View: Balakot a major strategic shift, but India is no IsraelIsrael’s anti-terror policies have long been held up wistfully by many as a prescriptive template.
23 Mar, 2019, 12.12 PM IST
14 UAVs down since Kargil: Technical snag, controlling error big causesLack of proper training, crew fatigue and pushing the drone beyond its capability were the other reasons cited.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.34 PM IST
IAF's Garud Commando Force to get mini drones for covert operationsDefence ministry sources on Monday said the latest acquisition is the Rs 27 crore contract for 65 micro UAVs for IAF's Garud Commando Force.
14 Jul, 2018, 04.00 PM IST
In a first, Indian team heads to Israel for combat drillThe exercise will also include other countries like the US, France, Germany, Italy, Greece and Poland, and comes after PM Narendra Modi vis...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.12 AM IST
'Handshake in the open' may see $1.5 billion defence deals with IsraelIndia is close to finalizing several major defence deals with Israel, including the ones for two additional Phalcon AWACS and four aerostat...
17 Feb, 2015, 10.22 AM IST
Government clears proposal for buying 15 Israeli-made UAVsA proposal to procure these Heron UAVs was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security headed by Prime Minister at its recent meeting, so...
29 Dec, 2013, 06.02 PM IST
Indian armed forces building deadly drone arsenal, also want combat UAVsThe Indian armed forces are slowly but steadily building a formidable arsenal of spy, target acquisition and "killer'' drones or UAVs.
05 Feb, 2013, 04.31 AM IST
Indian Air Force to induct first killer dronesThe Indian Air Force is planning to induct its first self-destructing combat drones from Israel by next year for enhancing its firepower.
04 Oct, 2012, 08.14 PM IST
IAF to upgrade UAV fleet under Rs 5,000 crore projectIAF is planning to upgrade the UAVs of the three services under a project worth over Rs 5k crore to enhance their snooping capabilities.
02 Oct, 2012, 05.21 PM IST
- IAF, Navy will have more eyes in the sky, to get 95 mini-UAVs
Aiming to strengthen the snooping capabilities of armed forces, Defence Ministry has begun the process of procuring 95 mini-Unmanned Aerial...
15 Jun, 2012, 07.45 PM IST
- Defence Ministry approves $1.5 billion aircraft deal for Navy
Several global aviation majors including Lockheed Martin, SAAB, Dassault Aviation and EADS are in contention for this big contract.
28 Feb, 2012, 12.14 AM IST
- Navy's unmanned aerial vehicle crashes near Visakhapatnam
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Navy today crashed near Visakhapatnam while on the way back from an exercise.
16 Feb, 2012, 09.02 PM IST
- Project Heli-Teli: IAF gets eye in the sky to foil 26/11 like terror strikes
Sources say the two Russian-origin Mi-17 1V helicopters carry advanced FLIR (forward-looking infrared) imaging systems and CCD (charge-coup...
07 Dec, 2011, 09.28 AM IST
- Soon, spy drones along Gujarat coast
India is now deploying naval spy drones on the Gujarat coast to detect terror and conventional threats emanating from sea from across the b...
06 Jan, 2011, 04.41 AM IST
- Govt to deploy drones for recce along Red corridor
Centre to deploy spy drones for reconnaissance of Naxal hideouts.
09 Apr, 2010, 10.21 AM IST
- India lines up Israeli drones in race with Pakistan
New battlelines are being drawn for a spy drone versus spy drone face-off between India and Pakistan.
26 Mar, 2010, 09.00 AM IST
- IAF plans to induct Harop UCAV by 2011
The IAF will induct lethal killer drones within two years, providing itself the capability to hit high value targets such as enemy missile ...
30 Sep, 2009, 11.20 PM IST