Violating a truce that has been in force since 2003, Pakistani troops opened fire on Indian positions on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an incident that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ..Read More
The Indian Army's Northern Command is set to hold a medical conference on handling emergencies caused by counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir, which has been battling terrorism for ..Read More
Several Indian companies are likely to be involved in building American aerospace giant Boeing's long-range anti-submarine warfare Aircraft for which the Indian Navy has issued a request for prop..Read More
Lt. Gen. Milan Naidu, vice chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army, who completed a two-day official visit to Riyadh, said relations between the Saudi and Indian military are on the upswing.“The visit ..Read More
India, Brazil and South Africa have started a 10-day long joint naval exercise here aimed at tackling terrorism at sea. The exercise called IBSAMAR, which started on Monday along the Cape Town will co..Read More
Army today proposed a substantial hike ranging from 100 to 200 per cent in the newly created military service pay (MSP) for personnel below officer rank (PBOR) and its extension to the higher ranks. A..Read More
The Boeing Company Thursday delivered a detailed 7,000-page proposal offering its advanced F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to the Indian Air Force as part of India's medium multi-role combat aircraft (MM..Read More
Engineering and construction company Punj Lloyd Ltd is eyeing a big push in picking up defence contracts, including two orders from the Indian Army having a total value of around $1 billion (Rs4,000 c..Read More
Mooted eight years ago, the Indian National Defence University (INDU) is finally set to get off the ground with the Haryana government promising land for the institution in the Gurgaon suburb of the n..Read More
As India prepares to receive the first of its Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) Phalcon, Indian Air Force has cleared proposals to acquire three more such platforms. The proposals have..Read More
Indian Army will impart training to Afghan Army in counter-insurgency operations. It was decided during a meeting between the Afghan Defence Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak and his Indian counter-parts he..Read More
The Union government has now given the go-ahead to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to carry out joint exercises with China, IAF official sources confirmed on Friday. As a goodwill gesture first, the IAF wi..Read More
1971 War heroes visit Bangladesh New Delhi: 14 Chaitra 1929 03 Apr 2008 10 War Veteran of 1971 Indo-Pak War visited Bangladesh recently to cherish their 1971 War memories. Consequent to a very highly ..Read More
Global terrorism and UN peacekeeping missions featured prominently during talks here Monday between the Indian Army chief, Gen. Deepak Kapoor, and his visiting Turkish counterpart Gen. Mehmet Ilker Ba..Read More
According to reports, China stationed forces on the Nepalese side of the border with Tibet last week, in order to keep tabs on protests by Tibetans in Nepal over the past few days.The Chinese forces ..Read More
Secretary of the US Navy, Donald Winter, is likely to meet top Indian defence officials to discuss maritime security. Winter was formally received by Chief of the Indian Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh M..Read More
SIMBEX is an acronym that stands for 'Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercises' and is an institutionalized and regular series of annual exercises conducted between the Indian Navy and t..Read More
The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force jointly executed the Air Land Battle doctrine at Pokharan Field Firing Ranges during Exercise "Brazen Chariots" Yesterday. This doctrine is based on manoeuvre ..Read More
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony today dedicated the Equipment Accounting On Line System (EQUOLS) to the Nation at a formal ceremony at Air Force Auditorium, New Delhi. The Marshal of IAF Arjan Sin..Read More
The seven day joint exercise of the Indian Air Force and the National Security Guards, Black Eagle, concluded successfully today at Manesar in Haryana. India's elite counter-terrorist force NSG ..Read More
Bangladesh's Army Chief, General Moeen U. Ahmed, has arrived in New Delhi on a week-long visit to India to revive bilateral defence and political ties and boost security co-operation between the ..Read More
Israeli armament major Rafael announced that the company has joined hands with the Tata power to offer maintenance work of Air Defense Systems (ADS). The company will supply this ADS system to the Ind..Read More
The Indian Air Force is hoping for higher pay packages to overcome the shortage of around 300 pilots in its ranks. 'There is a slight shortage, between 250 and 300, of pilots in the force but the..Read More
A third contingent of 125 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including 10 women, left for Congo on Wednesday to join a United Nation's peacekeeping mission there.According to officials, the ..Read More
Ever since the Air Force deemed cyberspace a warfighting domain, it's been busy preparing for a new command that will have the right technology, systems and resources required to fight in this re..Read More
