Strait of Hormuz deadlock deepens? Drone strike at nuclear power plant in UAEInternational Atomic Energy Agency said emergency diesel generators were providing power to the plant's "unit 3", and called for "maximum m...
17 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Ahead of Op Sindoor anniversary, defence firms pitch for developing more indigenous tech, systemsA year after Operation Sindoor, India's defense sector is strengthening its 'atmanirbhar' ecosystem, with private firms emphasizing indigen...
05 May, 2026, 08.14 PM IST
Europe's markets watchdog warns cyber threats are growing as AI speeds up risksEurope's top securities watchdog highlights escalating cyber threats due to fast-advancing AI. Regulators are boosting defenses and experti...
24 Apr, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
New security code kicks in for defence companies in IndiaThe Indian government has introduced updated security protocols for defence companies operating within the nation, emphasizing enhanced cyb...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.36 AM IST
Unidentified drone flown over bridge handed over by Indian Navy to policeThey are also barred from being flown within three km from the perimeter of military installations or facilities, where military activities...
30 Jul, 2021, 03.58 PM IST
Drones, UAVs flying near Naval installations in Gujarat sans nod to be seized or destroyedThis warning came days after the Jammu and Kashmir Police shot down an IED-laden drone in the Akhnoor area, around 8 km inside the Internat...
28 Jul, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Indian Air Force begins hunt for smart airfield security systemThe air force’s western air command has asked Indian companies to bid for the pilot project that would then be replicated at air bases acro...
15 Jul, 2018, 01.43 PM IST
Nagrota attack bares chinks in security infrastructure around military basesDefence ministry and the armed forces continue to waffle over measures required to thwart attacks on military bases, ranging from proper pe...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.12 PM IST
Nagrota attack: 44 % of ET Defence Twitter poll voters believe India should improve security of military basesThe statistics result from a day-long Twitter poll, started on Thursday, on what should India do after a spate of terrorist attack on its m...
13 Jul, 2018, 11.17 PM IST
Rs 1000-crore plan for perimeter defence systems at Army garrisons in Jammu and Kashmir still pendingA clear pattern has emerged in which militants have managed to repeatedly breach existing perimeter defence systems in a fire assault.
13 Jul, 2018, 11.15 PM IST
IAF removes Pathankot airbase commanding officer Air Commodore JS DhamoonAir Force has described his transfer as ‘routine’ but Air Commodore JS Dhamoon has not yet completed two years as air officer commanding of...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Government orders security audit of all defence installationsIn the case of the Pathankot attack, it is believed that the terrorists had entered the base through an opening in the nearly 25 km-long pe...
11 Jul, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
Ministry of Defence delegates financial powers to armed forcesThe ministry had delegated the Army’s Vice Chief of full financial powers to procure critical ammunition and spares to maintain an optimum ...
11 Jul, 2018, 12.05 PM IST
Shortage of funds a big worry, says Army to Parliamentary PanelIn another report tabled by the Committee today, the army has also said that it is important to pay attention to modernisation and bridging...
14 Mar, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
Government sanctions Rs 1,487 crore to Army to boost perimeter securityThe sanction to the project comes amid heightened hostilities between Indian and Pakistani armies along the Line of Control in Jammu and Ka...
10 Feb, 2018, 06.07 PM IST
Defence IoT firm CRON to suit up with Israel’s ARI, inks tech pactThe merger will see ARI’s allterrain Amstaf automated-rovers being integrated with CRON’s laser-guided intrusion-detection systems.
14 Mar, 2017, 09.50 AM IST
ET Defence Bulletin: Stories you should not miss (December 2, 2016)This is a list of the top defence stories of today.
02 Dec, 2016, 08.47 PM IST