Army to carry out major reform, roll out Integrated Battle Group: General Bipin RawatGeneral Rawat said infantry modernisation and procurement of missiles, attack helicopters and other key platforms will be major priority ar...
10 Jan, 2019, 10.27 PM IST
Army sets in motion its mega reform plan, to implement it with sense of urgencyThe Army plans to launch the major transformative exercise by early next year after fine-tuning the four studies, headed by senior lieutena...
14 Oct, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Top Army commanders kick off discussions to transform their force into a lean, mean fighting machineGrappling with a ballooning revenue expenditure that leaves little for modernisation, the Army plans to launch the massive transformative e...
12 Sep, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
Army Chief to meet top commanders to discuss major transformation studiesMore such discussions on the studies are likely to be held before the final touches are given at the October conference. They will then be ...
10 Sep, 2018, 09.02 PM IST
Rashtriya rifles chief may be shifted to J&K for swift operationsThe army is contemplating to co-locate the Director General Rashtriya Rifles with its Northern Command, explained officials. Lt Gen Sharawa...
10 Sep, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
Indian Army gears up to turn lean, mean, and fastResults of four ongoing studies on force reorganisation and optimisation, flattening headquarters at different levels, cadre review and ter...
20 Aug, 2018, 03.58 PM IST
Army’s non-operational manpower and infrastructure will be downsized: Manohar Parrikar, Defence MinisterParrikar said the money saved from the downsizing exercise could got towards the new mountain strike corps.
11 Jul, 2018, 05.06 PM IST
Government sets up panel to relook defence expenditure"The committee will hold its first meeting with defence minister Manohar Parrikar once he returns from his May 20-23 trip to Oman and UAE,”...
11 Jul, 2018, 02.07 PM IST
3 lakh troops cut completed, more reforms to follow: Chinese militaryThe troops cut also came in the backdrop of a massive anti-corruption drive carried out by Xi, who also heads the military in which over 3,...
29 Mar, 2018, 08.45 PM IST
Chinese military to recruit more college studentsArmed forces should also enhance quantified assessment in their recruitment methods to ensure a high quality of students, state-run Xinhua ...
21 Jul, 2017, 09.21 PM IST
China to downsize army to under a million in biggest troop cutThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) in China will increase the numbers of other services, including navy and missile forces.
12 Jul, 2017, 09.34 AM IST
PLA holds massive military drills in western sectorThis is the fist time such exercises were held after the PLA underwent massive restructuring initiated by President Xi Jinping, who is also...
08 Dec, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
Xi calls for strong army under Communist Party command"To build a strong country requires efforts to build a strong army, and only with a strong army can the country's security be guaranteed," ...
21 Oct, 2016, 05.00 PM IST
Chinese military to layoff 1.70 lakh officers: ReportOfficers will account for more than half of the 300,000 personnel to go in President Xi Jinping's plans to streamline the People's Liberati...
05 Sep, 2015, 12.55 PM IST
Chinese military backs Xi Jinping's move to cut 3 lakh troopsChina's military pledged its support for President Xi Jinping's announcement to cut three lakh troops by 2017 to make it leaner and more ef...
04 Sep, 2015, 08.48 PM IST
Cash-strapped Britain axed nearly 4,500 Army personnelCash-strapped Britain today axed nearly 4,500 Army personnel in the third and biggest round of job cuts since the 2010 defence review.
18 Jun, 2013, 07.31 PM IST
- After scrapped Israel visit, army chief Gen V K Singh's Nepal tour curtailed
Amid the controversy surrounding the Army chief Gen V K Singh, the Defence Ministry has cut short duration of his stay and size of the dele...
01 Apr, 2012, 04.27 PM IST