Rafale in storm clouds, Parrikar says IAF can make do with Sukhoi-30s

SOURCE: AJAY SHUKLA For the first time since January 31, 2012, when the FrenchRafale fighter was chosen as the future medium multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) for the Indian Air Force (IAF), it has been officially admitted that there are serious problems in negotiating the purchase with the French vendor, Dassault. Speaking to the media on […]



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Is the French kiss coming unstuck?

SOURCE: THE TELEGRAPH INDIA Three Januarys ago, India’s defence ministry had announced that French firm Dassault Aviation’s Rafale fighter jet had been selected for exclusive negotiations to meet the Indian Air Force’s combat aircraft requirement of 126 planes. The deal, described as the “world’s biggest French kiss”, was estimated to be $10 billion initially but […]



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Year of mixed fortunes for Navy

SOURCE: THE HINDU The year gone by was a mixed bag for the Indian Navy. It began on a sombre note with the accident streak of 2013 continuing into 2014. There were over 10 major and minor accidents involving naval ships and submarines. But what made the biggest news was the resignation of Admiral D.K. […]



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India Retaliates After Soldier Killed, 4 Rangers Die. Pakistan Registers Protest

SOURCE: NDTV Four Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliation after an Indian jawan was shot dead in the Samba district, 41 km from Jammu. Pakistani Rangers who guard the border in Kashmir fired on a group of Indian soldiers on patrol, the second ceasefire violation in 24 hours. A jawan from the Border Security Force […]



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‘Make in India’ needs a new materials push: DRDO chief

SOURCE: PTI India has to improve its capability to develop innovative materials for the defence sector to fuel Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” campaign, Avinash Chander, Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and Director-General of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, said here on Wednesday. Delivering a lecture on “Materials for defence and […]



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China in search of naval base for its aircraft carrier

SOURCE: PTI China is considering ‘all options’ to choose an exclusive naval base for its new aircraft carrier Liaoning. “The aircraft carrier is not the stay-at-home type. It will need a home in the end,” Chinese Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said. “We will consider all options when choosing the naval base for the aircraft […]



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Ready to foil any infiltration bid along LoC: Indian Army

SOURCE: PTI Claiming that more than 160 militants were ready to infiltrate into Jammu and Kashmir, the army on Wednesday said the counter-infiltration grid on the Line of Control (LoC) was robust to meet any such challenges. “Our estimate is that around 160 to 170 terrorists are waiting to infiltrate… (but) the counter-infiltration grid is […]



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Live TV coverage of anti-terror ops may be banned

SOURCE: PTI Live coverage of anti-terror operations by television channels is likely to be banned soon as the Home Ministry has asked the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to amend the rules to stop such telecast. Citing the unpleasant experience during 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks when news channels broadcast NSG operations live, the Home Ministry told […]



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Ban on Tatra trucks lifted partially, new defence policy to have ‘Make in India’ stamp: Parrikar

SOURCE: PTI The government is open to reviewing all cases of blacklisted defence firms on merit and has partially lifted a ban on Tatra trucks as it prepares a new policy that will allow foreign defence firms to legally hire agents, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said.The new Defence Procurement Policy (DPP), that will lay thrust […]



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ISRO Chariman, India’s ‘Mars Mission’ Man, Retires

SOURCE: PTI Spearheading Indian Space Research Organisation triumphantly through several milestones, its Chairman K Radhakrishnan retired today carrying the crowning glory of the much-hailed India’s mission to Mars.Indian space scientists bid a ‘sombre’ farewell describing Radhakrishnan an “iconic leader” as his exit left the space agency at what ISRO on its Facebook called “at its […]



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Government to Tweak Defence Buy Policy, Let Agents With Rider

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The NDA government will soon come out with a policy to legalise representatives from foreign defence firms in order to expedite procurements. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has assured changes in the current Defence Procurement Policy (DPP) in this regard by mid-February. He said that some of the banned firms may be […]



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Govt blocks 32 websites to check ISIS propaganda

SOURCE : TNN The Centre has blocked 32 websites, including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com, in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda, prompting a wave of online protests.An Indian “hacktivist” group, Anonymous India, has threatened reprisal. By Wednesday evening, however, websites that had complied with the government order to remove objectionable content had been unblocked, […]



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Army to purchase 50,000 bullet proof jackets

SOURCE: UNI The Indian Army has been asked to procure 50 thousand bullet proof jackets for its soldier deployed in troubled areas of the country on fast track basis. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has passed on his financial powers to Army Chief General Dulbir Singh Suhag to procure these life saving jackets on urgent basis. […]



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IAF Intelligence report raises alarm over the build up of Chinese Air force in Tibet.

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK (INN) Intelligence report of the Indian Air force raises alarm over the build up of Chinese Air force fighters in Tibet. The report says that the number of sorties flown by the Chinese Air force is the highest for a calendar year till date and stands at more then 1200 . […]



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First Scorpene sub built in India ready, under test

SOURCE : ASIAN AGE In a significant development in the ongoing Scorpene submarine project at the Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), the first of the six French vessels has been completely constructed and is now undergoing tests within the yard. As per the time-frame set by the Indian Navy and the shipbuilder, the deliveries should begin […]



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Agni-V launch postponed

SOURCE : THE HINDU The third flight-trial of Agni-V strategic missile, which was to take place any day between January 11 and 15, 2015 from Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast, has been postponed. The lift-off is likely to take place in the last week of January or early February 2015. Officials of the Defence […]



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Spy agency sets up base closer to Red corridor to fly UAV

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The coming year may bring in some desperately needed relief to men combating the Maoists in central Indian states in the form of better intelligence gathering and coordination. After more than three years since it was first mooted, the base of operations for the Israel-made Heron Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) will be […]



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Three defence PSUs join hands for indigenous submarine project

SOURCE : LIVE MINT Three state-run companies—Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel), Mishra Dhatu Nigam Ltd and Hindustan Shipyard Ltd—have come together to form a consortium for building submarines indigenously. The consortium will jointly stake claim with the ministry of defence for being considered as a prospective bidder for the proposed P-75 (I) project of the […]



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Big boost for armed forces’ modernisation but gaps remain

SOURCE: IANS Modernisation of the armed forces got a whopping Rs.1.23 lakh crore (Rs.1.23 trillion/$19 billion) boost in the year just ending, but worrisome gaps – the failure to close a deal to replace a combat jet inducted in the 1960s and a crippling shortage of “fighting-rank” officers – remain. That the funding came in […]



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Get Ready, America: Russia Wants a New Stealthy, Long-Range Bomber

SOURCE: THE NATIONAL INTEREST Russia is developing a new strategic bomber called the PAK-DA as part of its post-Soviet military modernization plan, but with the price of oil falling rapidly, there are questions as to whether that nation will be able to afford the new plane. There is little concrete information about the new Russian […]



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India should not hold back, says Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on ceasefire violations by Pak

SOURCE: ANI Reacting to reports of ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector, Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said that India should not hold back and retaliate double. “The numbers of ceasefire violations across LoC have reduced as compared to last year, but they have increased across international border. I say […]



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Coast Guard, Navy to lease AAI land for surveillance units

SOURCE : IANS The government on Monday approved leasing of land owned by the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI) to the Coast Guard and Navy for establishing surveillance facilities. The Cabinet which met here said that owing to the illegal activities along the coast line, surveillance facilities are being developed by the coast guard […]



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10% rise in IAF accidents due to HE

SOURCE: PUNE MIRRIOR The Comptroller and Auditor General(CAG) has found that accidents involving Indian Air Force (IAF) air craft that occurred due to human error (HE) have in creased, from 41 percent in 1991-97 to 51 per cent in 2010-13. Moreover, leading causes of accidents have also remained largely the same. HE comprises error on […]



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Pak’s zero tolerance against terrorism questionable: US expert

SOURCE: PTI Pakistan’s zero tolerance policy against terrorism is questionable given its reluctance to take action againstLashkar-e-Taiba and the perpetrators of the Mumbai terrorist attack, a US expert has said. “How will Pakistan implement its new zero tolerance policy for extremism in the Punjab, where the Lashkar maintains its base?” wrote Michael Krepon, co-founder of […]



