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Air Marshal RJ Duckworth Takes over as AOP at IAF Headquarters

Admin - October 2, 2020

New Delhi. Air Marshal RJ Duckworth took over as Air Officer in-charge Personnel (AOP) at Air Headquarters Vayu Bhawan of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on October 1. He was commissioned into Fighter Stream of...

Two Airbus H135 Helicopters Delivered to Support Space Exploration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center

Admin - October 1, 2020

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. Airbus continues to expand its portfolio of products supporting the future of space exploration with the delivery of two new H135 helicopters to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from...

To Stand Guard against China at LAC, India in Talks with US to Buy Advanced MQ-9 UCAV

Admin - October 1, 2020

New York: With China continuing to adopt an aggressive posture towards India, Washington’s sale of advanced weapons system show its commitment to New Delhi’s security, said a senior US State Department official. “At a time...

Commander Who Led 6 Rounds of Military Talks with China to Helm IMA

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Lt Gen Harinder Singh, the commander of the Leh-based 14 Corps who held six rounds of tough negotiations with Chinese military on the border standoff in eastern Ladakh, has been appointed as...

Indian Air Force to have 37-38 Fighter Squadrons in a Decade, Says Deputy Air Chief

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Faced with a depleting fighter squadrons, Deputy Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Sandeep Singh said the Indian Air Force (IAF) will have around 37-38 fighter squadrons in a decade. He said...

In the Wake of India-China Stanoff at LAC, DRDO Successfully Test Fires Laser Guided ATGM

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: With an eye on the continuing Sino-Indian standoff in Ladakh, the indigenously developed Laser Guided Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired on October 1 defeating a target located at...

Make in India Boost: MoD Signs Contract Worth 409 Crore with Indian company for Supplying Multi-Mode Hand Grenades

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: In a boost to the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative in the defence sector, Acquisition Wing of Ministry of Defence (MoD) on October 1 inked a contract with M/s Economic Explosive Ltd...

India’s Integrated Defence Staff Celebrates 20th Raising Day

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Integrated Defence Staff under the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Government of India celebrated its 20th Raising Day on October 1 with the Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat extending his warm...

Major General Sonali Ghosal Assumes Charge of ADG-MNS

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Major General Sonali Ghosal on October 1 assumed the charge of Additional Director General Military Nursing Service (ADG-MNS) taking over the reins after Major General Joyce Gladys Roach relinquished the post on...

In a Move to Secure LAC, India Moves Terrain-hugging Nirbhay Missiles with 1,000-km Range

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: Even as the induction of the Nirbhay subsonic cruise missile into the Indian Army and Indian Navy is to be formally done after the seventh trial scheduled next month, but a limited...

Giving a Go Ahead to Indian Army’s Long-pending Demand, Government Approves Establishment of ASCON Phase IV

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi: In order to meet the long pending demand of the Indian Army, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has approved the proposal for establishment of Army Static Switched Communication Network (ASCON) Phase...

In a First, Leonardo-Airbus Built ATR 72-600F Takes Maiden Flight

Admin - October 1, 2020

New Delhi. The maiden flight took on September 16 of the FedEx-owned ATR 72-600F – the first freighter built by the joint venture between Leonardo and Airbus – is another important milestone in ATR’s...

IMoD Delivers Rafael-developed Iron Dome Battery to US Army

Admin - September 30, 2020

Tel Aviv. Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) in the Directorate of Defense R&D (DDR&D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense (IMoD) on September 30 delivered the first of two Iron Dome Defense System batteries...