Sidelining artillery affects broader national securityIndia's Army leadership, historically dominated by infantry and armour, has marginalised the technically proficient artillery. This imbalan...
11 Jan, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
L&T awarded order by Indian Army to upgrade Pinaka rocket launcher systemsL&T has received an order from the Indian Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers to overhaul, upgrade, and manage obsolescenc...
08 Jan, 2026, 10.19 AM IST
Fast, furious, and future-ready: Why Indian Army's Rudra Brigade could be a game-changer against China and PakistanRudra Brigade Indian Army: The Bharatiya Sena is boosting border security. New Rudra brigades will integrate combat arms. Bhairav light com...
28 Jul, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
76th Republic Day: Govt announces names of defence personnel chosen to receive honorary commissionsSeveral Army personnel from various units, including the armoured corps and regiment of artillery, are being awarded honorary ranks ahead o...
24 Jan, 2025, 10.14 PM IST
Former Indian Army chief General S Padmanabhan passes away at 83Former Indian Army Chief General Sundararajan Padmanabhan has passed away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, according to a statement by the Indian Ar...
19 Aug, 2024, 03.27 PM IST
Kargil war: Point 5140 named as 'Gun Hill' to honour supreme sacrifice of gunners in 'Operation Vijay'The Regiment of Artillery, with lethal and accurate firepower, was able to have a telling effect on the enemy troops and their defences, in...
30 Jul, 2022, 03.50 PM IST
Army Chief Naravane visits Pokhran; witnesses firing of various artillery gunsAfter arriving at Jaisalmer, the Army Chief, accompanied by Southern Army Commander Lt Gen JS Nain, left for the Pokhran field firing range...
15 Jul, 2021, 08.02 PM IST
Indian Army to set up new battle groups for offensive punch by next yearThe Army is now firmly on course to create new self-contained fighting units called `integrated battle groups (IBGs)’, which can mobilize f...
07 Jun, 2021, 01.06 PM IST
Small battle groups will fit well in theatre commands, says Army chiefThe creation of the agile and self-contained IBGs, each with around 5,000 soldiers and a varying mix of infantry, tanks, artillery, air def...
06 Jan, 2020, 10.54 AM IST
Over 40,000 troop, tanks, attack helicopters to take part in exercise near PakistanThe exercise will aim to show the integration between tanks including T-72, mechanised infantry including combat vehicles, artillery guns, ...
12 Nov, 2019, 09.37 PM IST
As China flexes muscles, India kicks off military drillThe Him Vijay exercise will be in full throttle when Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit India later this month for the secon...
03 Oct, 2019, 10.30 AM IST
Army to test integrated battle groups for warfare strategyThe concept has been forwarded to the defence ministry for further examination and approval.
09 Feb, 2019, 10.16 AM IST
Ready for war: At Ambala Cantt, an elite force ready to respondAmbala-based 2 Corps, popularly called as Kharga Corps, possesses 50% of the Army's offensive capabilities and has the mandate to launch of...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.36 PM IST
China's missile man is new defence ministerThis year, China has increased its military budget to $175 billion, three times larger than that of India, an increase of 8.1 per cent comp...
19 Mar, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
Dispute over promotion policy within Army reaches social mediaA senior serving Lt. General told ET that the extent of the divide was “unprecedented” and called for urgent action by the top brass.
14 Apr, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
- Second regiment of BrahMos cruise missiles commissioned
The army today commissioned the second regiment of the 290-km- range supersonic BrahMos cruise missiles with 16 weapon systems.
09 Nov, 2011, 08.46 PM IST
- Govt to recruit about 2,000 ex-servicemen
Ex-servicemen specialised in commando and jungle warfare tactics to impart cutting-edge training to CRPF personnel.
13 Apr, 2010, 04.14 AM IST