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This will improve aircraft safety and maintenance through reliable damage detection; benefit civil aviation sector; and also be useful for the armed forces in their day-to-day functioning as well as assessments for life extension programmes

Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan is in Singapore to participate in Shangri-La Dialogue

The ministry signed contracts worth a record of Rs 2 lakh crore during the last financial year, the highest ever achieved and double that of the figures for 2023-24.

Defence Minister advises Pakistan that the best option it has is to uproot the nursery of terrorism operating on its soil and start by handing over terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar to India

Th batch joined NDA’s 148th course in 2022 after Union Public Service Commission allowed women to apply to the defence academy following a Supreme Court direction in 2021

Delays directly impact operational preparedness and derail modernisation plans

The Tribune was the first to report that Indian Air Force’s Sukhoi-30 MKI jets had attacked Pakistan’s airbases with BrahMos, making it the first operational firing of the long-range missile

The 32-member team, comprising 22 mountaineers, a medical officer, and a nursing assistant, departed from India on April 12 and reached Everest Base Camp on April 23 after a demanding trek through the Khumbu region

Sets process in motion for 72 Infantry Division

Adapting to military tactics witnessed during Operation Sindoor, the Indian Army is now carrying out a five-day field trial on having a wider-option of drones and also trying out weapons that can counter the enemy drones. Now, the Army is...

The crew encountered winds with speeds up to 95 kmph coupled with extremely cold temperatures during the journey

Equipped with advanced sensors and mitigation technology, a ground-based Counter-Unmanned Aerial System enhances battlefield survivability and operational security

This step aims at bolstering effective command, control and efficient functioning of Inter-Services Organisations, thereby strengthening jointness among the armed forces, says the Ministry of Defence

Being developed by CSIR’s National Aeronautical Laboratory, the aircraft is expected to cost around Rs 2 crore, which is roughly half the price of a comparable imported trainer aircraft in this category

Germany is India’s top trading partner in Europe, with trade touching $26.10 billion in 2023-24, but historically defence has not featured prominently in the interactions between the two countries

A fifth-generation fighter is an aircraft that incorporates major technologies developed during the first part of the 21st century

The Indian military leadership were together in an Army ops room-type facility in the South Block watching the strikes unfold live

This is the second extension for the DRDO chief, who had assumed office in August 2022

Stresses on continued vigil and jointness to address the evolving threats

All flight plans filed by civilian operators are passed on to the IAF, which maintains a constant watch on the skies through a network of radars and electronic sensors

The HSLD Mark-II stand-off weapon has a strike range of about 180 km when launched from an altitude of 16,000 ft

In February 2020, the AFT had allowed a petition filed by one Milap Chand seeking service benefits; however, the orders of the Tribunal were not implemented, prompting him to move an application before it for execution

The Army’s requirements are for drones weighing less than 250 grams, an operational range of at least 2 km and a flight endurance of 30 minutes

This capability is crucial for India’s expanding space programmes, including satellite docking and manned missions, as well as the increasing use of space-based assets by the armed forces

According to Defence officials, such ordnance requires careful handling as they could not only have unexploded warheads, but may also contain elements or chemicals that are hazardous for humans and environment