What is Ebola, how does it spread and is there any outbreak in India? All FAQs answeredEbola outbreak: The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a public he...
18 May, 2026, 09.18 AM IST
Rare but ruthless: How Hantavirus strikes fast, and should you be concernedA rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship has drawn global attention after multiple infections and three reported deaths prompted ...
08 May, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
IAF seeks indigenous drone swarm radar system to boost surveillance in contested zonesThe Indian Air Force is seeking domestic industry, academia, and startups to develop collaborative drone-based surveillance radar systems u...
26 Apr, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
North Korea appears close to completing its first early warning aircraftNorth Korea is nearing completion of its first airborne early warning aircraft, which will significantly enhance its air force capabilities...
05 Mar, 2025, 11.39 AM IST
Defence Ministry clears acquisition proposals worth Rs 28,000 crore, Rs 27k cr to be sourced from Indian industriesIn a series of tweets, the ministry said that Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the meeting of the DAC, in which five more cases value...
17 Dec, 2020, 05.00 PM IST
After Alphabet's 'Wing', Amazon's 'Prime Air' gets US approval to deliver items through dronesAmazon planned to use the certification to test using fully-electric drones to deliver items to customers.
01 Sep, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Ladakh face-off: India to order 2 more Israeli Phalcon ‘eyes in sky’ for $1 billionSources on Wednesday said the acquisition of the two AWACS, with the Israeli Phalcon early-warning radar system mounted on Russian Ilyushin...
27 Aug, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
Defence Ministry approves procurement of military platforms and weapons worth Rs 22,800 croreThe decision to go for the capital procurement was taken at a meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council(DAC) headed by Defence Minister Ra...
28 Nov, 2019, 07.56 PM IST
IAF air strike: Mirages took off from Gwalior, not forward base, to retain surpriseThe operation kicked off just after 2 am, with the Mirage-2000s from their home-base of Gwalior taking to the skies during the "graveyard s...
27 Feb, 2019, 10.36 AM IST
IAF will soon have desi 'eye in the sky' to track Pakistan & ChinaThis is expected to augment the country's ability to detect cruise missiles, fighter jets or drones from Pakistan and China. The system has...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.52 PM IST
S Christopher is new DRDO chief: Here's all you want to know about the man behind India's AEW&CS Christopher, known as the man behind the CABS AEW&C project, was appointed as the Director General of DRDO on Thursday.
14 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Embraer deal: CBI probe to continue; new blacklisting policy soon, says Parrikar"The CBI investigation into the $208 million deal will go by Indian laws on corruption, kickbacks, whatever it is, subject to evidence," he...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.02 AM IST
Major DRDO projects running behind scheduleMajor projects of the DRDO, including Light Combat Aircraft and airborne early waning system, are running behind schedule by up to 13 years.
13 Mar, 2013, 02.32 PM IST
CCS 'in-principle' approval for indigenous AWACS projectFor the indigenous AWACS, the DRDO will look for an alternative aircraft of the size of the IL-76 and deploy its AWACS system on it, they s...
06 Feb, 2013, 01.03 PM IST
- Modified aircraft for AEW&C lands on Indian soil
The first modified aircraft for the indigenous AEW&C system being developed by DRDO landed yesterday on Indian soil in Bangalore late in th...
23 Aug, 2012, 10.20 PM IST
India gets first Embraer jet with Indian airborne radar technologyIndia today made a major breakthrough in mounting an electronic eye in the sky, taking delivery here of the first Embraer 145 Airborne Earl...
17 Aug, 2012, 04.27 PM IST
- IAF will add two more Israeli AWACS to its fleet
The purchase comes at a time when Pakistan is fast snapping at India's heels in this complex military arena, having first inducted four Swe...
08 Nov, 2011, 08.33 AM IST