Major Shift: PMO Mulls to Open Gates for FDI in Nuclear Power
In a bid to make India a global player in nuclear power sector, the Modi government is contemplating to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the nuclear power area. The decision, likely... Read more
Chinese Navy Commissions First Fourth Generation Destroyer
China on Sunday commissioned its first fourth generation guided-missile destroyer, which is expected to accompany aircraft carriers in new battle groups. The warship named ‘Nanchang... Read more
Kia Motors Corp., Korea’s second largest automaker and affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group, will invest 29 trillion won ($25 billion) over the next six years to double down on its migration to... Read more
Naval Version of Tejas Successfully Takes Off From Aircraft Carrier in Major Feat
The naval version of the indigenously-built Tejas light combat aircraft on Sunday successfully took off from the “ski-jump” deck of the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in a big leap in ove... Read more
Amid US-Iran Tension, Four Iraqis Injured as Volley of Rockets Hit Balad Air Base Hosting American Troops
A volley of rockets slammed into an Iraqi airbase north of Baghdad where US forces have been based, wounding four local troops, the Iraqi military said on Sunday. Its statement said eight Ka... Read more
Hope Air Defence Command Ensures Ukraine Plane-Like Incidents don’t take Place in India: Army Chief
The creation of an integrated air defence command will ensure incidents like the Ukrainian commercial plane hit by Iran do not take place in the fog of war, feels Army Chief Gen MM Naravane.... Read more
The contract for HAL-manufactured 83 LCA Tejas Mark 1 A advanced fighter jets are in the final stages The Air Force has Sukhoi 30 MKIs, Mirage 2000s, Mig 29s and the ageing Jaguars and Mig 2... Read more
Plan Afoot to Introduce Smart Bombs, Futuristic Combat Vehicle: OFB Chief
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) is planning to introduce ‘smart bombs’ and would soon roll out a “Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle” made for the Indian Army, a top off... Read more
New Su-30 Squadron in Thanjavur Will Hugely Enhance Operational Capabilities, Says Air Chief Bhadauria
Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said here on Saturday that a new Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron is being inducted at Thanjavur and it will hugely enhance the operational capability o... Read more
Navy Choppers for HAL Unlikely, Jet Order on the Cards
The defence ministry is likely to remove Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) from Rs 21,000-crore project to manufacture naval helicopters that had been reserved for the private sector. But... Read more