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First batch of women officers to join Indian Army’s artillery wing in May
Soon, Indian Army women officers will be seen handling and operating artillery guns alongside their male counterparts. (Representative photo courtesy: Krishna Chaitanya Velaga/Creative Commons)New Delhi: After the Indian Army paved the path for women...
From artillery guns to BrahMos, government nod to defence proposals worth ₹70,500 crore
An ATGS during trials. (Photo: DRDO)New Delhi: The defence ministry’s Defence Acquisitions Council gave the initial nod (acceptance of necessity) for the procurement of 307 advanced towed artillery gun systems (ATAGS) for the Indian Army and 20...
Indian Army moves to induct women officers in its artillery regiments
Photo for representation.New Delhi: The Indian Army is planning to induct women officers in its artillery regiments, sources in the defence establishment said. The Army is said to have sent a proposal to this effect to the government for approva...
Army's poor gun maintenance, design change causing accidents: OFB
New Delhi: Hitting back at Indian Army’s internal report that held faulty ammunition led to deaths and injuries of troops, state-owned production firm Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) on Wednesday said the accidents could also be because of &...
‘Open Sangsar’: The radio message that sealed the fate of East Pakistan
INS VikrantThe fascinating story of INS Vikrant’s role in bringing the 1971 war to a conclusion in India’s favour.Heating the iron1971 was an eventful year for the Indian subcontinent. In this year, Amitabh Bachchan got his first Filmfare...
The story of Indian gunners and the Second World War
Indian Army’s Bofors 155mm artillery guns seen firing at Pakistani positions during the 1999 Kargil war. “If you don’t have enough artillery, quit.”— General Richard CavasosArtillery forms the backbone of any infant...
Lucknow ready to host biennial defence show DefExpo 2020
Lucknow: Preparations for the grand biennial defence show Defence Expo 2020 is almost complete in the city of Nawabs, as it gears up to host the five-day event to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 5.It’s t...
Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissions ICG Ships Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur
Kolkata: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Annie Besant and Amrit Kaur, second and third in the series of five Fast Patrol Vessels were commissioned at Kolkata on Sunday.Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar commissioned the ships. On the occasion, ICG Director G...
Dhanush 155-mm field gun enters Indian Army
The Indian Army’s legendary prowess on the battlefield received another formidable shot in the arm on Monday when six Dhanush 155-mm, 45-calibre towed howitzers – manufactured at this cantonment town’s Gun Carriage Factory and capab...
After 30 years Army gets Howitzers, Vajra guns
Marking a major milestone towards capacity building and giving more firepower to the Army, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday dedicated the globally combat proven M777 A2 ultra light howitzers (ULH), K-9 Vajra-tracked self propelled gu...Results
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