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Indian Army plans largest-ever K9 Vajra acquisition with order for 300 additional guns; check its featuresThe Indian Army plans to acquire 300 more K9 Vajra self-propelled guns. This significant order will boost the Regiment of Artillery. The K9...- How to identify Gaboon Viper: Key physical features, range, habitat, and dietAfrica's Gaboon viper boasts the longest fangs of any venomous snake. This master of camouflage lives in forests and is a patient hunter. W...
- Apache vs Prachand: Why India operates both attack helicopters and how they differIndia is acquiring support for Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. This acquisition renews discussions on India's use of foreign and i...
- Major General among 3 injured in Army helicopter crash in Ladakh; Inquiry orderedAn Indian Army Cheetah helicopter crashed in Ladakh's Tangste area. Three Army personnel on board survived with minor injuries. The inciden...
- Atacama’s pristine skies face light pollution risks despite cancellation of nearby energy projectChile's Atacama Desert, a prime spot for stargazing, faces ongoing threats to its clear night skies. A proposed energy project near a major...
- Ladakh turns into pure magic amid apricot bloom season, mountains stay snowy and valleys bloom pinkLadakh's apricot trees are blooming, heralding spring's arrival. This natural spectacle inspires the Apricot Blossom Festival. The event sh...
- Project Him Sarovar: Centre’s push for year-round water security in LadakhA new initiative, Project Him Sarovar, is set to secure water for Ladakh. The project will build storage ponds to collect melting snow and ...
- Wildlife panel clears 13 defence, paramilitary projects in Ladakh, Arunachal PradeshThe proposals, submitted by the Ministry of Defence, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) and the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), include...
- Centre's wildlife panel clears proposals to build strategic infra in eastern LadakhThe Centre's wildlife panel has approved proposals to build defense infrastructure in eastern Ladakh, specifically within Changthang High A...
- Indian Light Tank successfully completes high-altitude firing trialsIndia's indigenous light tank successfully fired rounds at high altitude, marking a significant milestone. The 25-tonne tank, designed for ...
- Kargil Vijay Diwas Silver Jubilee: How India defeated Pakistan at 9,000 ft while battling severe weather and infiltratorsKargil Vijay Diwas 2024: The Kargil War, which concluded on July 26, 1999, is celebrated annually as Kargil Vijay Diwas. This day honors In...
- India selects American engine for light tanks after German deal failsIndia has chosen American company Cummins to supply engines for indigenous light tanks, aimed at countering Chinese deployments in high alt...
- Army seeks to buy 310 indigenous Advanced Towed Artillery Gun SystemDesigned by DRDO to replace the Bofors towed guns that are the current mainstay 155 mm artillery system in service, ATAGS has been extensiv...
- Made-in-India Prachand combat choppers carry out wargames with Army, performing well: IAF pilotsThe Prachand Light Combat Helicopters were inducted into the Air Force on October 3 last year and have been flying extensively in the deser...
- Defence Ministry to discuss Indian Army proposal for acquiring 354 'Zorawar' light tanksThe Indian Army has issued specifications for its future light tank which has been named 'Zorawar'. The tank has been named after the legen...
- Loitering munitions, more guns for army soonDefence establishment insiders said that the Army is also looking to shortly procure indigenously designed and developed loitering weapon s...
- At 17,600 ft DRDO inaugurates new R&D centre in J&KThe centre, 75 km off Leh town towards Pangong lake, is poised to be the world's highest terrestrial R&D centre in the cold desert of Ladak...
- Leh engineer who inspired '3 Idiots' movie bags global awardNew Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) Viewers would remember having been left awe-struck by Aamir Khan's many science experiments in the 2009 blockbuste...
- Dabur, DRDO unit tie up for high altitude medicinal plantsUnder this tie-up with the unit of Defence Research & Development Organisation, Dabur will also impart training to the villagers on sustain...
- Ladakh calling: Beat the soaring mercury levelsWith altitudes ranging from about 9,000-ft (2750m) at Kargil to 25,000-ft at Saser Kangri in the Karakoram, Ladakh is a high altitude deser...
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