Suspected Pulwama Bombmaker Shot Dead In Encounter
A top Jaish-e-Mohammed commander linked to the Pulwama attack is believed to be among three militants trapped in encounter.
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IAF Carries Out Mega Exercise At Pokhran
Top IAF sources said though the Vayu Shakti was planned in advance, the drill was a demonstration of the force’s capability to hit targets with “pinpoint accuracy” and carry out missions at short notice.
LCH At Striking Distance From Being Inducted In Large Numbers – Limited Series Production Initiated
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had cleared the proposal to induct an initial batch of 15 LCHs. Notwithstanding the final orders to formally come, HAL had gone ahead and began the process of manufacturing the limited series production (LSP) platforms.
India’s Air-To-Air Astra Supermissile System Nears Commissioning As DRDO Tests SFDR Propulsion System
According to a Livefist report, the SFDR technology takes the performance aspects of the beyond visual range air-to-air Astra missile – that runs on a smokeless solid fuel rocket motor – such as range, sustained speed or kinetic energy during the phase when missile close in on its target, to the next level.
IAF Inducts First Woman Flight Engineer
During the course of six months of grueling training, she trained shoulder to shoulder with her male counterparts, and displayed unflinching commitment, dedication and perseverance.
PM Modi Lays Foundation For ₹ 20,000 Crore Defence Corridor In UP
So far, MoUs worth Rs 4,000 cr have already been signed with public and private sector firms for Corridor, which consists of various infra projects totalling over Rs 40,000 cr in Bundelkhand region
Saab Looks To Make In India Its Gripen Fighter Jets
Mats Palmberg, vice president for industrial partnerships at Saab, said should his company bag the deal, in the first instance, 18 of the 114 aircraft will be made in Sweden with Indians being present at the manufacturing facility there to acquaint themselves with the technology and manufacturing processes.
Blighter’s E-scan Radar Selected by Dat-Con Defence for Indian Border Security Pilot
The Blighter radar was supplied to and deployed by Dat-Con Defence during 2018 as part of the Indian Government’s Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS).
Defence Personnel Can Vote Through Electronic Ballots
A bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) that had asked for an effective mechanism to ensure implementation of voting rights for soldiers of the armed forces after recording the poll panel’s decision.
India Signs Defence Pacts With Germany And Sweden
Both Germany and Sweden are important suppliers of defence equipment to India and their companies are currently in the race for multi-billion tenders to supply submarines and fighter aircraft.