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Two super high altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh made available for armed forcesTwo super high altitude firing ranges in Arunachal Pradesh, India, have been made available to the armed forces for training purposes. The ...
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Indian Army boosting surveillance, fire power capability along frontier with ChinaThe Artillery units of the Indian Army already deployed K-9 Vajra Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzers, ultra-light M-777 howitzers, Pinaka roc...
Teen pilot sets age record for solo flight around worldA Belgian-British teenager became the youngest person to fly around the world solo in a small aircraft after he landed on Wednesday in Bulg...
Flying solo: This 19-yr-old woman eyes world record with a 3-month trip around the globeZara Rutherford is seeking to win the title from Shaesta Wais, who became the youngest woman to fly solo round the world at 30.
Government issues alert to enhance security at all airportsThe BCAS issued the alert and marked it to senior police officials of all states, in-charges of security at all airlines and airports, and ...
Light Combat Helicopter successfully carries out air-to-air missile firing on moving targetLCH is the only attack helicopter in the world capable of operating at altitudes as high as the location of Siachen glacier, HAL said.
HAL's Light Combat Helicopter completes weapon trialsDuring the tests conducted in integrated test range at Chandipur, Odisha recently, the test pilots executed a flawless mission and achieved...
Challenging the limits: Identify a sport you like, and plan your next getaway at a tournamentSurfing is one of the best ways to enjoy the beauty of the sea.
PM Modi okays $1-billion deal with US for 4 PoseidonsThe India-US strategic clinch continues to get tighter with America bagging yet another mega arms deal to reassert its status as India’s la...
Make in India: Defence ministry okays $3.4 billion deals including procurement of US-origin M777 artillery gunsThe government has cleared three ‘Make in India’ contracts worth $3.4 billion, including a project to procure US-origin M777 artillery guns.
- NASA's shape-changing wing could cut aircraft fuel use
Washington, Nov 4 (IANS) A team of NASA researchers and students is using emerging composite material manufacturing methods to build an ult...
Mystery shrouds death of Osama's family members in UK crashThe 7 million pound Embraer jet was also a regular visitor to the airport, The Guardian reported, citing pilots who use Blackbushe.
Solar Impulse’s round-the-world trip may start this week-endThirteen years in the making, the idea of a solar-powered aircraft was initially considered something of joke by the aviation industry.
Critical deals stuck, Indian army not fighting fitIf 17 new contracts worth Rs 2,820 crore were signed for the Army in 2011-2012, the figure jumped to 29 contracts worth Rs 7,222 crore in 2...
US set to bag $5 bn defence deals from IndiaDeals for 6 more C-130J " Super Hercules" aircrafts, 22 Apache helicopters, 145 M-777 ultra-light howitzers and 15 Chinook heavy-lift helic...
China unveils pilotless chopper; to develop faster variantsChina showcased its latest-concept unmanned helicopter even as the country is developing choppers with the ability to fly at speeds twice t...
- Government acts on General VK Singh's complaint, fast-tracks acquisition of weapons
There is already an ongoing Rs 9,243 crore project for "infrastructure development in the Eastern Theatre'' by 2016-2017.
- India remains world's largest arms importer
The message is embarrassing but clear: with India failing to get its act together to build a strong defence-industrial base (DIB) unlike Ch...
- Derailed modernization: Army needs Rs 41,000 crore to make up current deficiencies
Navy and IAF may be on the modernization track, albeit much slowly than desired, but the Army seems to be floundering.