Military Gets Rs 1L cr Less from Modi Govt in 2019-20
A cash-strapped Narendra Modi government couldn’t provide more than Rs one lakh crore to the Army, Air Force and Navy in 2019-20, forcing the three services to “reprioritise” their req... Read more
Why Japan’s XF9 Turbofan Engine Program Might have Some Lessons for India’s Kaveri Engine Team
After being snubbed by stiff US export control laws on sharing of 5th generation fighter aircraft technologies, Japan has taken upon itself to develop most of the technologies required for t... Read more
AK-47, M-16, Grenade Launcher Recovered in Aizawl, BSF says Dumped by Myanmar Rebels
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered arms and ammunition from a house in Mizoram’s capital Aizawl near the border with Myanmar. The recovery was made on Tuesday from a house during a re... Read more
7 Things to Know About the Chief of Defence Staff and Why it was Needed
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government has green-lit the appointment of India’s first Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) who will be a four-star General and head the newly-created depar... Read more
India to Study Chinese Draft Framework on Boundary Dispute
India will study a suggestion put forward by China for a draft framework to resolve their protracted boundary dispute — the most contentious issue in bilateral ties between the two countries... Read more
The potential blacklisting of Pakistan by the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could have implications for capital inflows to the country, according to a report released by the... Read more
India May Sign Deal for 20% Cheaper LCA Jets at DefExpo-2020
India is likely to finalise the INR 40,000 crore contract for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas jets, 20% cheaper from previously quoted price, next February at DefExpo-2020 event in Luck... Read more
India to Setup High-Tech Cameras Along China Border, New War-Time Shelters in North East
India is planning to set up high-tech surveillance cameras along the Line of Actual Control with China, while also focusing on establishing war-time and weather-proof aircraft shelters in th... Read more
Navy Upgrading Airfields with 24×7 Surveillance and Real-Time Alerting
The Indian Navy is working towards upgrading the security infrastructure of its naval airfields by planning to install systems providing continuous surveillance, real time alerting and immed... Read more
Govt Announces India’s First Chief of Defence Staff to Bring Better Synergy Between Forces
Government has approved the creation of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). The officer to be appointed as Chief of Defence Staff will be a four-star General and will also head the Dep... Read more