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CPI(M) urges Centre to stop buying weapons from Israel

SOURCE : PTI CPI(M) Politburo member Sitaram Yechury on Monday asked India to suspend buying weapons from Israel as it is helping them to fund their war against Palestine. “Unfortunately, India has been financing Israel’s inhuman war on Palestine by being the largest purchaser of Israeli weapons in the world. We have been asking the […]



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BRO to be brought fully under defence ministry: Parrikar

SOURCE : IANS Border Road Organisation (BRO) will be brought fully under the defence ministry and non-sensitive roads in border areas will be handed over to the National Highways Authority of India, said Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. The BRO is presently under both road transport and defence ministries. While the former allocates funds, the latter […]



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In showing off its new toys, China isn’t playing nice

SOURCE:Nikkei Asian Review China may have seen economic growth slow in November, but on the whole, it wasn’t such a bad month for Beijing, as it enjoyed success in other areas. “We should vigorously promote the Asia-Pacific free trade zone, setting the goal, direction and road map, and turn the vision into reality as soon […]



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AirAsia crash: 40 bodies found in sea

SOURCE: REUTERS Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday as relatives of those on board broke down in tears on hearing the news. Indonesia AirAsia’s Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost contact with air traffic control early […]



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Debris from AirAsia flight, corpses found off Indonesia coast; relatives break down

SOURCE: REUTERS Indonesian rescuers searching for a missing AirAsia plane carrying 162 people pulled bodies and wreckage from the sea off the coast of Borneo on Tuesday as relatives of those on board broke down in tears on hearing the news. Indonesia AirAsia’s Flight QZ8501, an Airbus A320-200, lost contact with air traffic control early […]



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IAF Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing Due to Technical Snag

SOURCE: PTI An IAF aircraft carrying 35 jawans made an emergency landing at the Sanganer Airport here after it developed some technical problems mid-air. The IL-76 aircraft was flying to Jodhpur from Agra with some 35 jawans when it had to make the landing after permission from ATC last evening, MP Bansal, Officiating Director, Sanganer […]



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‘Will see’ if marine is fit enough to return to India: Italy

SOURCE: PTI The Italian government “will see” if one of the two marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012 is fit enough to return to India, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said. The Foreign Minister said he “hopes” for results in the case of the two Italian marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. […]



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Classified information of Arihant submarine leaked to media leaves NSA Doval redfaced

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY The government wants a crackdown on violation of Official Secrets Act through leakage of sensitive information in the media but its own communication seeking to curb the practice has come out in public domain. Aaj Tak has accessed a series of government notes highlighting concerns over the leakage of information to the […]



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“Make in India” Concept Dominates Acquisition Plans of MoD in 2014

SOURCE: PIB NIC 2014 will go down in the history of the Ministry of Defence as a momentous and memorable year- a year which witnessed the country’s security policies being bolstered, new ideas being infused for acquisition and the much needed momentum being provided for the modernisation process of the Armed Forces. Three Defence Ministers- […]



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DRDO readies on-flight oxygen generator for Tejas

SOURCE : IANS The DRDO Monday announced the completion of an indigenous ‘on-board oxygen generating system’ designed for light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas, saying it was ready for final trials. The system – Integrated Life Support System-On Board Oxygen Generating System (ILSS-OBOGS) – will now undergo ground fitment trials on the Tejas, followed by flight […]



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We are in a mess, I can’t spell it out: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE : DNA INDIA The defence sector is set to do businessin a way that is subtle and pronounced. Giving a spin to the Make-in-India pitch of the Narendra Modi government, defence minister Manohar Parrikar has made a strong case for getting Indian institutes like IITs on board. This, he said, will reduce the country’s […]



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How Western sanctions affected Russia’s defence industry

SOURCE :RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT The decision to purchase Mistral helicopter carriers from France was “a mistake of the previous leadership of the Defence Ministry,” Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who oversees the country’s defence industry, said on Dec. 4, after Paris apparently bowed to Western pressure and canceled the delivery of two Mistral […]



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Siachen: Army to start rapid induction of troops

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE In a bid to counter a two-pronged threat from Pakistan and China at the world’s highest battlefield, the Army would start inducting soldiers at Siachen glacier with just four days for acclimatisation after winter. The reduction in acclimatisation period from existing 11 days to just four days is an outcome […]



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Shown as hellhole in US TV series, Pakistan fumes

SOURCE : TNN Pakistan has problems with the way it has been depicted as a military-dominated, terrorist-infested hellhole in the American television drama Homeland and has reportedly conveyed its unhappiness to the show’s producers. “Maligning a country that has been a close partner and ally of the US…. is a disservice not only to the […]



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India, South Korea to Enhance Cooperation in Defence, Infrastructure Sectors

SOURCE : PTI In boost to their strategic ties, India and South Korea today decided to enhance cooperation in sectors like shipbuilding, electronics, defence production, infrastructure and energy besides outlining mutual interest in areas of nuclear energy and cyber security.n the eighth Joint Commission Meeting, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her South Korean counterpart […]



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Japanese Experts to Visit NE For Infrastructure Project

SOURCE : PTI A team of Japanese experts will visit India’s northeastern states in next three weeks to study the details for the survey for infrastructure development projects in the area, a top official here has said. The project is expected to start before the end of next year and will enhance connectivity and development […]



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MOM marks 100 days on New Year, to live for years

SOURCE : TNN As the world rings in the New Year on January 1 Indian space scientists will have another reason to uncork the champagne: The day will mark 100 days of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) in the red planet’s orbit. What’s more, MOM which was given a life span of 180 days may […]



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Security agencies skeptical of Myanmar’s assurance

SOURCE : ASSAM TRIBUNE Though the Government of Myanmar has assured support to India to deal with the militant groups, the security agencies are skeptical of the assurance as several times in the past, the Government of India received such assurance but no action was seen on the ground. Meanwhile, the Government of India is […]



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Assam violence: Army to extend operation to Bengal and Arunachal

SOURCE : TNN The unified command in Assam led by the Army will soon extend its operation in search of NDFB (Songbijit) militants to West Bengal which borders Kokrajhar district in the west and Arunachal Pradesh bordering Sonitpur district in the east. The Army on Sunday came close to making its first breakthrough when troops […]



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SIMI’s role into B’lore blast being probed

SOURCE : PTI Investigators are probing possible role of banned outfit SIMI in the terror attack outside a restaurant here that left a woman killed and three others injured, as NIA and police also explored different angles and government announced a raft of measures to beef up security, particularly in crowded areas like malls. “There […]



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The USAF’s KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Finally Takes Flight

SOURCE: JANES A KC-46A-provisioned Boeing 767-2C aircraft made its maiden flight from Paine Field in Washington on 28 December, the company announced. The flight, which lasted 3 hours and 32 minutes, involved a 767-2C freighter that has been provisioned for (but not fitted with) the aerial-refuelling equipment that will turn it into a KC-46A Pegasus […]



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Delhi Cops May Get a Squadron of Night-Vision Spy Drones

SOURCE: WIRED Drones with night vision cameras may soon patrol the streets of India’s capital city. The Delhi police plan to launch an ambitious drone-based surveillance project as early as next month, according to the Times of India. Citing an unnamed source at the police department, the paper reports that the each drone will fly […]



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Shiv Sena dares govt to capture Dawood in Osama-like operation

SOURCE: PTI Taking a swipe at the Centre following release of a tape claiming Dawood Ibrahim’s presence in Karachi, the Shiv Sena today dared the government to undertake an operation to capture the evasive underworld don just as US forces eliminated terror leader Osama Bin Laden. The Sena, a constitent of ruling NDA, questioned the […]



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Some trends in sonar technology

SOURCE : SAURAV JHA FOR IBN LIVE BLOG Sonar Abhay With the advent of ever smarter and faster anti-ship missiles, many navies around the world have shifted their focus to the underwater dimension for credible offensive maritime capability. In the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), the Indian Navy (IN) has therefore decided to focus heavily on […]



