US announces charges against former Cuban leader Raul Castro in 1996 aircraft shootdownUS prosecutors have charged former Cuban President Raul Castro. The charges relate to the 1996 downing of civilian planes. Four Americans d...
21 May, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
How a broke, outgunned nation turned cheap drones into the most feared weapon on EarthDrone warfare: Russia-Ukraine war has reached extreme intensity with nearly 10,000 drones used daily across frontlines. This rapid drone wa...
19 May, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
Russia holds scaled-back World War II victory parade as worries over war in Ukraine deepenRussia's Victory Day parade was smaller this year due to threats from Ukraine. The event, marking the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany, saw...
09 May, 2026, 03.41 PM IST
Fog, speed & AI: Inside Ukraine's drive to defeat the dreaded Shahed droneUkraine is battling Russia's Shahed drones with its own interceptor drones. These Ukrainian drones are low-cost and designed to destroy the...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
US–Iran War: Will America’s B-52 Bombers intensify the conflict? Why they’re crucial and how much damage they can inflictAs the US-Iran war evolves, the role of B-52 bombers reflects a broader strategic shift, from weakening defences to maintaining continuous,...
03 Apr, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
MiG-21’s last operational flight captured in a Bollywood movie, will appear with Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal on screenThe Indian Air Force bid farewell to its MiG-21 fighter jets after nearly six decades of service, marking a historic moment in Indian milit...
26 Sep, 2025, 12.20 PM IST
NATO's largest exercise since Cold War kicks offThe U.S. Navy's Gunston Hall departs for NATO's Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest NATO exercise since the Cold War, involving over 90,00...
25 Jan, 2024, 05.50 PM IST
IMF chief warns on U.S.-China rivalry, calls Trump-era tariffs counterproductiveBeijing staged the war games that month after U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei, and has since continued military activities n...
13 Nov, 2022, 01.09 PM IST
China boosting Pakistan's air defence capabilities, fighter jet deal pulls Islamabad closer to BeijingLast week, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) held a ceremony marking the induction of the Chinese-made fighters into its arsenal. According to t...
19 Mar, 2022, 08.03 PM IST
Russia scrambles fighter jets to escort U.S. strategic bombers over Black Sea"Russian fighter crews identified the aerial targets as two U.S. Air Force supersonic strategic B-1B bombers, accompanied by two KC-135 ref...
20 Oct, 2021, 02.30 PM IST
Russia expected to unveil new Sukhoi stealth fighter jet at air show attended by Vladimir PutinA brief promotional video released ahead of the MAKS air show featured pilots from UAE, India, Vietnam and Argentina, suggesting that Mosco...
20 Jul, 2021, 02.28 PM IST
India need not worry about Russia-Pakistan military drills: RussiaThe exercises aim to strengthen and develop cooperation between the two former Cold War rivals' armed forces.
12 Jul, 2018, 08.07 PM IST
Pakistan-Russia military to hold first ever joint drillsThe move comes amidst increasing defence ties between Moscow and Islamabad as the latter was also thinking to buy advanced Russian warplane...
12 Sep, 2016, 01.11 PM IST
Pakistan in talks with Russia for buying MI-35 attack helicopters"I hope we will be able to materialise this project (to buy MI-35 helicopters) in two months," Minister for Defence Production Rana Tanveer...
31 May, 2016, 08.16 PM IST
Russia's military aircraft are now crashing from overuseThis issue of older equipment is compounded by the fact that replacement parts for the aircraft are themselves in a poor state of repair.
15 Jul, 2015, 01.27 PM IST
- India jets order boosts ailing Russian defence industry
Russia's ailing defence industry has received one of its biggest boosts in years with a huge fighter jet deal with India, but much of the s...
10 Oct, 2010, 01.08 AM IST
- Russian bombers again cloud skies in Europe's far north
In scenes reminiscent of the Cold War, Russian bombers have returned to the skies in Europe's far north after years of absence, putting NAT...
05 Sep, 2008, 09.09 AM IST