The VLSRSAM that was tested on September 13, 2024. (Photo: DRDO) New Delhi: India has successfully conducted back-to-back tests of its vertical-launch short-range surface-to-air missile (VLSRSAM) from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur...
An IAF C-130J Super Hercules. (File photo)New Delhi: United States’ defence giant Lockheed Martin and India’s Tata Advanced Systems Limited have announced a collaboration to manufacture the C-130J Super Hercules tactical transport aircraf...
The two ASW-SWC Malpe (R) and Mulki (L). (Photo: Cochin Shipyard Limited)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has given a major fillip to the country’s maritime defence prowess by launching two new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels, Malpe and Mulki, a...
File photo of an IAF Sukhoi-30MKI.New Delhi: Just a week after the prime minister-chaired Cabinet Committee on Security’s nod, the defence ministry, on Monday, signed a deal with the state-run aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited f...
New Delhi: The government has decided to hold the main event for the Indian Air Force Day in Chennai this year. This marks only the third time that the celebrations are being held outside New Delhi, with previous events in Chandigarh and Prayagraj in...
Vagsheer, the 6th submarine of the Kalvari-class submarines built under Project-75, undergoing sea trials. (File photo)New Delhi: India is on the verge of a significant boost to its naval strength, with plans to add 12 new warships to its fleet over ...
An Indian Coast Guard ALH. (File photo for representation.) New Delhi: An Indian Coast Guard advanced light helicopter (ALH) crashed into the Arabian Sea late during an emergency evacuation mission, on Tuesday night. The helicopter, which was at...
The Indian Army plans to replace its ageing T-72 tanks with FRCVs. (File photo)New Delhi: The Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by the defence minister, Rajnath Singh, approved 10 capital acquisition proposals amounting to ₹1.45 lakh crore f...
Jodhpur: The second phase of Exercise Tarang Shakti – 2024, India’s largest multinational air exercise, commenced at the Jodhpur Air Force Station, Rajasthan, on August 30. This phase, which will run until September 14, will see the ...
An Indian Air Force MiG-29. (File photo)New Delhi: An Indian Air Force MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a night-training sortie, on Monday. In a statement, the IAF said the warplane was on a routine training sortie in Rajasthan’s Barmer sector...