4th Scorpene class submarine INS Vela launched

Indian Navy on Monday inducted the fourth scorpene class submarine INS Vela constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited. Defence Production Secretary’s wife Veena Ajay Kumar was the Chief Guest on the occasion. VAdm AK Saxena, CWP&A w...

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 capable of decimating t...

Pulwama encounter: 4 Army personnel martyred, 2 militants killed

An Army Major and three soldiers were martyred and a civilian and two top Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrotidts were killed in a fierce encounter which ensued during a Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) in south Kashmir district of Pulwama in the wee...

Republic Day: 42 water warriors to be conferred gallantry awards

A total of 42 water warriors will be conferred with the gallantry and distinguished awards on the occasion of 70th Republic Day. On the occasion, four Param Vishist Seva Medal (PVSM), six Ati Vishist Seva Medal (AVSM), 16 Nausena Medal (NM), i...

Sitharaman to launch Tamil Nadu defence corridor on Jan 20

With an aim to give a boost to the defence corridor in Tamil Nadu, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will launch the project on January 20at Tiruchirappalli. “Tamil Nadu defence corridor is scheduled to be launched on January 20. The Rak...