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Islamabad high court suspends 26/11 accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi’s detention order

SOURCE: TNN 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi may soon be a free man as Islamabad high court on Monday suspended his detention order. Lakhvi had challenged his detention under a public security order in the high court here after the Pakistan government rejected his plea seeking release. In the petition Lakhvi’s counsel Raja […]



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Army pays tribute to heros of battle Nagi

SOURCE: IBNS The battlefield of 1971 and the action at Nagi Sand Dune came alive in Sriganganagar district when veterans, serving soldiers as well as local populace stood on Sunday at the very sand dune, that 43 years ago saw and felt the roars of war. “The nefarious act of Pakistan Army who captured Indian […]



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France hopeful of USD 6 billion Maitri missile project

SOURCE : PTI With the Indo-French USD 6 billion surface-to-air missile systems project in doldrums, France is hoping that new government’s push for “Make in India” will lead to inking of the long delayed deal. France remains hopeful of signing the deal even though Indian armed forces are sceptical about the missile since indigenously developed […]



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The Pakistani origins of the Israeli state

SOURCE : Washingtonpost Israeli troops in action near an unidentified Arab village in the Galilee region during the opening stages of the 1948 War of Independence. “Pakistan is like Israel, an ideological state,” said then Pakistani President Zia ul-Haq in 1981. “Take out the Judaism from Israel and it will fall like a house of […]



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DRDO claims it is taking steps to make India self-sufficient in defence equipment

SOURCE : DNA INDIA The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Sunday said that the agency has set its sight to make India self-sufficient in producing defence equipment ranging from missiles, manned and unmanned aircrafts to sensors among others. “The DRDO had been depending on the indigenisation of the weapon system. We have now […]



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Intelligence agencies must learn to coordinate, improve capacities

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES The world was again reminded this week of the value of whistleblowers like Edward Snowden, whose efforts to create more open societies at great personal risk will eventually strengthen institutions in democracies, including their security services. Classified documents disclosed by Mr Snowden provided the opportunity for New York Times, ProPublica and […]



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‘102 Militants Killed, 29 Army Men Lost Lives in JK in 2014′

SOURCE : PTI As many as 102 militants were killed while 29 Army men lost their lives in counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir this year. “102 terrorists have been killed during the year, 47 were apprehended and one surrendered in operations in Jammu and Kashmir this year,” Defence PRO Col S D Goswami said. […]



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Isro’s performance in 2014 does country proud

SOURCE : BS The year 2014 was extraordinary in the history of our space and science programme, say officials of the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro). The year will be remembered not for the number of rockets or satellites launched by Isro, but the technical maturity it obtained after several years of hard work. India’s […]



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Indo-US ties back on track, to get major boost by Obama visit

SOURCE : PTI Indo-US relations were back on track in 2014 after overcoming major hiccups and bilateral ties are set for a big boost with President Barack Obama slated to make a historic second visit to India next month. As the year 2014 comes to an end, the strains in India-US relationship have almost disappeared. […]



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DRDO Refuses to Divulge Information on Hi-tech Chariot

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The DRDO has refused to give out any information regarding making of a ‘chariot’ for a religious function. The Express, in its report on dated 23 November, had exposed that a Pune-based DRDO laboratory Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) had developed and donated a hi-tech chariot to a temple.This shocking […]



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India opens up Nuclear-plants

SOURCE : DC In a bid to clear the decks for the supply of imported fuel for its nuclear power plants, India is set to complete the process of placing its civilian reactors under International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards in the next few days. Government sources said that last lot of the two reactors Units […]



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Bangalore blast: One killed, one injured at Church Street

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIME An IED exploded outside a busy restaurant in Bengaluru on Sunday night, killing one woman and injuring one other in the central business district of Bengaluru. Police commissioner MN Reddi described the incident as a “low intensity IED blast” which occurred between 8:30 and 9pm on Church Street, 50 meters from […]



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Final voyage: US Navy pays one cent to scrap aircraft carrier

SOURCE: FOX NEWS The USS Ranger’s last voyage will cost the Navy a penny — and one of its most legendary aircraft carriers. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has paid one red cent to transport and break apart a third super carrier — USS Ranger (CV-61) — after once again finding no takers willing […]



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Pakistan is Learning the Wrong Lesson: Tactical Nuclear Weapons in South Asia

SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST The renowned philosopher, George Santayana, said, “Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” Pakistan is repeating the US decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons during the Cold War and which has limited applicability in South Asian. NATO’s perceived military inferiority against the Soviet Union is often cited […]



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Disaster-wary Army Dials into its Own Mobile Network to Hang up on Snooping, Jammed Lines

SOURCE :EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE To prevent snooping, the Indian Army is now setting up its own mobile network that will do away with its dependency on civilian, commercial mobile networks. The move also aims at helping the Armed forces communicate even during natural calamities and massive terror attacks. The Corps of the Signals of the […]



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Parrikar engages pvt firms to boost indigenous arms

SOURCE: AJAY SHUKLA Defence minister Manohar Parrikar at Goa shipyard, which is making two ships for Sri Lanka. For the first time since the private sector was allowed into defence production in 2001, a defence minister has met private sector defence CEOs face-to-face to discuss the role they could play in boosting defence production in […]



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Naval LCA first mooted 25 years ago

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN) LCA NP-1 recently completed its maiden flight as part of the carrier compatibility tests at the shore-based test facility at INS Hansa in Goa a major milestone in Naval history was achieved. But the first idea to develop Naval Variant of Light combat aircraft (LCA) was suggested way back […]



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AirAsia flight QZ 8501 with 161 aboard goes missing, search operations on

SOURCE : AP An AirAsia flight from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control on Sunday, Indonesian media said, citing a transport ministry official.Official Hadi Mustofa said the aircraft, flight number QZ 8501, lost contact with the Jakarta air traffic control tower at 6:17am local time. (2317 GMT). The […]



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MIRV: game changing weapons system held by India and China

SOURCE : WANTCHINATIMES Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, also known as MIRVs, on China and India’s ballistic missiles potentially pose a more serious threat to the world than Iran or North Korea’s nuclear programs, reported Zachary Keck, the managing editor of Washington-based The National Interest magazine on Dec. 19. Keck said that MIRVs allow Chinese […]



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Army prepares to tackle more aggressive threats from China

SOURCE : UNI In a candid admission, the Indian Army has said it is arming to deal with a future scenario where eastern neighbour China may get more hostile and aggressive. Vice-Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Philip Campose while deposing before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence said after the analysis of threat perception […]



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Fraying Indo-Russia ties amid regional geopolitics

SOURCE : NST THE drift has been slow in coming and is now difficult to conceal. The shift is not tectonic, but its tremors, unless contained, will be felt deep and strong. India and Russia, the bhais (brothers) of yore, have turned business-like, almost unsentimental. Strong and warm bilateral ties that endured for half a […]



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Iran’s ‘suicide drone’ no game-changer : Israeli media

SOURCE : YNET NEWS Iran’s “suicide drone” is not a technological breakthrough. It’s a relatively large unmanned plane meant to carry a large amount of explosives over relatively short distances and crash into large targets, blowing them up. The interesting thing is that this drone was first announced during a massive military drill by land […]



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Assessing India’s Nuclear Capabilities

SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL POLICY DIGEST India’s offensive nuclear capabilities are coming of age with sea-trials for its first ballistic missile submarine. The INS Arihant is expected to be introduced into service by early 2015. New Delhi plans to field between four to six similar vessels by the end of 2025 to boost its second strike capability. […]



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A ‘GPS’ that will be India’s own

SOURCE : DC The year 2014 was a “watershed” for India’s space programme. The world was forced to take note of India’s new capabilities in space when its Mars orbiter mission Mangalyaan reached the Red Planet. Space missions to different planets or asteroids/comets usually get visibility as these are focused on discovering the unknown, about […]



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Italian national detained in TN

