Defence

The 7,500-ton indigenously developed warship incorporates new design concepts for improved survivability, stealth, sea-keeping and manoeuvrability. The warship has the advanced capability of carrying a total of 16 BrahMos missiles in two 8-cell vertical launch systems, besides other sophisticated weapons and sensors. BrahMos missile having supersonic speed of Mach 2.8, ...

Previously known as S-300PMU-3, S-400 is a new generation anti-aircraft weapon system developed by Russia’s Almaz Central Design Bureau as an upgrade of the S-300 family. It is currently in service with the Russian Armed Forces. India-Russia military technical cooperation has evolved from a simple buyer-seller framework to one involving ...

India and France have firmed up an understanding on the offsets segment under which the French have agreed to invest 50 per cent of the deal’s worth in related sectors. French aircraft manufacturer Dassault had already reached out to Indian companies in the defence and security industry for possible Make ...

INS Sahyadri is an indigenously built warship of the Shivalik Class. It is inducted into the Indian Navy on July 21, 2012, the multi-role stealth frigate, boasts of an array of weaponry in her arsenal. It has long range anti-ship missiles, medium and short range surface to air missiles augmented ...

Lockheed Martin is the world’s biggest military systems’ giant, and the TASL project is now part of its own very impressive portfolio. Lockheed is now in command and control of all of Sikorsky’s famed flying machines as only recently, it acquired the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation from United Technologies Corporation (UTC). ...

The Republic of Namibia is a vast, sparsely populated country situated along the south Atlantic coast. In 2014, it bought 3,400 Indian-made electronic voting machines (EVMs) at a cost of Namibian $10 million. Namibian High Commissioner to India, Pius Dunaiski, said that to boost the country’s defence system, they wanted ...

The Indian Navy is looking to squeeze some more life out of its two decade old kilo class submarines, signing up a contract with Russia to extend the service life of the boats to 35 years. Struggling with a depleted underwater fleet, the Navy has finalized a contract with Russian ...

Russian sovereign wealth fund Rusnano Management Company will create a $2-billion (Rs 13,000 crore) fund with equal contribution from Indian financial institutions to invest in joint venture companies formed between the two countries. The joint fund will keenly look at modernisation contracts as India plans to spend about $100 billion ...

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said Light Combat Helicopter, the high-altitude attack helicopter, has completed performance trials paving way for finalisation of basic configuration and expects operational clearance from CEMILAC (Center for Military Airworthiness and Certification). LCH is the only attack helicopter which can operate above 10000-12000 feet altitude with considerable ...

India signed a contract of Rs 105.5 cr with a Slovenian firm for 194 micro-light aircraft to be used by Indian Air Force, the Navy and the National Cadet Corps (NCC). The contract has been signed with Pipistrel for ‘Virus FW80’. The Indian version of the aircraft will be known ...