Gen Dhiraj Seth with senior officers. (Photo: Indian Army) New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth on Tuesday took over as the 31st chief of the Army staff, becoming the first officer from the Armoured Corps to lead the Indian Army in nearly three decade...
India-Nepal border. (File photo)For most of the modern era, the Himalayas have served as India's natural northern rampart. But mountains do not defend themselves, and the 1,751-kilometre open border India shares with Nepal means that Kathmandu...
Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter (Photo: X)New Delhi: The Ministry of Defence has begun the process to procure three of the world’s most powerful cargo helicopters for the Indian Air Force (IAF) on the wet lease basis.The ministry has issued a...
MoD and BEL officials with senior IAF officials after signing the deal. (Photo: MoD) New Delhi: In a major boost for self-reliance in the defence manufacturing sector, the Ministry of Defence has inked a Rs 2,385-crore contract with Bharat Elect...
An “Arudhra” medium-power radar. (Photo: DRDO)New Delhi: The defence ministry signed two separate contracts with Bharat Electronics Limited to enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Air Force totalling over ₹3,700 crore,...
On November 15, India opted out of the trade deal, which was signed by 15 Asia-Pacific nations, including China.In November last year, India decided not to join the RCEP agreement as its key concerns were not addressed. The key reasons behind New Del...
Defence aviation PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) successfully demonstrated flight of a 10 Kg Rotary Wing (Helicopter) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (RUAV) in Bengaluru.
HAL in a statement on Friday said the RUAV is powered by a 2-stroke pet...