SOURCE : PTI A 69-year-old Italian national was on Saturday detained at the airport here after he was found in possession of a satellite phone, customs authorities said. Neri Giovanni was scheduled to board a flight to Colombo at 9.30 AM but was detained after he was found in possession of the satellite phone. Customs […]



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Army jawans tee off, break glass ceiling

SOURCE : TNN The hierarchy-conscious Indian Army has opened gates of its golf clubs for jawans for the first time. The privilege was earlier confined to the officer class. An inter-formation golf championship – the first of its kind — for junior commissioned officers and jawans of the Western Command was organized on Friday at […]



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Iran tests suicide drone in military drill

SOURCE: AP Iran’s army said Saturday it has deployed a suicide drone for the first time in massive ongoing military drills near the strategic Strait of Hormuz at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. Gen. Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the army’s chief commander of ground forces, described the unmanned aircraft as a “mobile bomb,” according to […]



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Army Chief to Hold Close-door Strategy Meeting With Officials

SOURCE: PTI Army Chief General Dalbir Singh Suhag will hold a closed-door strategy meeting with senior army officials to review the prevailing situation in Assam where 81 people have been killed following attacks by NDFB(S) militants. The army has intensified counter-insurgency operations and area domination in all the violence affected areas to stabilise the situation […]



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India created space history in 2014

SOURCE: PTI With IRSO succeeding in its first inter-planetary Mars Orbiter Mission making Indiathe only country to achieve this feat in its maiden attempt, 2014 was not only momentous but a very busy year for the space sector. The year saw two successful launches of GSLVs and five foreign satellites in the orbit. The country’s […]



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Rafale deal deadlock

SOURCE : NITICENTRAL The Rafale negotiations with Dassault of France appear to have reached a deadlock that is as much as anyone can tell. When the deal is made the terms will probably surprise everybody. To briefly summarise, India agreed in principle to acquire 126 combat Rafale aircraft from Dassault of France, with the first […]



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Indigenius AIP will allow Subs to stay underwater for 20 days, says DRDO chief

SOURCE : PUNE MIRRIOR Indian Navy is all set for a big leap. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed technology to help conventional submarines stay under water for 15 to 20 days before replenishing their supply of oxygen, thereby increasing their stealth capabilities. “Conventional submarines usually surface every 24 hours to replenish their […]



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Dawood Ibrahim’s conversation caught on tape, location traced to Karachi

SOURCE : IBN LIVE Underworld don and the man who tops India’s most wanted list Dawood Ibrahim has been caught on tape by a western intelligence agency. The agency has claimed to have recorded a telephonic conversation involving the underworld don, the location of which has been traced to Clifton suburb in Pakistan’s Karachi. In […]



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India interested in Russian Superjet

SOURCE : RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT The Russian plane arrived to the Indian capital from Moscow on Dec. 12 specially for the presentation in order to allow the local officials and entrepreneurs see it with their own eyes and assess the prospects of the project. «It’s the first time that we arrived in India on […]



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French firms cheer PM’s Make In India campaign

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make In India campaign has infused new energy in French defence companies to start manufacturing units in the country. India is expected to invest $200 billion in the next decade to modernise its armed forces. While some of the French defence companies have already tied up with […]



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HAL ties up with industry for indigenisation in aerospace

SOURCE : IANS State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is partnering with the industry for greater indigenisation of aerospace products through the government’s ‘Make in India’ drive, a top official of the defence behemoth said Friday. “Public-private partnership is the need of the hour to propel the government’s indigenisation efforts through its ‘Make in India’ drive, […]



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China raises Nepal aid 5-fold to compete with India

SOURCE : TNN In what appears to be a straight competition for influence with India, China has increased its official aid to Nepal by more than five times. China has also promised to build electricity infrastructure in Nepal worth $1.6 billion to counter an Indian offer of soft loan for the power sector. Chinese aid […]



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What Indian Army’s plans to do to crush NDFB-S

SOURCE: DNA INDIA In the aftermath of gruesome bloodbath orchestrated by NDFB (S) National Democratic Front of Assam-Songbijit, Centre has directed the Army to play a much larger role in Assam. The blue print of Army’s intervention was discussed in detail in a meeting between union home minister Rajnath Singh and Army chief, General Dalbir […]



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India drops plan to allot site for reactors from Korea

SOURCE : DHNS plant at Ulsan Safety concerns prompted India to drop its plan to allot a site to South Korea’s state-owned nuclear energy company to build an atomic power plant in India. As the crises-hit atomic power industry of South Korea suffered yet another setback with the death of three workers engaged in building […]



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Key Pakistani Taliban commander, who ‘facilitated’ Peshawar school attack, killed

SOURCE: PTI A senior Taliban commander, believed to be a key planner in the Peshawar school massacre, has been killed by the security forces in Pakistan’s troubled Khyber Agency. “Saddam had been killed in the Gundi area of Jamrud by the security forces in an operation yesterday. One of his accomplices has been captured alive,” […]



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No more quota to make UAVs in India

SOURCE : FREE PRESS JOURNAL As part of ‘Make in India’ policy, the government has lifted an annual quota fixed for the manufacture of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAVs) by the private companies in India. The Defence Ministry sources said the quota was preventing the Indian firms to meet the domestic demand as the UAVs […]



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‘Hot engines’, UAVs: India’s wish list to Pentagon

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES GE-414 India has asked the Pentagon for five key technologies, including advanced high-altitude UAVs and “hot engines” for its fighter jets, to bolster its defences, sources said. New Delhi’s request for detailed proposals and licence requirements under the bilateral defence technology and trade initiative were conveyed to a visiting Pentagon delegation, […]



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Torpedo retrieved from the seabed in Vizag

SOURCE: HYDERABAD MEDIA HOUSE Another break through for the Indian Navy. It conducted one of a kind underwater operation in the country, the Naval Science and Technology Lab, with the help of the National Institute of Ocean Technology, recovered an expensive torpedo from the seabed. The feat was achieved in a 3-day mission on recovery […]



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Jammu and Kashmir an internal Indian political issue: USA

SOURCE : PTI Observing that elections in Jammu and Kashmir is an internal Indian political issue, the US on Tuesday refrained from making any comment on the state polls. “I don’t,” State Department Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf told reporters at her daily news conference when asked about the elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “This is […]



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2014 has been a year of ‘great technological advancement’ for India in space

SOURCE : IANS The year 2014 could be easily said as the rocking rocketing year for India – only not for the number of rockets/satellites launched – but also on the technological front. The Indian space agency showed the maturing of its expertise in different spheres of space technology – inter-planetary journeys, flight testing of […]



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Parliamentary panel orders more funding for Navy

SOURCE : AJAY SUKLA A major trend in India’s defence spending has been the Navy’s growing share, which has risen from four per cent of the defence allocation in the early 1960s to a high of 18.12 per cent in 2012-13. This is seen worldwide as evidence of an increasingly muscular profile in the Indian […]



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Russian ‘ABM killer’ intercontinental missile to enter service in 2016

SOURCE : RT Russia’s newest RS-26 missile system, dubbed the ‘anti-missile defense killer’, will join the ranks of the country’s defenses in less than two years, Russia’s Strategic Missile Force commander said. “We are continuing the test program for RS-26 and plan to finish it next year, with the missile to be put on combat […]



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Opportunity for Russia? India cancels $1bn minesweeper deal with S. Korea

SOURCE : RUSSIA TODAY Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship An opportunity has arisen for Russian shipyards to tap the Indian market, with New Delhi canceling a billion dollar deal with South Korea for the supply of eight Mine Countermeasure Vessels (MCMV) to the Indian Navy over suspected irregularities. An MCMV is designed for the location of […]



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‘Make in India’ the buzzword for February Aero India

SOURCE : THE HINDU ‘Make in India will be the refrain when Aero India, the two-yearly, and predominantly military air show and exhibition, returns to Bengaluru in mid-February 2015. The earlier editions were marked by the high sales pitches of global manufacturers keen on selling expensive military aircraft and hardware here: the country is counted […]



