Indian Air Force Mig-27 Fighter Jet Offensive Capabilities to be Enhanced

India is upgrading its MiG-27 fighters to sharpen their strike capabilities, officials said on Wednesday, even as experts say the recent Mumbai attacks have exposed the country's need to modernise its defence forces. Although the upgrade was planned well ahead of the attacks, officials said the... Read More

India Evaluating U.S. Missile Defense System

The US is in preliminary talks with India over the sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi guard against nuclear threats. India's need for greater protection against threats emanating from Pakistan and other volatile countries in the region was highlighted by an escalation in tensions ... Read More

MILITARY, DEFENSE

Indian Air Force Mig-27 Fighter Jet Offensive Capabilities to be Enhanced
India is upgrading its MiG-27 fighters to sharpen their strike capabilities, officials said on Wedne...

India Evaluating U.S. Missile Defense System
The US is in preliminary talks with India over the sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi ...

South Africa Defense Equipment Copied by China
China has had a number of dealings with South African weapons manufacturers over the past decade, mo...

» Boeing P-8I Selected as Indian Navy's Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
» Indian Air Force to Establish Missle, Air Base in Rajasthan

AIR FORCE, ARMY, NAVY

Indian Air Force Mig-27 Fighter Jet Offensive Capabilities to be Enhanced
India is upgrading its MiG-27 fighters to sharpen their strike capabilities, officials said on Wedne...

Boeing P-8I Selected as Indian Navy's Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Government of India has selected The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to provide eight P-8I long-range ...

Indian Air Force to Establish Missle, Air Base in Rajasthan
The defence ministry will establish a huge Air Force base close to the international border in Rajas...

» Indian Army to increase intake from National Cadet Corps
» Indian Navy to Conduct Aerial Surveillance of Gulf of Aden

INDIAN SUB CONTINENT

India Insists Destruction of Terror Infrastructure in Pakistan
Asking Islamabad to end cross-border terrorism, the Consul General of India in Toronto said all the...

Pakistani Fatwa Calls for Jihad Against India
A group of clerics and religious scholars have issued a fatwa or edict that says jihad will be oblig...

Pakistan Military Intelligence Involved in Peddling Fake Indian Currency
ntelligence agencies have traced the origins of the fake currency that is being used to fund terror ...

» China Tested Nuclear Weapons for Pakistan in 1990: Thomas Reed
» Pakistan Army out of funds to Construct Military Headquarters

UNITED KINGDOM, EUROPE

Italian Army Chief to Begin India Visit from 17th November
Italian Army chief Lt. Gen. Fabrizio Castagnetti will begin a five-day visit of India Monday to furt...

Indian Air Force, Thales, Dassault Rushing Mirage Fighter Upgrade Negotiations
The Indian air force appears eager to conclude negotiations with Thales and Dassault Aviation on the...

IAF MRCA Deal: Dassault Seeks "Level Playing Field" with Boeing, MiG, Lockheed Martin
French aviation major Dassault, whose Rafale fighter is one of the six aircraft in the fray for a $1...

» French Defense Firms to Transfer High Technology to India
» Eurocopter: Indian Helicopter Market to Double in a Few Years

RUSSIA, CENTRAL ASIA

Indian Air Force Mig-27 Fighter Jet Offensive Capabilities to be Enhanced
India is upgrading its MiG-27 fighters to sharpen their strike capabilities, officials said on Wedne...

Indian Team to Visit Moscow to Finalize Admiral Gorshkov Pricing Issues
In an effort to finalise the issues concerning Admiral Gorshkov, now called "INS Vikramaditya," New ...

Sukhoi/HAL FGFA - HAL, UAC Sign Pact to Develop Fifth Generation Fighter Jet
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) inked a pact to jo...

» Russia to Lease Shchuka-B Class Submarines to India
» Russian Navy to replace warship policing Somali waters after December 2008

TERRORISM, MAOISM

India Insists Destruction of Terror Infrastructure in Pakistan
Asking Islamabad to end cross-border terrorism, the Consul General of India in Toronto said all the...

Pakistani Fatwa Calls for Jihad Against India
A group of clerics and religious scholars have issued a fatwa or edict that says jihad will be oblig...

Pakistan Military Intelligence Involved in Peddling Fake Indian Currency
ntelligence agencies have traced the origins of the fake currency that is being used to fund terror ...

» India, Russia to Intensify Cooperation in Counter-Terror Efforts
» President Bush Sends Condoleezza Rice to Visit India; Menon in Washington

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MISSILES, NUCLEAR, WMD'S

India Evaluating U.S. Missile Defense System
The US is in preliminary talks with India over the sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi ...

Indian Air Force to Establish Missle, Air Base in Rajasthan
The defence ministry will establish a huge Air Force base close to the international border in Rajas...

China Tested Nuclear Weapons for Pakistan in 1990: Thomas Reed
China had tested for Pakistan its first nuclear bomb as early as in 1990, enabling Islamabad to resp...

» Su 30 MKI Carriage Trials for Astra Air-to-Air Missile to be held in January 2009
» Russia to Build Four Nuclear Reactors at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

UNITED STATES, AMERICA'S

India Evaluating U.S. Missile Defense System
The US is in preliminary talks with India over the sale of missile shield systems to help New Delhi ...

Boeing P-8I Selected as Indian Navy's Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The Government of India has selected The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) to provide eight P-8I long-range ...

India Signs US$ 2.1 Billion Deal for Boeing P-8I Long-Range Reconnaissance Aircraft
INDIA has signed a US$2.1 billion with US aerospace giant Boeing to buy maritime surveillance aircra...

» India to Sign Deal for Eight Boeing P-8I Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Aircraft
» President Bush Sends Condoleezza Rice to Visit India; Menon in Washington

CHINA, EAST ASIA

South Africa Defense Equipment Copied by China
China has had a number of dealings with South African weapons manufacturers over the past decade, mo...

China Tested Nuclear Weapons for Pakistan in 1990: Thomas Reed
China had tested for Pakistan its first nuclear bomb as early as in 1990, enabling Islamabad to resp...

India, Singapore hold joint air exercise - SINDEX 2008
A joint air exercise between the air forces of India and Singapore is in progress at the Kalaikunda ...

» Air Force to Reactivate Nyama Airfield Near Chinese Border
» India, China to Hold Joint Army Exercise in December

ISRAEL, MIDDLE EAST

UAE Naval forces commander on 3-day visit to India
Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Naval forces Rear Admiral Ahmed Mohammed Al Sabab will b...

Israel Pushes Into Southern Gaza to Neutralize Hamas
Israeli troops moved toward the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis on Tuesday, brushing aside a...

Indian Navy to Conduct Aerial Surveillance of Gulf of Aden
India is to station a naval surveillance aircraft in the Gulf of Aden to boost its anti-piracy effor...

» Rafael to supply SPYDER SAM systems to Indian Air Force
» Iran completes large-scale Air Force, air defense drills