Defence

News: Russian engineers have visited Indian yard and advised it on changes to be made for the upgrade, maintenance and repair of conventional submarines as well as investments needed to execute the mega project, said Evgeny V Shustikov, Deputy Director General of Zvyozdochka. The joint venture has the potential of making ...

News: On June 5th, World Environment Day, more than a lakh saplings were planted in 19 minutes around the Almora and Pithoragarh districts of the Kumaon region by 130 Ecological Task Force of Territorial Army and created a record. About 15 different varieties of plants were selected for the plantation. The ...

News: India is in final talks with Russia to lease a new nuclear attack submarine, giving a much needed boost to its depleting underwater fleet. ‘Chakra 3’ project is in advanced stages and the issue will be discussed during Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Russia this week. Progress While talks on ...

News: Airbus Helicopters, Mahindra Defence Naval Sustems and Britain’s Ultra Electronics have come together to build and supply new generation advanced systems. Their offerings will also include anti-submarine warfare vessels, submarine safety equipment and sono-buoys. Mahindra Defence Chairman S P Shukla said, “The Navy has been importing a major part of underwater ...

News: The Army is creating heli-hubs for their maintenance in operational areas near the borders. The proposal to establish two such heli-hubs, one each in the Northern Command and the Eastern Command, has been approved by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The establishment of these two heli-hubs will enhance the serviceability ...

News: The recent hike in FDI limit to 49% is expected to bring more investments, particularly from Russia into the defence sector. ASSOCHAM Secretary General Mr D S Rawat said, “Russia has been a trusted and an old friend of India . However, due to geo-political reasons, the country has ...

News: Under the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA), 50 teams began the survey in 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh while 25 teams went inside India to carry out the identical task in 51 enclaves in India. A total of 37,369 people live in the 111 Indian enclaves inside Bangladesh while 14,215 ...

News: The supercomputer would have a capacity (speed) of half petaflop to 20 petaflop and can help in defence simulation, computing, biology and material science and earth science, Ashutosh Sharma, secretary of DST, said that these computers will enable high-level research in different fields and government has formed modalities to discuss ...

News: More than 30 hardcore rebels of anti-talk faction of NDFB, including its military commander B. Bidai, are running for shelter in the Manas Tiger Reserve of Assam. They could not sustain the mounting pressure of the security forces and surrendered before the Army in two separate batches. Army had ...

News: Navy helicopters rescued 20 persons on board a listing merchant ship off Vasai coast in neighbouring Palghar district.  While 19 were airlifted and brought to INS shikra in Mumbai, one more on board the vessel was airlifted by a second Navy chopper. The information was received around midnight by the ...