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‘Mountain corps is being armed by reserve equipment’

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Vice-Chief of Army Staff is learnt to have told a parliamentary panel that the Army’s War Wastage Reserves is being “held” and equipment is being taken out to be given to the Mountain Strike Corps which is being raised in the Northeast. “As far as equipment is concerned, to […]



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‘Indo-Bhutan Joint Offensive Possible’

SOURCE : PTI Ruling out talks with the Bodo militants and giving strong indications of going after them, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday hinted at an Indo-Bhutan joint offensive against the extremists. He declared the incidents will be probed by the National Investigative Agency (NIA). Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Wednesday said […]



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Army deploys helicopters to hunt down Bodo militants

SOURCE : TNN The Indian Army on Thursday deployed military helicopters to hunt down NDFB(S) militants as the toll climbed to 78 in the carnage by Bodo militants and retaliatory attacks by adivasis in Assam. A military official said helicopters were scouring the jungles of Assam to track down militants trying to flee to Bhutan […]



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Navy Seeks Full Control of Porbandar Airport to Boost Safety

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE With the aim to boost maritime security, the Indian Navy wants complete control over the Gujarat-based Porbandar airport.Recognising air power as an integral part of maritime military strategy, the Indian Navy is looking for greater control over the strategically located Porbandar airport to enhance surveillance by maritime reconnaissance aircraft and […]



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China hopeful of better military ties with India next year

SOURCE : PTI Summing up the relations between the two militaries this year which despite signing of the Border Defence Cooperation Agreement (BDCA) witnessed a major standoff at the border, Col Yang Yujin, spokesman of the Ministry, said the two sides “properly tackled issues of confrontation at Line of Actual Control (LAC)”. The incursion by […]



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NIA to Probe Bodo Attacks in Assam as Toll Rises to 78

SOURCE : PTI Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today announced that the National Investigation Agency would probe the brutal NDFS(S) attacks on adivasis and its violent aftermath in Assam, which left 78 “poor and innocent” people dead. Sing told a press conference after touring affected Sonitpur and Kokrajhar districts, “I have spoken to the Assam […]



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Defence Ministry to work on reducing court cases in service matters

SOURCE : PTI Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday directed his Ministry to evolve a policy for reducing court cases in service matters including pensions and said he is committed to early implementation of ‘one rank, one pension’ for the armed forces. In a message on Good Governance Day, he said minimisation of litigation is […]



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The Devil Is In Article 35 (A), Not 370, Is The New RSS Line

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE fter the BJP’s good performance in Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election, the party’s mother organisation, the RSS, is likely to dilute its stand on the controversial Article 370 of the Constitution. The RSS may focus on removing Article 35 (A) instead of 370.A senior RSS official Arun Kumar recently claimed […]



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Isro’s K. Radhakrishnan in Nature’s top 10 list

SOURCE : LIVEMINT Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) chairman K. Radhakrishnan has been named by the journal Nature as one of the top 10 people that mattered in science in 2014. Nature picked the scientist for successfully leading Isro’s first interplanetary mission Mangalyaan, which was inserted into the Martian orbit on 24 September. As head […]



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India offers help to Bahraini coast guard

SOURCE: IANS India is keen to help the Bahraini coast guard upgrade its skills in containing oil spills and conducting search and rescue operations, a senior Indian Coast Guard official said. Indian Coast Guard ship Vijit arrived in Bahrain Wednesday on a four-day visit as part of efforts to enhance maritime cooperation, the Gulf Daily […]



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T-90 tank induction in Indian Army short by 40%

SOURCE: Tribune News Service There is a shortfall of over 40 per cent in the indigenous production and issue of T-90 battle main tanks that were to form the cutting edge of the Indian strike formations.Against a target of 300 tanks by 2010, only 167 tanks were handed over to the Army by 2013 by […]



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Govt wants Bhutan’s help to tackle NDFB

SOURCE : PTI In the wake of massacre of tribals in Assam by the anti-talks NDFB(S), Home Minister Rajnath Singh has requested External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to seek help from Bhutan to tackle the banned militant group. Singh spoke to Swaraj last night and requested her for immediate consultation with the authorities in the […]



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China will have better aircraft carriers than India, Japan: Kanwa

SOURCE : WANTCHINATIMES If China can successfully carry out its Type 001A aircraft carrier program, the People’s Liberation Army Navy will eventually have better carriers than its Indian and Japanese counterparts, according to Kanwa Defense Review, a Chinese-language military magazine based in Canada. After comparing the capabilities of the Liaoning, China’s first aircraft carrier, and […]



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A Visit to India: New Space Collaborations and New Friendships with Role Models for Women in STEM

SOURCE : PLANETARY In November, I had the opportunity to attend the India-U.S. Technology Summit in Delhi, India, where I spoke on a panel on the importance of mentoring for women technology and science leaders. I then traveled to Bangalore to visit the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). I also spoke to undergraduate women at […]



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DRDO Conducts Maiden Test Flight of Panchi UAV

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE India on Wednesday carried out maiden flight testing of Panchi, the wheeled version of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant, capable of taking-off and landing by using small airstrips. A defence release stated that the test was carried at Kolar test facility in Karnataka. The maiden flight of the unmanned aircraft […]



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Post-Tsunami: Rebuilding an Air Force Station and the lives of many

SOURCE : IANS When an Indian Air Force(IAF) aircraft landed at the devastated Car Nicobar Island six days after the devastating 2004 tsunami had hit the island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the 70 personnel on board were welcomed by the salty smell of sea and the rotten odour of flora and fauna. […]



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All-Out Offensive to be Launched Against Bodo Militants in Assam, Says Home Minister

SOURCE : NDTV Bodo militants launched a fresh attack on Wednesday in Udalguri, the fourth district of Assam where violence has now spread, a day after the serial attacks in three other districts killed 76 people. 21 women and 18 children are among those killed. Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit two of the violence-hit […]



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Walchandnagar Industries hires PwC to chalk out ‘defence strategy’

SOURCE : THE HINDU Walchandnagar Industries Supplies Combustion Chambers for Akash Missile Program With the ‘Make in India’ buzz in the air and the higher FDI in Defence production, Walchandnagar Industries, has hired consultants Price Water house Coopers to chalk out a strategy for making products for the Defence sector. Walchandnagar, a Rs. 700-crore engineering […]



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India has most difficult neighbourhoods in world: DRDO

SOURCE : ANI Scientific Adviser to the Defence Minister and DRDO Director General Avinash Chander said that the country has one of the most difficult neighbourhoods in the world. Chander was delivering the 27th Intelligence Bureau Centenary Endowment Lecture 2014 in New Delhi. Addressing a gathering of security experts and Intelligence Bureau (IB) personnel on […]



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Father-Son duo Dogfight each-other in F-15E and F-16

SOURCE : USAF PR Some sons walk in their father’s footsteps, while others fly in them. Such was the case recently when Capt. Taylor Wight, an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot, flew a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program mission at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida with his father, Col. Al Wimmer, director of Air Forces Northern’s Operations […]



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Abe’s pick for defence minister may rile China

SOURCE : TNN Japanese PM Shinzo Abe, who was re-elected on Wednesday, is expected to appoint lawmaker Gen Nakatani as the new defence minister. Sources said that the appointment, if confirmed, would enrage Beijing because he has been at the forefront of the movement to militarize Japan’s pacifist constitution to counter threat from China. Nakatani […]



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Finally, Centre nod to Mihan land swap with IAF

SOURCE : TNN The roadblock which had held up the ambitious Mihan project for over a decade has finally been cleared. The union cabinet on Wednesday approved exchange of the land off Wardha Road, between Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Indian Air Force (IAF). The latter will be handing over 278 hectares of land […]



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Jordanian pilot captured by ISIS after jet downed over Syria

SOURCE: RUSSIA TODAY Militants from the so-called Islamic State (IS) have captured a Jordanian jet pilot, whose warplane was reportedly shot down over the jihadists’ stronghold in the eastern Syrian province of Raqqa. A series of pictures showing cheering gunmen carrying a young and apparently battered man wearing nothing but a white shirt have surfaced […]



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Russia might offer A-100 AWACS to India ?

