme, agenda to build platforms without foreign assistance in future

Flight trials to commence after hand-over to Navy

Entry barrier set up through amendment to DPP in March 2019

Public Sector gate crashes into the Strategic Partner Model meant to create significant Defence Manufacturing capabilities in the Private Sector

The IAF in 2004 decided in favour of the British Hawk AJT in preference to the Russian trainer

Male signals return to 'India First Policy' to undo the estrangement with New Delhi during the rule of former President Yameen

Defence imports exempted from Customs duty, boosting modernisation kitty by $3.6 B over 5 years; Central Police budget hikes India's security spend by another $14.4 B

No word yet on the fate of 13 persons on board

Congress attacks Goverment, asks why Russian-origin transport fleet is fitted with 'obsolete' emergency beacons

Newly-acquired DSRV mates with Kilo class submarine in a simulated distress scenario at the bottom of the sea, brings 30 'trapped' submariners to the surface safely

New Defence Minister hits the ground running

Su-30MKI fighters, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft launched in massive search operation

The fighter aircraft offer is central to the Scandinavian country's bid to revive defence trade with India after the post-Bofors freeze

Elevation an acknowledgement of key role in big national security initiatives during PM Modi's first term

Defence Secretary Mitra's term extended by 3 months

He is also the first helicopter pilot and the first Sikh to get the job

The Military Tribunal has made Admiral Karambir Singh's continuation as Chief of Naval Staff conditional to the outcome of a legal contest

Ahead of his swearing in for a second term in India's top political office on May 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the National War Memorial in New Delhi...

Forces await decision on permanent Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee by new government

Consisting of three women, the crew flew a Mi-17 V5 helicopter for a Battle Inoculation Training mission.

The formidable workhorse of the Indian Air Force (IAF) transport fleet, the Antonov-32, will now fly on aviation fuel blended with tree-borne oils sourced from tribal areas.

HAL has a declared tie-up with Russian Helicopters, and its participation could skew the selection process in favour of the Kamov-226T in the $ 5B programme

Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth is now flying combat sorties on the MiG-21 Bison during the day

The Indian Air Force (IAF) on May 22 declared a successful test-firing of the air-launched version of the BrahMos supersponic cruise missile from a Su-30MKI fighter.

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS 'Tony' Dhanoa flew solo in a MiG-21 Type 96 aircraft from the Sulur airbase on May 17.

Trial firing directed through satellite-based data link signals maturity of network centric warfare architecture

India on May 16 handed over two Mi-24V attack helicopters to Afghanistan to bolster its capability to fight terrorism and insurgency.

India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the purchase of 10 Kamov-31 ship-borne Airborne Early Warning and Control choppers for the Indian Navy at an estimated cost of 3,500 Crore ($505.9 Million).

Christened Imphal, this will be the first Indian Naval warship to be named after a city in the North-East

240 Spike ER missiles and 12 launchers are being purchased as an "emergency procurement"

3-member crew jump out of chopper as it ditched, rescued

April 15 marked the centenary of the first and only Marshal of the Indian Air Force, Arjan Singh and SP's went down a memory lane to show glimpses from the remarkable life that he led until two years ago when he passed away at the age of 98, only to live forever in the hearts of many air warriors.

Industry reps interact with military leadership on defence procurement programmes

Defence Minister terms Balakot air strike "flawless", gives assurance of quick procurements

But order for the Israeli ATHOS 2052 howitzer may be reduced from 1,580 guns to just 400 to make way for DRDO's ATAGS

No threat of debris to International Space Station, says DRDO chief, dismisses NASA fears

The Indian Air Force, on Friday reiterated its contention of having shot down a Pakistani F-16 in an aerial dogfight on February 27 with the Pakistan Air Force over the LoC. IAF validated the claim with electronic signatures that show the use of F-16 by PAF.

US count of PAF F-16 fleet under End User Agreement finds "none missing", according to the report

This was one of the war planes which went missing while flying supply missions to China in the 1940s

Congress notified, US terms India as a force for stability, peace and progress in Asia while justifying sale

With no let up in military tensions with Pakistan, the Indian Air Force (IAF) on April 1 scrambled two Sukhoi-30 MKI fighters after a Pakistani drone was sighted flying close to the International Boundary in the Khemkaran sector of Punjab.

'Mission Shakti' demonstrates India's capability to safeguard its growing space-based assets and deter adversaries from creating trouble in a new battlefield

Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor tweaked for capability to destroy enemy satellites

India's military modernisation plan to beef up war fighting capability in the mountains begins to fall into place. A Chinook can rapidly induct 50 troops or 20 tons of weaponry per sortie to mountainous battlefields

Target for producing 1st upgraded FOC variant is end-2019

In his most recent interview, exclusively to SP Guide Publications' Vishal Thapar, Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa provides a peek into the capability the IAF immediately needs.

Reprieve for Modi Government but Opposition unlikely to relent on lack of guarantees

Stage set for modernisation of Infantry small arms

This is the first project under the ambitious Strategic Partnership Model

Disclosure punctures Opposition charges of wrong doing in Rafale procurement

Decks cleared for production of combat ready variant

Defence Secretary concurred that meddling weakened Indian negotiating position, but Parrikar termed it "over reaction"

The Defence Acquisition Council has approved the signing of contract for the purchase of 72,400 Sig Sauer SiG 716 assault rifles for the Indian Army under a fast tracked procurement programme.

It is learnt from some reliable sources that the Minister of Defence Nirmala Sitharaman, did raise an objection to this step by the Department of Customs and has sought reversal of the notification.

India on February 1 announced an allocation of 3,18,931.22 Crore ($44.63 Billion) for Defence in its interim budget for 2019-20, which was presented to Parliament by the officiating Finance Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi ahead of the general elections in April-May this year.

India's Ministry of Defence kick-started on January 31 the much-delayed 40,000 crore ($ 5.6 billion) programme for the construction of six diesel-electric submarines under the Strategic Partnership Model.

An upgraded twin engine Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed during the customer acceptance flight at the HAL airport in Bengaluru...

International community condemns attack but China doesn’t budge on shielding Pak-based terrorist leader

From a game-changing missile-firing drone to an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), key new weapons this year will give India more military muscle, and generate fresh options for the politicomilitary leadership to address threats.

In April 2015, China and Pakistan signed an agreement to work on a $46 billion (currently valued at $62 billion) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), generally viewed as the crown jewel of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative.

Media reports of January 27 state government has “virtually finalised” a Rs. 5,650 crore military infrastructure development plan for Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) over a 10-year period.

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The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), in a landmark decision on January 31, also approved indigenous construction of six submarines for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs. 40,000 crore.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the second indigenously developed Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) propulsion based missile system from ITR, Chandipur, Odisha on February 8, 2019.

An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Government of Republic of India and Government of Russian Federation was concluded on October 15, 2016, for construction of additional Project 1135.6 Follow-on ships in India, at Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

Vice Admiral MS Pawar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff on January 30, 2019. An alumnus of Sainik School Korukonda and the 60th course of National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Pune, he was commissioned on July 1, 1982.

Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar, AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Vice Chief of the Naval Staff on January 30, 2019.

Vice Admiral Ajit Kumar P., PVSM, AVSM, VSM took over as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command on January 31, 2019, at Mumbai.

India received a modest Rs. 90 crore ($12.54 million) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in defence and aerospace sector in financial year 2017-18, the Defence Minister stated in a written reply to a question in Parliament on February 4.

INS Trikand, a front-line warship of the Indian Navy, participated in a multinational training exercise Cutlass Express-19 held from January 27 to February 6, 2019.