Breaking away from the traditional approach, the Indian Army together with the Indian Air Force is set to project 'manoeuvre warfare doctrine' of the Indian Armed Forces in a 'fire and ..Read More
Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 aircraft crashed near Air Force Station Hashimara in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District today. The aircraft flew from Hashimara airbase and was on a routine flying tr..Read More
The UN Assistant Secretary General for Mission Support in the Department of peacekeeping operations Ms Jane Holl Lute accompanied by the UN Messenger of Peace Mr. George Clooney called on the Defence ..Read More
Three Army personnel will be awarded the coveted Ashok Chakra, all posthumously, by the President of India on the Republic Day. These are Col Vasanth V, Captain Harshan R, and Naib Subedar Chuni. Thes..Read More
A variety of new equipment like an indigenously-developed Experimental Tank, the awesome T-90 Main Battle Tank (MBT) and a mobile launcher for the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile will be on display ..Read More
On the eve of the Army Day, Chief of the Army Staff General Deepak Kapoor on Monday said that the modernisation of army is being stepped up with induction of Pinaka (multi barrel rocket launcher), and..Read More
The Indian Army on Tuesday commemorated its 60th Foundation Day by paying homage to martyred soldiers. Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, Navy chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta and the Chief of Air Staff, Ai..Read More
India and China on Monday announced to hold their second joint military exercises this year and welcomed the "progress" in negotiations on the boundary issue.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese ..Read More
The Singapore Ministry of Defence and the PRC People’s Liberation Army (PLA) signed the Agreement on Defence Exchanges and Security Cooperation on 7 Jan 08. The Agreement was signed between Permanen..Read More
At a time when the Indian Armed forces are facing a shortage of new recruits, youngsters in the north east are eager to join national cause. This was evident during a recently held recruitment drive b..Read More
Taking a cue from Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan will raise an elite unit of woman police commandos. The special training of women is slated to begin Jan 15 at the police training centre in Jodhpur. So far the..Read More
The Advisory Board of the Centre for Joint Warfare Studies (CENJOWS) meets for the first time here tomorrow. The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony will be delivering the inaugural address and also launc..Read More
The Corps of Army Air Defence (AAD) the youngest arm of Indian Army celebrates its raising day tomorrow. Army Air Defence has dedicated itself to the service of the nation with it’s motto of “Akas..Read More
Israel has become in 2007 the world’s 4th largest arms exporter, mainly thanks to huge military contracts with India. Israel-Times India Bombay Delhi Bangalore Israel Defence Ministry announced Isra..Read More
Thirteen soldiers from the Royal Cambodian Special Force (RCSF) are currently undergoing an intensive four-week course at the Indian Army's Counter-Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) at..Read More
Lieutenant General Bharat Singh Sisodia, has taken over to day as Director General Ordnance Services at the Army HQ. He was commissioned in the Army Ordnance Corps on December 20, 1970.The General Off..Read More
“Twenty-six nations are already on board, but we are yet to hear from Pakistan and Iran about their participation,” an official source told IANS.Thirty-one countries, including Australia, Singapor..Read More
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding on exchange and cooperation in the field of defence, signed between India and China in 2006, the first Sino Indian Joint Training Exercise "Hand in H..Read More
Eurocopter, the world's top helicopter firm, mounted a strong defence on Tuesday of a cancelled $600-million bid to sell military choppers to India, and said it remained optimistic of the deal go..Read More
The 10th India-France High Committee on Defence Cooperation (HCC) meeting concluded in New Delhi today. The Defence Secretary Shri Vijay Singh and Mr. Thierry Borja de Mozota, Ministerial Representati..Read More
European aerospace giant EADS has lodged a protest with the Indian government over the cancellation of a deal to sell 197 helicopters to the country's army, Indian defence sources said Monday.Eur..Read More
The two-day meeting of the 10th India-France High Committee on Defence Cooperation (HCC) will begin here today. Defence related activities such as joint exercises, high-level visits, transfer of tech..Read More
India and Vietnam Monday agreed on a slew of measures to further expand their relations in defence cooperation and 'take it to new heights', it was announced in Hanoi.Indian Defence Minister..Read More
India can save a whopping $20 million at a major war game in the US next year if the two countries ink a pact under which their militaries can provide each other logistical support in cashless transac..Read More