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN) According to a Russian media report, Translated report of which idrw.org has gone through. Russia might offer next-generation advance A-100 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft (AWACS) aircraft based on the Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) transport to India. Indian Air Force already operates three ‘Phalcon’ aircrafts equipped with Israeli Elta EL/M-2075 […]



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Panchi, wheeled version of Nishant UAV carries out first flight

SOURCE: IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN) According to Media reports, DRDO has carried out first successful test flight of wheeled version of India’s homegrown unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Nishant named Panchi from testing facility in Kolar. UAV flew for 20 minutes according to Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE). Panchi is similar to Nishant UAV but uses […]



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Space assets must be protected: DRDO chief

SOURCE: DHNS Acknowledging that security challenges are going beyond the traditional domains of land, water and air, DRDO chief Avinash Chander on Tuesday stressed the need for securing critical cyber infrastructure and space intelligence assets. Delivering the 27th Intelligence Bureau centenary endowment lecture, Chander said “new forms of conflict and new domains of warfighting” are […]



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‘Mountain Corps to tackle China’

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Making clear its priorities, the Army has told the parliamentary standing committee on defence that the raising of the new Mountain Strike Corps was in the wake of China “getting more aggressive in resolving its disputes with neighbours”, especially with regard to its disputes in the South China Sea and that it […]



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Bangladesh ignores India’s Concerns will buy Chinese corvettes and submarines

SOURCE: WANTCHINATIMES Type 056 frigates The prime minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, said her government has made a decision to purchase two corvettes and two submarines from China during a visit to the naval academy at Chittagong on Dec. 21, according to the local Dhaka Tribune. The two Type 056 frigates are currently under construction […]



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Huge stockpile of defective anti-tank mines hurts army ops: CAG report

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A stockpile of anti-tank landmines worth Rs 36 Crore manufactured with the expertise of the High Explosive Factory in Khadki and the Ordnance Factory in Chandrapur, has been rendered unusable and is waiting in army depots to be repaired or replaced, according to a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General […]



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Army does not use outdated equipment: Parrikar

SOURCE: IANS Outdated military equipment is not utilised by the Indian army and government has a “well established procedure” to replace it, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told parliament Tuesday. “Outdated equipments are not utilized by soldiers. The government has well established procedures to replace outdated military equipment,” Parrikar said in a written reply to Rajya […]



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Boots, Bullets, Rifles: All In Short Supply For Army

SOURCE: NDTV The army is running low on ammunition, soldiers posted to freezing places like Siachen and Leh don’t have boots or mosquito nets, and India has failed for over a decade to produce an assault rifle that meets the most basic requirements of the army. These are some of the troubling highlights revealed by […]



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As China Upgrades Navy, India Misses Deadlines and Busts Budgets

SOURCE: NDTV India’s new aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (named after India’s first carrier), has bust its budget by 600 per cent. It will now cost a whopping nearly Rs. 19,000 crore instead of the original estimate of about Rs. 3,000 crore.The warship, India’s first home-built aircraft carrier, is presently being fitted out in Kochi and […]



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Indigenous radar to be ready soon to track Space : ISRO

SOURCE : THE HINDU The totally indigenous Rs. 240-crore multi-object tracking radar, which was developed and built by scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and some industries of the country, will be ready for operation during the first quarter of 2015. “The electronics, mechanical structure and radom of the radar are ready and […]



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Eurofighter nations team for AESA radar development

SOURCE: C4SIR Britain, Germany, Italy and Spain have signed up for a €1 billion (US $1.2 billion) development and integration program to equip the Eurofighter Typhoon combat jet with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The contract was confirmed following a meeting of the four nations’ defense procurement ministers and senior officials in Edinburgh, […]



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Missing MH370 Was Shot Down by US Military, Claims Former French Airline Boss

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Giving a new twist to the MH370 missing saga, a former French airline boss has claimed that the Malaysia Airlines flight was shot down by the US military near a U.S. military base on the remote island of Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean. Marc Dugain, the former chief executive […]



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Father of ‘Tejas’ World’s smartest Fighter plane of its class wows Nagpur Engineers

SOURCE: NAGPUR TODAY Just as the shine and the gleam around ‘India made’ LAC Tejas is beginning to wear off as even Parliamentarians, including the PM, questioning DRDO about delays and cost escalations , the scientist who headed the Tejas project Dr. Kota Harinarayana was in Nagpur recently to attend the 18th National Seminar on […]



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Combat ready? IAF down to 25 fighter squadrons

SOURCE : HINDUSTAN TIMES Painting a grim picture of India’s combat readiness, a Parliamentary panel on Monday dropped a bombshell by revealing that the force levels of the Indian Air Force are down to a mere 25 fighter squadrons. The IAF till recently had maintained it had 32-34 squadrons with about 18 planes each. But […]



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Government Slammed over Low Fund for Mountain Corps

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A Parliamentary Panel has slammed the government over its failure to provide enough budgetary allocation for the creation of Mountain Strike Corps to counter China’s aggression on the East. The Mountain Strike Corps to counter advances of neighbouring countries at high altitude areas has been sanctioned keeping in view the 15-year […]



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Man firing rockets

SOURCE: DC DRDO scientist Dr G. Satheesh Reddy is ending 2014 on a high. Earlier this month, the Computer Society of India conferred an honorary fellowship on him. This was followed by Isro chairman K. Radhakrishnan naming the 50-year-old as “one of the leaders of tomorrow” for the current issue of a leading magazine. Beginnings […]



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26/11 attacks plotted by LeT and some ISI officers: Report

SOURCE: PTI The 26/11 attacks were plotted by the LeT and some officers of Pakistans’s powerful ISI as a commando-style assault in India that would “dwarf” previous operations after their alliance came under strain when the terror group pushed for Western targets, a report said on Monday. A detailed investigative report by the New York […]



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After PM prodding, DRDO looks to set up new lab with scientists under 35

SOURCE: INDIA TODAY A few months after India’s premier defence research body DRDO was prodded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to empower younger scientists, the organisation is planning to set up a new laboratory that will only have scientists under the age of 35. While Modi had said that he wants to see five laboratories […]



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With terror spurt in Pak, Navy ups cover for state

SOURCE: TNN The Southern Naval Command (SNC) has augmented the security cover along the nearly 650km-long Kerala coast in view of the latest developments in Pakistan and other threat perceptions. “SNC has the responsibility of providing security cover to Kerala and Lakshadweep. The only porous border for Kerala is the sea route and we are […]



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India not showing willingness to resolve marines case: Italy

SOURCE: PTI In a sharp attack, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Monday accused India of “scarce political will” to provide a “fair solution” into the case of two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012. “There has been scarce political will to provide a fair solution,” Napolitano said. “The malfunctioning of the […]



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Chinese military plane crashes, killing two

SOURCE: WASHINGTON TIMES A Chinese military plane crashed near the city of Weinan, about 600 miles outside Beijing, killing at least two.The deaths were reported by a news website in China, the Huashang Het, which cited witnesses, The Washington Post reported. But attempts to confirm the deaths with the local fire department, which sent 10 […]



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Frontline fighters rev up their engines for air show

SOURCE: THE HINDU Frontline aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) would streak across the skies of the capital city next week as part of an air show put together by the IAF to mark the 30 anniversary celebrations of the Southern Air Command (SAC). The air show on December 23 and 24 can be […]



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Deadly ‘near-misses’ in spycraft history resulted in 26/11?

SOURCE: PTI The 26/11 Mumbai attacks happened as a result of one of the “most devastating near-misses in the history of spycraft” in which the US, British and Indian spy agencies failed to pull together all the strands gathered by their high-tech surveillance to thwart the assault on India’s financial capital, an investigative report said. […]



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Political pressure to catch Dawood has increased

SOURCE: THE SUNDAY GUARDIAN Officials who have been tracking Dawood Ibrahim, who is wanted for his role in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, said that the political pressure to catch Dawood has increased “substantially” in the recent times. A senior Intelligence Bureau official, when asked about recent media reports regarding a “failed” operation that was […]



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India may end support to Palestine at U.N.

