G20 Summit: Covert 'HIT squads' deployed in Delhi hotels for hostage scenarios"House Intervention Teams" (HIT squads) will be stationed in Delhi hotels housing G20 delegates to address potential hostage crises during ...
29 Aug, 2023, 11.22 AM IST
Adani Defence to focus on small arms and ammo, anti-drone systemsA range of small arms--from assault rifles of the Tavor family to light machine guns (LMGs) and assault carbines--were on display by the co...
06 Feb, 2021, 09.53 AM IST
Adani Defence to focus on small arms and ammo, anti-drone systemsA range of small arms--from assault rifles of the Tavor family to light machine guns (LMGs) and assault carbines--were on display by the co...
06 Feb, 2021, 09.42 AM IST
Records show fervent Trump fans fuelled US Capitol takeoverThe Associated Press reviewed social media posts, voter registrations, court files and other public records for more than 120 people either...
11 Jan, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
Adani buys unit in Gwalior to enter small arms businessThe Adani Group has entered the small arms business with the acquisition of a facility in Gwalior.
08 Jan, 2020, 08.18 PM IST
How AK-203, superior to INSAS, will end forces’ hunt for a reliable rifleThough the Indian military is considered among the top 5 in the world, it has been yearning for an all-weather assault rifle for quite some...
04 Mar, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
India opens small arms manufacturing unit in MP in a joint venture with IsraelThe plant has been setup as a joint venture -- Punj Lloyd Raksha Systems -- between Indian defence conglomerate Punj Lloyd and Israel Weapo...
14 Jul, 2018, 09.01 PM IST
Army on shopping spree, commandos to get deadlierThe Special Forces have specialised weaponry, ranging from Israeli 5.56mm TAR-21 Tavor assault rifles and 7.62mm Galil sniper rifles to Ame...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.48 PM IST
Punj Lloyd expects to bag Rs 400-crore defence orderPunj Lloyd, traditionally an infrastructure project company, diversified into manufacturing by investing Rs 200 crore in setting up a manuf...
14 Jul, 2018, 08.06 PM IST
Return part was most difficult: Major who led surgical strikesThe Army Major speaks about the stunning mission in a new book being brought out on the first anniversary of surgical strikes in Pakistan o...
14 Jul, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
India turns to Para Special Forces for covert missionsThe Indian Army has nine battalions of Special Forces, each equipped and skilled to execute missions that require taking down targets acros...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
Strategic ties: Five reasons why India and Israel can be all-weather friendsIsrael and India have enjoyed strong ties since the former helped the latter during the Kargil war. PM Modi is inclined to take ties to a n...
12 Jul, 2018, 04.01 PM IST
Punj Lloyd may bag its maiden defence contract worth Rs 400 croreIn July 2015, the company had informed bourses that its proposal for upgrading the Zu23 air defence gun was shortlisted by the Indian defen...
25 Aug, 2016, 02.19 PM IST
Defence imports worth over Rs 2.35 lakh crore in last 3 yearsThe Government has spent over Rs 2.35 lakh crore in the last three years for procuring weapon systems for the three armed forces, Lok Sabha...
12 Aug, 2013, 04.29 PM IST
- US assault rifles for Indian Army Special Forces units
American M-4 assault rifles-- used by the US Navy SEALS to eliminate Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden-- are being inducted into the Indian Ar...
05 Aug, 2012, 03.27 PM IST
- CPM accuses govt against Israel collaboration
The CPM on Tuesday attacked the Manmohan Singh government for “collaborating” with Israel against India’s traditional friends.
23 Jan, 2008, 02.23 AM IST