Kuwait intercepts 'hostile' missile, drone attacks days after fatal airport strikeKuwaiti air defenses are actively intercepting hostile missile and drone attacks, following a recent drone strike that killed an Indian nat...
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India in talks to buy Operation Sindoor hero 'S-400' from RussiaIndia is in negotiations with Russia for additional S-400 air defence systems, following the successful deployment of five regimental sets....
27 May, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
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27 May, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
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26 May, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
India must be alert amid West Asia crisis, no immediate worry: Civil aviation ministerIndia must stay alert to West Asia crisis fallout, though not worried now. Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu stated this in ...
20 May, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Israel, Hezbollah war persists despite truce extension; Lebanon's death toll passes 3,000Fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. Israel conducted airstrikes while Hezbollah announced new attacks. Thi...
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From Rafales to space surveillance how India expanded military capabilities after Operation SindoorIndia is significantly boosting its military strength after Operation Sindoor. Major defense deals are being finalized, including new Rafal...
08 May, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
The red, white and blue dome: Trump makes risky move to free HormuzIn a pivotal development, the United States has launched 'Operation Freedom', aimed at safeguarding the vital shipping lanes of the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Ukraine says some Russian missiles fly near Chornobyl, risking major accidentBoth the Chornobyl site and western Ukraine's two-reactor Khmelnytskyi nuclear plant have been on the flight path of Russian hypersonic K...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Gujarat: Indian Army's Air Defence regiment showcases L70 guns to mark first anniversary of Operation SindoorThe Indian Army's AD regiment showcased the exercise, which featured unmanned aerial systems for surveillance, target acquisition, and real...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.55 AM IST
India strengthening shield against drone attacks with joint defence CUAS gridIndia is establishing a joint Counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) grid to counter enemy drone attacks, separate from existing air defence...
06 Jan, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Mission Sudarshan Chakra: How India aims to develop an S-400 style defence system, starting with 2026 missile trialsIndia is moving ahead with Mission Sudarshan Chakra, a national air and missile defence shield to be ready by 2035. Under Project Kusha, th...
27 Aug, 2025, 11.05 AM IST
Pakistan, China conclude air forces' exercise 'Indus Shield-Chinese'The Pakistan and Chinese air forces recently completed a joint exercise, Indus Shield-Chinese, at a Pakistan Air Force base. The exercise f...
05 Nov, 2024, 08.48 PM IST
India may soon have its own desi portable air defence missilesThe indigenous very short-range air defence system (VSHORADS), developed by DRDO to neutralize low-altitude aerial threats within a 6-km ra...
04 Jan, 2024, 03.12 PM IST
Missile shield over Delhi: India may buy NASAMS-II air defence system from USIndia and the US have already held several rounds of negotiations, including selection of sites for deployment of the missile batteries aro...
11 Feb, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
India in process of inducting a range of systems to defend the skiesThe S 400 is the latest of a long range of highly successful air defence systems that have been the biggest threat to western aircraft acro...
14 Jul, 2018, 04.38 PM IST
- Air defence shield to be activated for Pranab Mukherjee's swearing-in
When Pranab Mukherjee takes over as the President on July 25, the IAF will activate its air defence (AD) shield in and around the capital.
23 Jul, 2012, 09.09 PM IST