SOURCE: THE HINDU In what could amount to a tectonic shift in the country’s foreign policy, the Modi government is looking at altering India’s supporting vote for the Palestinian cause at the United Nations to one of abstention.Two sources within the government confirmed to The Hindu that the change, which will be a fundamental departure […]



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More tests in line for LCA Navy to get IOC

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Defence officials are now looking at March 2015 to conduct the critical Short Take Off Barrier Arrested (STOBAR) tests of the naval version of the LCA , after it made its maiden test flight from a mock aircraft carrier deck at Goa on Saturday. The plane had previously taken off from a […]



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Indian Navy seeks US UAVs for ocean surveillance

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Indian Navy has earlier shown interest in acquiring six to eight of the maritime variants of the US high altitude, long endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for extended ocean surveillance. The drones have been upgraded as the MQ-4C Triton maritime surveillance platform for the U.S. Navy, providing real-time intelligence, surveillance […]



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India-Russia talks on to finalise copter deal

SOURCE: THE HINDU Following the in-principle agreement reached by India and Russia for the production of Russian helicopters in India, both sides are carrying out discussions to work out the details to quickly conclude a deal. Initially the helicopters will be used to cater to the requirements of the Indian armed forces and only after […]



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Deal for high altitude UAVs likely during Obama Visit

SOURCE: THE HINDU India and the U.S. are negotiating a deal for the purchase of high altitude, long endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). An agreement or announcement to this effect is likely when U.S. President Barack Obama visits India as the chief guest for the Republic Day ceremony next month, sources informed The Hindu. […]



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Small Leap for LCA (Navy) – A Giant Leap for Indian Naval Aviation

SOURCE: Business-standard It was a defining moment when LCA (Navy) Prototype 1 (NP1), the first indigenously designed and developed 4th plus generation combat aircraft designed to operate from the decks of air-craft carriers, took-off majestically from Ski-Jump facility of Shore Based Test Facility at INS Hansa in Goa yesterday. Piloted by Commodore Jaideep Maolankar, the […]



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GCF ropes in BEL to upgrade L/70 anti-aircraft guns used by Indian defence forces

SOURCE: PTI The 40mm L/70 anti-aircraft guns used by Indian defence forces are being upgraded and modernised at Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), with the help of Bharat Electronics Limited. “We have already handed over two 40 mm L/70 guns to BEL for electronic upgradation after bringing mechanical improvement in it,” GCF general […]



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Realising benefits difficult under current offset regime: Pratyush Kumar, President, Boeing India

SOURCE: FINANCIAL EXPRESS Boeing, a maker of commercial aircraft and defence, space and security equipment, is expanding its India operations and, according to official sources, a ‘big announcement’ is expected during US President Barack Obama’s forthcoming visit. Pratyush Kumar, president, Boeing India, in an interaction with Arun S, explains the company’s plans and concerns. Excerpts: […]



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House panel pulls up MoD for lack of IAF squadrons

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Standing Committee on Defence has pulled up the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for a “lackadaisical and callous approach” towards “upgradation of Air Force squadrons”, the numbers of which stand at 34 against the sanctioned strength of 42. The MoD on the other hand has blamed “delay in LCA programme” as […]



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ISRO’s unmanned crew module reaches Chennai

SOURCE: THE HINDU Three days after it was recovered from sea, ISRO’s unmanned crew module was today brought to Kamarajar Port at Ennore near here on board a Coast Guard ship. Coast Guard ship ICGS Samudra Paheredar brought the three-tonne weighing crew module to the port and it was later shipped to Satish Dhawan Space […]



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India Inc yet to warm up to defence FDI

SOURCE: DHNS Six months after the NDA government came to power, one of its big ticket agendas to spur the manufacturing growth by hiking the foreign direct investment in defence has received a lukewarm response from the industry. Since June, 2014, the foreign investment promotion board got only six proposals from Indian firms willing to […]



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Supplies to UN peacekeepers delayed, blame game on

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A row has erupted over delay in supply of medicines, transport items and spare parts to Indian troops serving in UN peacekeeping missions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Lebanon. There is a blame game on between the Army, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the government-owned […]



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Russia open for equal work share on FGFA

SOURCE : THE HINDU Following the in-principle agreement reached by India and Russia for the production of Russian helicopters in India, both sides are carrying out discussions to work out the details to quickly conclude a deal. Initially the helicopters will be used to cater to the requirements of the Indian armed forces and only […]



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India to Seek Clarification from UN on Reference to Hafiz Saeed

SOURCE : PTI Perturbed over calling 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed as as ‘sahib’ by a US Security Council panel, India will seek a clarification on it from the world body. It is understood that the government will seek the clarification on the usage in the communication by Gary Quilan, […]



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India’s new Asia-Pacific strategy: ‘Act East’

SOURCE: THE INTERPRETER It has been a busy year for India in the Asia Pacific. From multilateral summits to bilateral diplomacy, the Modi Government has deliberately moved to step up engagement with its East and Southeast Asian partners. At this year’s India-ASEAN Summit, Prime Minister Modi announced his intention to upgrade India’s long-standing ‘Look East […]



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New cold war Intensifies with Putin’s India Visit

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE During the Bangladesh crisis in 1971, as 10 million refugees from Bangladesh fled into India in the face of atrocities by a Pakistani army of occupation, the Soviet Union was initially neutral. It, however, soon faced the reality that after years of hostility, the US and China were in the process […]



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GSLV Module to Adorn Space Museum

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE A few months from now, the crew module successfully tested by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) aboard next-gen rocket GSLV MK-III on Thursday morning will find a permanent home in Thiruvananthapuram. After studies are completed on the module prototype, which was recovered from the Bay of Bengal as planned, it […]



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Rafale Deal Nosedives in Negotiation Combat

SOURCE : EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The much-awaited multi-billion dollar Rafale combat aircraft deal with France has once again run into rough weather. After negotiations of almost three years, it has now hit a ‘deadlock’ with both India and France refusing to concede to the other’s demands. When Rafale was declared the lowest bidder in January […]



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Arihant and what it means to Indian Security

SOURCE: BS As INS Arihant finally starts her sea trials, India becomes the sixth country in the world which can both make and operate nuclear-powered submarines, the others being USA, UK, France, Russia and China. While there are many which manufacture the smaller of such vessels propelled by conventional diesel-electric engines, the nuclear reactor-powered platform […]



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The Radiance of Tejas: A bright prospect for ‘Make in India’

SOURCE: SAURAV JHA FOR IBNLIVE BLOG I must state at the outset, that the title of this post is a tribute to B.Harry, a true geek whose wantonly premature demise was a major loss to the analysis and archival of Indian military research and development (R&D). Needless to say, he is greatly missed by Indian […]



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Jewish lobby in US bats for India

SOURCE: TNN With the India-Israel relationship out of the closet, the famed Jewish lobby in Washington is taking the first steps towards linking their advocacy of Israel-US issues with India. Two months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a group of leaders from Jewish advocacy groups in New York, the American Jewish Committee has sent […]



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LCA Navy creates history in Goa; India joins a superelite club

SOURCE: ONE INDIA India on Saturday created a slice of naval history when the first home-grown naval jet Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Naval Protytype-1 (NP-1), a trainer, took off from the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) at INS Hans in Goa for the first time. As reported by OneIndia recently, the NP-1 was piloted by […]



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India to be third-biggest defence spender by 2020

SOURCE: Business-standard By the year 2020, India could emerge as the third-biggest country in terms of defence-related expenditure, US-based consulting firm IHS projected in a study published on Friday. India, home to the world’s second-largest population, currently stands eighth in total spending on defence (expenditure, procurement, research and development). The country in 2014 spent $47.78 […]



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Indian Navy plans to get 100 helicopters

