US just scrapped 450 nuclear missile silos, the reason is costThe US Air Force will construct new silos for its Sentinel ICBMs. This decision reverses the initial plan to upgrade existing Minuteman III...
07 May, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
France to develop new nuclear air base armed with Rafale F5s, hypersonic missilesFrance plans to deploy advanced Rafale fighters equipped with ASN4G hypersonic nuclear missiles by 2035 at Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur Air Base. ...
20 Mar, 2025, 01.03 PM IST
Japan Cabinet OKs record defence budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threatJapan approved a record defence budget for 2025, focusing on long-range missiles and deploying Tomahawks. The budget includes spending on m...
27 Dec, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Sukhoi-30MKIs may get a Rs 63,000 crore high-tech makeover soonIndia is set to upgrade its Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets into advanced 'Super' Sukhois. This Rs 63,000 crore project includes cutting-edge rad...
22 Jul, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Missiles, drones and warships the priority as Australia plans $32 billion defence boostAustralia has announced a significant boost in defense spending, totaling A$50.3 billion over the next decade. The focus will be on missile...
17 Apr, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Drones, Missiles, Radars, Fighter jets: Indian armed forces to get nearly 1 lakh crore infusion for game-changer techThe Cabinet Committee on Security approved several major defense deals, worth over Rs 92,000 crore, to strengthen the armed forces. Hindust...
26 Feb, 2024, 10.41 AM IST
To take on China, Australia to spend $2.6 billion to upgrade missilesReports state that Australia is going to invest more than US$2 billion to upgrade its missiles and, according to the Defence Ministry, the ...
06 Apr, 2022, 09.11 PM IST
India in advanced stage of negotiations with Philippines for export of BrahMos missilesBrahMos is a supersonic missile for the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. This universal missile can be launched from ships, mobile launche...
31 Dec, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
Nonpartisan budget report says future nuke costs are risingSen. Edward J. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat who is a longstanding critic of nuclear weapons modernization, said in a statement Monday t...
25 May, 2021, 05.53 PM IST
Japan's military asks new government to continue strengthening of armed forcesIf approved, the plan would continue a build-up pursued by Suga's predecessor Shinzo Abe, that has seen Japan buy planes, missiles and airc...
30 Sep, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Dropping weapons treaty would let US update its nuclear arsenalNATO has said that US allies "fully support" its withdrawal from the pact, and agreed that Russia's 9M729 ground-launched cruise missile sy...
03 Feb, 2019, 12.53 PM IST
Japan's military seeks record spending to reinforce North Korea missile defenceThe Ministry of Defence budget proposal released on Friday calls for defence spending to rise 2.1 percent to 5.3 trillion yen ($48 billion)...
31 Aug, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Japan picks $1.2 billion Lockheed radar for Aegis Ashore batteriesJapan needs more powerful detection in order for its new longer-range interceptor missiles to provide more effective defence against North ...
30 Jul, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Trump signs USD 692 billion defence budgetThe budget would give legislative authority to implement his South Asia strategy and authorises critical missile capabilities to confront t...
13 Dec, 2017, 01.30 AM IST
Pakistan, China jointly launch production of JF-17B fighter jetsThe dual-seat combat aircraft will enhance training value and operational capability, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Marshal Muhammad Iqbal s...
28 Apr, 2016, 07.01 PM IST
China's military budget over 3 times that of India: PentagonChina's official defence budget last year was $136.3 billion while that of India was $38.2 billion, the Pentagon said in its annual report.
10 May, 2015, 06.02 PM IST
- India, Russia working out modalities to upgrade BrahMos
India and Russia are working out modalities for increasing speed of the BrahMos missile from super sonic to hypersonic, a top Brahmos Aeros...
23 Oct, 2010, 09.55 PM IST