Indian Navy begins trials in Rs 60,000 crore tender for 6 advanced submarinesIndian Navy's trials of advanced submarines in a Rs 60,000 crore tender involve partnerships with foreign vendors, emphasizing indigenous c...
03 May, 2024, 08.59 PM IST
US guided-missile submarine arrives in South Korea, a day after North Korea resumes missile testsThe USS Michigan is one of the biggest submarines in the world. The Ohio-class guided-missile submarine can be armed with 150 Tomahawk miss...
16 Jun, 2023, 12.25 PM IST
UN experts: North Korea seeks to produce material for nukes"New technologies tested included a possible hypersonic guiding warhead and a maneuverable re-entry vehicle," the panel said. North Korea a...
06 Feb, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
AUKUS programme: An explainerAustralia, the UK and the US has created a group called AUKUS to take up security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. The plan is to give acces...
23 Sep, 2021, 12.24 PM IST
Joe Biden's defence budget aims to curb China, gives troops 2.7% raiseThere is also money to further develop and test hypersonic weapons and other "next generation" systems as the military aims to build capabi...
30 May, 2021, 03.08 PM IST
Upgrading Kilo class submarines: L&T set to partner Russia for Rs 5,000-crore defence dealThe company has been chosen as the Indian partner for the Kilo class refit — a program to increase the life of the submarine by 10 years in...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.21 PM IST
US intelligence chief James Clapper worried over China's military build-upUS intelligence said Chinese construction activities at its outposts in the disputed South China Sea will continue to spark regional tensio...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.05 PM IST
14 Chinese navy ships spotted in Indian Ocean, Indian Navy monitoring locationsIndian Navy on its part has been closely monitoring the PLAN presence through its 'mission-based' deployments from the Gulf of Aden to the ...
12 Jul, 2018, 03.22 PM IST
Budget not adequate but focus on indigenisation: NavyThe only concern of the Navy from the domestic shipbuilding sector, the officer said, was timely delivery. “A warship in any country shows ...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.41 PM IST
Commerce stint may help Nirmala Sitharaman in defence dealsIn view of the Dokalam standoff with China and it ambitious ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, Sitharaman will have to understand what strateg...
11 Jul, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
Funds to address critical shortfalls in Navy will be provided: Nirmala SitharamanSitharaman also assured naval commanders that the defence ministry is focussing on these issues and is implementing measures to mitigate th...
08 May, 2018, 07.29 PM IST
Trump signs USD 692 billion defence budgetThe budget would give legislative authority to implement his South Asia strategy and authorises critical missile capabilities to confront t...
13 Dec, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
Pipavav joins hands with Russia's JSC to refit submarinesThis will also mark the first time the work for refit of submarines was being considered for the private sector in India.
21 Jul, 2015, 05.13 PM IST
China re-engineers ballistic missiles, surprises US: reportChina's move has put US President Barack Obama under more pressure than ever to deploy missile defense systems in the Pacific, a report sai...
17 May, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Pentagon expecting China to conduct nuclear deterrence patrolsChina continues production of JIN-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines and submarine-launched ballistic missiles.
04 Feb, 2015, 08.46 AM IST
India to supply Vietnam with naval vessels amid China disputesBoth India and Vietnam have territorial disputes with China - India in the Himalayas and Vietnam in the South China Sea.
28 Oct, 2014, 07.20 PM IST
- Obama Admin proposes USD 11.8 billion for nuclear security
The Obama Administration has proposed a USD 11.8 billion for the modernisation and security of the country's nuclear arsenal.
15 Feb, 2011, 10.28 AM IST