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For the Indian Navy’s submarine arm, already reeling under a crisis of numbers, Friday evening got a very rude jolt. A Kilo-class submarine, Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sindhughosh, while returning into the harbour, inside the naval dockyard, hit the ground and remained there. At the time of the...

The Indian Air Force’s premier testing facility, the Aircraft & Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) has begun ground trials of the PT1N modified and souped-up first prototype. Top sources inform SP’s that the Pt1N will be put through an extensive series of ground handling, turning and taxi...

Helicopters and transport aircraft offered to Indian Armed Forces would be the focus of the European Airbus Group at the four-day DEFEXPO 2014 starting February 6. In a statement, Airbus said in its first participation in any defence show under its new brand-name Airbus, Airbus Defence and...

The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fitted with missiles, bombs and sensors will make its debut at this years Republic Day parade at Rajpath in New Delhi on January 26. While models of the Tejas has been showcased in the past Republic Day parades, a real aircraft will be showcased for the...

Indigenous defence products developed in various Bangalore-based Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) laboratories are on display at the ongoing Bahrain International Airshow. The three-day airshow held at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain kicked off on Thursday. DRDO aims to explore...

A German army Tornado fighter plane crashed near the western city of Koblenz on Thursday night, with both pilots ejecting to safety, police said. A spokesman for the German army said on Friday morning that experts were now investigating the cause of the crash. “We need ligto see the full extent...

The Izumo, Japan's new helicopter carrier, could be used as a command center to coordinate the ground, air and maritime forces of the nation in a potential conflict with China over the disputed Diaoyutai islands (Senkaku in Japan, Diaoyu in China) in the East China Sea, reports the Tokyo- based...

The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday ruled that some older smart devices by Samsung Electronics infringe on two patented technologies of rival Apple and banned their import. They are the Galaxy S and Galaxy S2 smartphones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet PC. The global IT industry...

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MOSCOW, August 1 (RIA Novosti) – A hybrid combat vehicle that combines features of an airborne infantry fighting vehicle and a helicopter will be developed for the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV) by 2030 to meet the demands of modern warfare, the military branch’s commander said Thursday...

Washington: A mysterious sign board banning Muslims from using a Houston shopping center’s parking space, has sparked off massive outrage in Texas. According to the Washington Times, the sign board, that appeared outside the parking of the shopping center, read: “No Muslim parking in the...

New Delhi: The Intelligence Bureau has alerted the Delhi Police about a possible terror attack, reports said on Friday. The IB has written a letter to the police about a specific threat to the national capital, following which New Delhi has been put on high alert. The IB has apprised...

Indian leaders have further undermined our deterrence by repeatedly proclaiming that they do not want war. This is the one point on which there is consensus in New Delhi but consensus is not wisdom. Even if war is not an option, taking it off the table is the height of strategic stupidity. As...

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. on Thursday sought to play down what it called speculation and comments in recent days about a purported battle of wits between itself and its prime customer — Indian Air Force — over a basic trainer aircraft meant for rookie pilots. The issue of a basic trainer has...

When CEO and Managing Director of the Russian-Indian joint venture BrahMos Aerospace A. Sivathanu Pillai told reporters that fourteen countries have already expressed interest in buying different modifications of a BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, But it will be interesting to see how BrahMos...

The request for proposals (RFPs) for the $11.8-bn Project 75-I submarines of the Indian Navy is expected to be issued shortly. Senior officials in the ministry of defence (MoD) told FE, ‘‘By mid-September-October, the delayed RFP will be issued. The Defence Acquisition Committee had already...

India’s latest maritime surveillance aircraft, P8I, has landed at the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, signalling the Navy’s plan to increasingly use the islands to keep an eye on the three crucial sea lanes used by China to ferry its cargo. The maiden landing of the first P8I at INS Utkorsh in...

A top American defence official and the head of India’s DRDO have discussed ways to take bilateral defence cooperation towards the goal of joint development and production of military gear. US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ash Carter and DRDO chief Avinash Chander also held talks on measures to...

Over 24,000 tonne of specially designed steel capable of withstanding “high impact load shock” has gone into the construction of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, officials said Monday. Commodore Saibal Sen, additional principal director, Naval Design, said here that DMR-249A and...

India’s missile and military aircraft manufacturers are setting up new assembly lines to produce more indigenous missiles and combat and utility helicopters for the armed forces. While missile maker Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), Hyderabad, is setting up three new production units...