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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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...
In what can be dubbed as enhancing confidence building measure, the Indian Army on Thursday showcased its stable of Bofors gun system to the visiting Chinese military delegation at Sevoke military station in West Bengal.
According to sources i...