New Delhi: The Indian Air Force moved closer to modernizing its ageing fleet on Wednesday as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) finalized a major procurement contract worth over ₹62,370 crore with state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 97...
Naib Subedar Shyam Gurung (L) and Rifleman Ranjit Singh Kashyap. (Photos: Assam Rifles) Imphal/Dimapur/New Delhi: Two soldiers were killed and five others wounded when militants ambushed an Assam Rifles convoy on National Highway-2 in Manipur&rs...
Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan taking salute from a ceremonial guard of honour after assuming charge as FOC-in-C, Western Naval Command. (Photo: Indian Navy)Mumbai: Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan took charge as the new flag officer commanding-in-...
An artist’s impression of the Nisar satellite orbiting Earth. (Image: Nasa) New Delhi: The groundbreaking Nisar (Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar) satellite mission successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Srihar...
Jagdeep Dhankhar. (File photo)New Delhi: In a surprise move, the vice-president, Jagdeep Dhankhar, tendered his resignation on Monday night. He cited deteriorating health conditions and the need to prioritize medical treatment. The 74-year-old consti...
User trials of Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket conducted from INS Kavaratti (Photo: DRDO)New Delhi: The Indian Navy has successfully completed user trials of the extended-range anti-submarine rocket (ERASR), the Ministry of Defence said in a rel...
(Illustration for representation.)New Delhi: India and Australia have taken their defence partnership to new depths with the signing of a groundbreaking undersea surveillance agreement on Thursday. This marks the latest milestone in the rapidly evolv...
Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla. (Photo: Nasa)New Delhi: Indian Air Force test pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has become the first Indian gaganyatri (Indian term for astronaut) to reach the International Space Station. This marked a historic m...
Gen Anil Chauhan.New Delhi: The chief of defence staff, General Anil Chauhan, highlighted the country's unprecedented advantage in defence innovation, stating that India produces “the largest number of STEM (science, technology, engineering...
In this year’s Spring Term, 339 cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy. (Photo: NDA)Pune: Seventeen young women cadets made history when they passed out from the National Defence Academy in Khadakwasla, Pune, on Friday, marking a wa...