The Defence Minister Shri A K Antony will be leaving New Delhi on Sunday for a three-day official visit to Vietnam. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Additional Secretary in ..Read More
India's first indigenous nuclear submarine would sail by 2009, marking a major step forward in the country's quest for an undersea credible minimum deterrence.India also hopes to acquire, on..Read More
The Army has reported certain deficiencies in some batches of 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle, 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun (LMG). Small Arms Ammunitions, Tank Ammunitions and Delay Igniter. The Armed Forces have se..Read More
The week-long Navy Day celebrations have commenced at the Southern Naval Command with a variety of military exercises and entertainment programmes, including air shows and naval expos.One of the main..Read More
The security fortification has been done to ensure safe and smooth elections in the state of Gujarat. Seventeen companies of the Border Security Force or BSF have already been deployed in the various ..Read More
The Indian Army's hopes of purchasing 197 Eurocopter Fennec modern light choppers valued at $550 million have suffered a setback as irregularities were detected in the manner in which the machine..Read More
There is no shortage of soldiers in the Army. However, there is a shortage of 11,371 officers in the Army which is mainly in the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel and below. Several measures have been taken..Read More
The perceptions of Line of Actual Control (LAC) of both India and China overlaps at many places on India-China border. From time to time, on account of differences in the perception of the LAC, situat..Read More
Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), had conducted two studies. One of the "Psycho-Social aspect of optimizing the ..Read More
The newly acquired amphibious assault ship from the US, that has been re-christened as INS Jalashva, has become the centre of attraction at the Navy Week celebration of the Indian Navy here. Orissa G..Read More
India will provide expertise to the small defence forces of the Central African Republic of Gabon in disaster management, training and healthcare. This was agreed during talks between the visiting Sen..Read More
Britain's Chief of Army Staff, General Sir Richard Dannatt, is here to interact with senior military and civilian defence hierarchy of Indian establishment. He will discuss defence related issues..Read More
Indian Army plans to speed up the pace of new inductions, the army chief said adding his major priority would be on increasing the forces' night fighting capability and in promoting jointmanship ..Read More
Army, Naval and Air Force Commanders are meeting here separately today and will review the security situation in the region, ahead of a common national security conference to be chaired by Prime Minis..Read More
The Army Commanders' Conference, to focuses on key policy, conceptual and doctrinal issues in light of prevailing and developing security environment, will get underway in Delhi on Tuesday. The C..Read More
Indian and Singapore armies will hold joint artillery exercises at Deolali, near Nasik in Maharashtra, later this month. The Singapore Army will be represented by an over 100-member contingent. Singap..Read More
India on Tuesday signed an agreement with Singapore which will allow the island nation’s air force personnel to train at the Indian Air Force base in Kalaikunda, West Bengal, for the next five years..Read More
India and Singapore signed an agreement today on a long-term arrangement for conducting joint training and exercises between the Indian Air Force and the Republic of Singapore Air Force. The agreement..Read More
Defence Minister A K Antony today called for devising effective strategies to reduce stress among the defence forces, and said that equal and adequate attention must be paid to human resource to keep ..Read More
A day after Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal F H Major announced IAF's plan to participate in the Red Flag-Nellis exercise carried out by the US for its NATO allies, Defence Minister A K..Read More
The first 160 Royal Marine Commandoes from 40 Commando are deploying to Afghanistan today, 26 September 2007, 'raring to go and with morale sky high,' said their Commanding Officer. The rest..Read More
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Oct. 4, 2007) - Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Richard A. Cody swore in six new recruits and re-enlisted six Soldiers in a ceremony today celebrating success in re..Read More
The Indian Air Force (IAF), which has turned 75 years old, wants to expand its 'reach' in future up to the South China Sea to secure the country's energy needs, due to the changing glob..Read More
Air Marshall Denzil Joseph Keelor, Chairman, Special Olympics Bharat was conferred in Shanghai on Thursday with "Special Spirit in China Award of Excellence" for his special efforts enhancing the Spec..Read More
Lt Gen Milan Lalitkumar Naidu, till recently Army Commander of Army’s Shimla based Training Command has taken over as the next Vice Chief of Indian Army. He replaces Gen Deepak Kapoor, who has since..Read More
Official histories could soon be written about the three wars the Indian armed forces have fought since Independence, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony Wednesday favouring the penning of these account..Read More
