Indian Navy Proposes Naval Patrols Along the Waters of Somalia

In the wake of recent hijacks of ships on the Somalia coast and the threat to shipping line, Indian Navy has sent a proposal to the Indian government of having regular patrols in the Somalia waters, on the line of US naval patrols, which is now stationed there.The letter was written after pirates to... Read More

Exercise Red Flags: Indian Air Force Su 30 MKI Fighters Operated with Handicaps

India's elite fighter jocks are in Nevada to spar with the best American, South Korean and French pilots at the Red Flag exercise. But the Indian Air Force (IAF) is fighting with its hands tied. Why? To protect the secrets of their top-of-the-line Russian-designed Su-30MKI fighters (pictured), ... Read More

MILITARY, DEFENSE

Indian Army Chief to Visit United Kingdom
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, is undertaking a four days tour to UK from 01 to 04 September 2008...

Government Urges Private Sector to Invest in Defense Research, Development
Indian industry will have to step up investments in R&D in order to meet the requirements of the cou...

IndAir 2008: Seminar on Indigenisation and Modernisation of Indian Air Force
In the face of rapid technological advancements and induction of new generation equipment in Indian ...

» Indian Army General to Take Control of Strategic Nuclear Command
» Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to Take Over as Commander in Chief Andaman & Nicobar on September 30th 2008

AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY

Indian Army Chief to Visit United Kingdom
Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor, is undertaking a four days tour to UK from 01 to 04 September 2008...

Indian Navy Proposes Naval Patrols Along the Waters of Somalia
In the wake of recent hijacks of ships on the Somalia coast and the threat to shipping line, Indian ...

IndAir 2008: Seminar on Indigenisation and Modernisation of Indian Air Force
In the face of rapid technological advancements and induction of new generation equipment in Indian ...

» Indian Army General to Take Control of Strategic Nuclear Command
» Vice Admiral Vijay Shankar to Take Over as Commander in Chief Andaman & Nicobar on September 30th 2008

INDIAN SUB CONTINENT

India-Bangladesh Border: Nearly Sixty Illegals Killed Over Last Six Months
A total of 59 people have been killed trying to cross the border between India and Bangladesh illega...

United States Approves Delivery of T-37 Jets to Pakistan Air Force
The US has approved the delivery of 20 T-37 refurbished jet trainer aircraft to Pakistan's air ...

U.S. Upgrades to Pakistan Air Force Worrisome says Indian Air Force Chief
The Indian Air Force does not see the reported modernization and upgrading of neighboring Pakistan&#...

» Terrorist Organizations Openly Resume Operations in Karachi, Pakistan
» President Bush Confronts Pakistan Over ISI's Support of Terrorism

UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE

Indian warships engage French, African navies in Indian Ocean
To further the naval ties with countries in West Asia and Africa and to make its presence felt in th...

Indian Navy to Hold Military Exercises with France, African Navies
Continuing with its policy of constructively engaging countries in West Asia and Africa to make its ...

Indian Air Force Mirage Maintenance Contract Renewed With Dassault
After resolving differences on technical issues, French company Dassault and the Indian Defence Mini...

» GTRE, Snecma Tie Up to Build Engines for HAL LCA Tejas Fighters
» BAE Systems, HAL in Talks to Expand Presence in India

RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA

Russia Finally Agrees to Full Transfer of Technology of T-90 Tanks to India
The Russian Federation has finally agreed to transfer key technology for the advanced T-90 tanks ena...

Indian Army Eyes Next Generation Russian Tank
India could consider plans to produce a new-generation tank jointly with Russia, the managing direct...

India and Russia Review Implementation of Defence Projects
The 8th meeting of the Indo-Russian Working Group on Shipbuilding, Aviation and Land Systems was hel...

» Fifth Generation Indo-Russian Fighter Aircraft to be Ready by 2017
» More Fronts Opening Up in the Russian-Georgian Conflict Warns United Nations

TERRORISM, MAOISM

Counter Maoist Special Forces to be Asembled to Tackle Naxal Menace
Nearly a year after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had described Left-wing extremism as a "virus", th...

Terrorist Organizations Openly Resume Operations in Karachi, Pakistan
Militant groups that were banned during the tenure of former President Pervez Musharraf, have again ...

Ahmedabad Terror Attack Case Cracked: Mufti Abu Bashir, Nine Other SIMI Terrorists Arrested
Cracking the Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts that killed 55 persons, Gujarat police on Saturday arreste...

» 800 Jehadi Terror Cells Operative Across India, Warns NSA
» Home Ministry Fails To Sustain Ban on Terror Organization SIMI

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MISSILES, NUCLEAR, WMD'S

Indian Army General to Take Control of Strategic Nuclear Command
For the first time, an Indian Army General is set to take over command of the country's strateg...

BrahMos Hopes for Orders Worth 10 billion US Dollars by 2018
The Indo-Russian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace hopes to bag global orders worth USD 10 billion for...

Indian Army Places US Dollar 2 billion Worth Orders for BrahMos Super Sonic Cruise Missiles
The Indian army has placed a two billion dollar (1.36 billion euro) order for cruise missiles from t...

» BEL Eyes Opportunities in Lucrative Nuclear Energy Sector
» Nag Anti Tank Missiles Tested; Ready for Induction says DRDO

UNITED STATES, AMERICA'S

Exercise Red Flags: Indian Air Force Su 30 MKI Fighters Operated with Handicaps
India's elite fighter jocks are in Nevada to spar with the best American, South Korean and Fren...

Exercise Red Flag: Despite 50 Degrees Celsius Tarmac Temperatures, Air Force Technicians Maintain High Avaliabity of Aircraft
Despite scorching heat and average tarmac temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius during flying hours,...

Malabar 2008 Preview: U.S. Navy to Field Super Aircraft Carrier USS Ronald Reagan, USS Springfield
The United States navy will field its most-powerful warships led by the latest nuclear-powered super...

» United States Approves Delivery of T-37 Jets to Pakistan Air Force
» U.S. Upgrades to Pakistan Air Force Worrisome says Indian Air Force Chief

CHINA, EAST ASIA

PASSEX 2008: Japanese naval ships to visit India from Aug. 23-26
To strengthen security and strategic ties, two guided missile destroyers and one training ship of Ja...

Indian Air Force Chief to Visit Malaysia; Boost in Military Ties
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal FH Major, is proceeding on a three day official visit ...

Air Force Su 30 MKI Fighter Jets to be Stationed at Tezpur Air Base Assam by December 2008
Within the next four months, a first batch of eight Su-30MKI multi-role fighters will be positioned ...

» India, Singapore sign agreement for joint Army Exercises
» India army chief wary of growing China military

ISRAEL, MIDDLE EAST

Defence Acquisitions Council Approves Spyder Air Defense Deal With Israel
With the government giving the go-ahead for the procurement of Spyder low-level quick-reaction missi...

Saudi Arabian Naval Warships to Dock in Mumbai July-End
In keeping with its policy to build maritime bridges with countries in the region, India will be hos...

Barak Obama To Consider Military Strikes On Iran
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WI) has just published the final version of a report ...

» TATA, IAI Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
» Indo-Saudi Defense Ties on Upswing, Says Gen. Naidu