The eight-day (October 5-12) event is being conducted off India's western seaboard in two phases
The eight-day (October 5-12) event is being conducted off India's western seaboard in two phases
The Indian Army seeks six AK630 30-mm mobile air defense guns to protect against drones and missiles along the Pakistan border. The guns, with a high rate of fire and all-weather capability, will integrate with the Akashteer system for layered air defense. The procurement aims to counter evolving aerial threats and safeguard critical areas.
At 19,400 feet, the newly built Likaru-Mig La-Fukche road holds immense strategic significance
The soldier was enrolled in the Indian Army in December 1982, and while posted at Ambala, he took two days’ casual leave in June 2004
Says there was no evidence to support Pakistan's claims, while India had shared images of the damage caused to Pakistani targets
He said IAF would need 35 to 40 new planes each year to remain relevant and he batted for expanding air power over the next two decades
HAL inked deal with US firm in 2023 for key components for 99 Tejas jets
VHF radars, according to experts, operate use longer wavelengths than traditional radars
The project has successfully overcome natural disasters such as Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, cloudbursts, and floods in Teesta River
The first COAS Quadrennial Training Directive for 2025–29, prepared by Army Training Command, was issued earlier this year
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) had, in January 2021, signed a Rs 48,000-crore contract with HAL for making 83 Tejas Mark 1-A jets. In turn, the GE signed a $716 million contract with HAL to supply 99 of the F404 engines for the Tejas Mark-1A jets. Supplies were to start in April 2023
Says joint-operations during Operation Sindoor, delivered ‘decisive results’ and that success must become a ‘benchmark’ for future operations.
The Defence Minister said that joint operations during Operation Sindoor delivered ‘decisive results’ and that success must be a ‘benchmark’ for future operations
The Indian Army validated UAS operational concepts in Exercise Vayu Samanvay, learning from Operation Sindoor. They focused on drone integration for offense, defense, and logistics, including local drone fabrication and training. The exercise used drones for simulated attacks, counter-drone measures, and delivery of ordnance.
Formations from the Western Command and the South-Western Command carry out offensive as well as defensive manoeuvers with various types of drones and counter-drone systems during ‘Exercise Vayu Samanvay’
Questions the credibility and veracity of statements made by some of the witnesses and other evidence on record
Under the project, three regiments will be inducted and these missiles will be deployed along the critical western and northern borders
'The aircraft played vital roles in roles in the 1971 India- Pakistan war, the Kargil conflict in 1999 as well as the Balakot air strikes in 2019'
As the MiG-21 touches down on the tarmac at Chandigarh for the last time on September 26, having emblazoned the skies over the Indian subcontinent for 62 long years, it leaves in its wake some defining moments in India’s military history
Farewell to IAF’s MiG-21 fighter jet
The MiG-21, ending its 62-year service, will be retired on September 26th. It saw action in the 1965 and 1971 wars, and the Kargil conflict, and was involved in the 2019 Balakot strike. The retirement ceremony includes a flypast, simulated dogfights, and skydiving.
The jets are in addition to the 83 such aircraft already ordered by the Ministry of Defence from the HAL
The Tribune Exclusive: Both advanced landing grounds have been lying defunct for decades
The retirement on post of CDS is at 65 years, and Gen Chauhan turns 65 in May next year
Announcing this during the full-dress rehearsal at the Air Force Station, Chandigarh, on Wednesday, IAF officials said the ceremony will be presided over by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
The consortium will participate in the expression of interest notice issued by Government of India’s Aeronautical Development Agency
Navy Chief lays wreath at IPKF memorial
Spread over 20,000 square meters, the facility will produce the indigenously developed WhAP 8x8, jointly designed by TASL and DRDO
It is 77.6 m long, with a gross tonnage of over 1,490 tonnes