SOURCE: DC The Indian Navy has lined up a proposal to procure 100 utility helicopters, signalling its intention to significantly boost its defence capabilities. Delivering his speech, after reviewing the passing out parade of the 83rd helicopter conversion course for navy pilots at INS Rajali near Arakonam, Vice Admiral and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, […]



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Air Force procured untested, unsafe helmets, says CAG

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Indian Air Force procured untested flying helmets that put the lives of its pilots at such risk, that on at least eight instances, these helmets flew off when pilots ejected from MIG-21 and MIG-27 aircraft, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has submitted in Parliament. In a report tabled in […]



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Indian Army deprived of bullet proof jackets and quality ammunition

SOURCE: INDIA TV Indian soldiers are respected and adored for their valour and sense of duty by 125 crore people of this nation. They are country’s shield and sword, which keep our interests safe, our enemies at bay and the people of our country secure and free. But these jawans are deprived of basic and […]



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China tests 12,000 km ICBM with multiple warheads

SOURCE: PTI China has conducted the most comprehensive test of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile which can hit targets as far as 12,000 kilometres, bringing all of the US under its range. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted the full test of the missile, DF-41, involving multiple, independently targetable re-entry vehicles on December 13, said […]



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Marines case: Italian Ambassador Mancini leaves for home

SOURCE: PTI Amid continued stand-off between India and Italy over the issue of two Italian marines, accused of killing two Indian fishermen in 2012, Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini on Saturday left for home reportedly for “consultations.” The departure came three days after Italy said it could recall its top envoy for “urgent consultations” in wake […]



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10 Navy, Coast Guard pilots awarded wings

SOURCE: PTI A total of ten pilots of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard were today awarded ‘wings’ after they completed their training at the Naval Air Station INS Rajali at Arakkonam. Vice Admiral R K Patnaik, Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, awarded ‘wings’ to eight Navy and two Coast Guard pilots at the passing […]



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RAW, CRPF get new chiefs

SOURCE: THE HINDU Rajinder Khanna will be the new chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India’s external intelligence agency. The government on Saturday also appointed Prakash Mishra, Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Home Ministry, the new Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). A senior 1977-batch IPS officer of the […]



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After Mauritius, India to Export Two Warships to Sri Lanka

SOURCE: IANS Rao Inderjit Singh handed over Mauritius Offshore Patrol Vessel (MOPV) “Barracuda” to the Government of Mauritius India will now export two warships to Sri Lanka after delivering a warship to Mauritius for the first time, Minister of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh said here Saturday. “From Sri Lanka, we have received […]



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LCA-Tejas MK-1 FOC moved to Dec 2015

SOURCE : IDRW NEWS NETWORK ( INN) The much-awaited final operational clearance (FOC ) for Lca-Tejas MK-1 which was moved to June 2015 few weeks back has been re-vised and has been pushed back to December 2015 . earlier deadline was for this month which was not practically possible due to many key tests which […]



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India to help Mongolia in modernizing weapons and tactics

SOURCE: PTI India today assured all help to Mongolia in increasing its capabilities in areas of special operations, cyber security and weapons and tactics as a delegation of the east-central Asian country’s border guarding force met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here. The Home Minister told the visiting delegation, led by Brigadier General of the […]



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Canister Launch of Agni-V Next Month

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Preparations are afoot at the defence base off Odisha coast for the first canister launch of India’s longest range nuclear capable missile Agni-V. The test is likely to be conducted on January 7 or 8 and Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to witness the launch. The motor, body and […]



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Arihant stirs up the ocean

SOURCE: RUSSIA & INDIA REPORT In June 2012 a nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Russian Navy quietly entered the Gulf of Mexico. Armed with long-range nuclear cruise missiles, the Akula class vessel operated undetected for several weeks and its movement in strategic US waters was only confirmed after it left the area. The silent Akula […]



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India Successfully Tests One Ton Glide Bomb. Why That’s Important

SOURCE: NDTV India today tested a one ton indigenously-developed glide bomb which successfully hit a target 100 kms away.The precision-guided bomb, tested in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Odisha, was dropped by an Indian Air Force aircraft. The bomb, guided by its on board navigation system, glided for nearly 100 km before […]



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32 years on, IAF to get Tejas fighters in March

SOURCE: TNN Thirty-two years after the light combat aircraft (LCA) project was sanctioned, IAF will finally get its first home-grown Tejas fighter in March 2015. But before you pop the bubbly, consider this: the multi-role jet is now ready to fly in all-weather conditions but cannot yet fire long-range missiles as well as undergo mid-air […]



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Obama visit to launch new Indo-U.S. defence agenda

SOURCE: THE HINDU A new 10-year defence framework with the United States is likely be finalised in time for President Barack Obama’s visit to India. This will be the highlight of the bilateral negotiations when he arrives in New Delhi next month. The new framework will replace the existing agreement of June 2005. Officials on […]



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Sikorsky and India forge helicopter deal

SOURCE: WEST FAIR COMMUNICATIONS The Indian Navy has selected Stratford-based Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a subsidiary of Hartford-based United Technologies Corp., to provide 16 Seahawk helicopters. “Negotiations will now begin to procure 16 S-70B Seahawk helicopters, with an option for eight additional aircraft, along with a complete logistics support and training program,” Sikorsky said in a […]



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IAF got 81 Sukhoi planes against 112 due till 2012-13: CAG

SOURCE: PTI Indian Air Force received 81 Sukhoi-30 MKI aircraft as against 112 due till 2012-13 from state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) because of delay in receipt of technical documents from Russian manufacturer Rosoboronexport (ROE). Due to delayed delivery of the fighter planes, the Defence Ministry recovered liquidated damages of Rs 96.26 crore from HAL, […]



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DRDO’s Parachute System For Recovery Of Mission Crew Capsule

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Along with the scientists of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) is also celebrating the successful launch of Geo-Synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III from Sriharikota. The mission was conducted on Thursday to validate Moon Mission Crew Capsule Recovery system which is equipped with an […]



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Stage-II Aircraft Crunch Hits IAF Pilot Training : CAG

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE Coming down heavily on repeated delays in manufacturing of training aircraft, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in its latest report, says training of pilots is ‘compromised’ because of non-availability of basic trainer aircraft. Tabling its report on defence service in Parliament on Friday, the CAG has pointed out that […]



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Import substitution, tax sops ‘vital for aerospace progress’

SOURCE: THE HINDU The Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Committee on Aerospace (CIINCA) is pushing for import substitution, tax benefitsand collaboration with foreign original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to speed up ‘Make in India.’ CIINCA also wants development of the supply chain, and promotion of Indian tier-1, tier-2 city companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) […]



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CAG Flays Centre for Delay in Making Trucks for Army

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Comptroller and Auditor General, in its latest report tabled in Parliament on Friday, blamed the Centre for inordinate delay in indigenisation of all-weather, high-mobility Tatra vehicles and Army’s main battle tanks. Tatra, the vehicle used most extensively for mounting missiles and radars by the Army, was being imported from Czechoslovakia […]



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54 Indian soldiers believed to be in Pakistani jails: Manohar Parrikar

SOURCE: IANS At least 54 missing defence personnel of 1965 and 1971 wars are believed to be in custody in Pakistan, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar told Parliament on Friday. However, Pakistan does not acknowledge the presence of any such personnel.”Fifty four (54) missing defence personnel of 1965 and 1971 wars, including one from Border Security […]



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‘IAF delay in accident probes cost Rs 1,420 cr’

SOURCE: EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Friday pulled up the Indian Air Force (IAF) for delays in finalising accident inquiries, that in turn have resulted in delays in providing relief to the families of accident victims. The CAF report, that was tabled in Parliament, also pulled up the state-owned Hindustan […]



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‘Navy modernisation going well’ : Parrikar

SOURCE: ASIAN AGE Modernisation of the Indian Navy is going on “quite well” and the country is taking every necessary step to deal with the growing influence of China in the neighbouring countries, especially in their seas, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Friday. “India is also doing a counter-measure along the sea borders or […]



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