In a unique opportunity to share best practices between the elite soldiers of the Indian and British Armed Forces, Himalayan Warrior a joint Indo-UK exercise comprising specialist high altitude traini..Read More
India is likely to be evicted from its sole, albeit fledgling, overseas military facility at Ayni air base near Tajikistan's capital Dushanbe under pressure from Russia, which is concerned over N..Read More
Defence Minister Shri A K Antony has underlined the need to strengthen and consolidate the overall capabilities of the Coast Guard in meeting the growing challenges to country’s maritime zones. Addr..Read More
Within the framework of their bilateral relations, both Indian and the French Navy are taking part in "Varuna 07", a sea and air military exercise that commenced on 11 Sep 07 offshore Somali coast and..Read More
Elite soldiers of the Indian and British armed forces Monday began a month-long joint training drill in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir aimed at honing their survival and basic infantry skills ..Read More
Himalayan Warrior, a joint UK-India exercise comprising specialist high altitude training, will be held in the Ladakh region 17 September-11 October including a period of acclimatisation. This is a un..Read More
Over 160 paratroopers from the Indian Army arrived in Russia's Pskov region Tuesday to take part in a joint anti-terrorism exercise with Russia. Codenamed Indra-2007, this will be the second in a..Read More
U.S. Army Alaska is hosting a combined training exercise with the Indian army. The exercises - called Yudh Abhyas (YOOD' ah-boss) 2007 - will continue through September 24th.About 650 Alaska-base..Read More
The Chief of South African Army, Lieutenant General Solly Zacharia Shoke was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at South Block lawns here today.Earlier, he was received by Army Chief, General JJ S..Read More
In what could signal a paradigm shift in its philosophy, the Indian Navy adopted NATO procedures during the five-nation war games also involving the US that concluded in the Bay of Bengal Sunday.These..Read More
With India increasingly assuming a prominent role in the fight against global terror, top defence officials from key partners in this endeavour are making a beeline for New Delhi -- and a US Admiral i..Read More
The Defence Minister Shri A K Antony and his Japanese counterpart Ms Yuriko Koike have expressed happiness on the enhanced defence cooperation between the two countries in the recent years. During the..Read More
Psychological tests are already in vogue for recruitment of officers in the three Services. The recruitment process includes Group Testing, Psychological Tests and Interview.The psychological tests c..Read More
A 15 member cycling expedition of Army’s Corps of Electronics & Mechanical Engineers (EME) carrying the flame of World Military Games was flagged in by Lt Gen Arvind Mahajan, Director General of EME..Read More
A torch of Military World Games was lit at Leh yesterday with fanfare by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju. The torch was handed over to the leader of EME Cycle Rally Team, which will ..Read More
The text below is an official release by the Ministry of Defence, India.Even as the Su-30 MKIs, F3 Tornadoes and Eurofighter Typhoons of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Royal Air Force (RAF), battl..Read More
India and the US are close to signing an agreement under which their armed forces will provide each other logistics support on a reciprocal basis even as New Delhi may bid to buy another American amph..Read More
Not without reason it is acclaimed the biggest military air show in the world. With 320 aircraft from 24 countries representing 34 international air arms, and with nearly 2,600 aircrew and ground crew..Read More
Winning ways come easily to the young 'Rhinos' of No. 30 Squadron. It was not just friends they were winning over from air arms around the world at the 'Royal International Air Tattoo&#..Read More
India and the US are close to signing an agreement under which their armed forces will provide each other logistics support on a reciprocal basis even as New Delhi may bid to buy another American amph..Read More
Twenty warships from five countries, including three aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and fighters, will assemble in the Bay of Bengal in September for a major naval exercise to be hosted by Indi..Read More
Curtains were finally drawn on the second bilateral Indo-UK air exercise - Indradhanush 2007, which concluded on a high note here at Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington on Thursday.The exercise that bega..Read More
When the Indian Air Force (IAF) Jaguars flew to Alaska during their first overseas joint air exercise "Cope Thunder" in July '04, the newly inducted Ilyushin-78 MKI 'air-to-air' refuell..Read More
The ongoing bilateral Indo-UK air exercise - 'Indradhanush 2007', at Waddington involves primarily - flying activities. On terra firma overseas, a great deal however involved meticulous logi..Read More
The Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, left here Sunday on a weeklong visit to Britain during which he will witness a joint air drill being conducted by the two air force..Read More