Defence Minister launches two indigenous frontline warships - Surat (Guided Missile Destroyer) Udaygiri (Stealth Frigate) in Mumbai

MUMBAI. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched two frontline warships of the Indian Navy 'Surat’ and Udaygiri’ at Mazagon Docks Limited MDL), Mumbai on May 17.

First Rafale Jets In Indian Skies Only By May 2020

Air Chief Bhadauria bets for 80 percent indigenous aircraft

Rafale The Game Changer

Acceptance now, Induction in May

Red Velvet Takes To Skies On Its First Commercial Service To New York City

NEW DELHI. Virgin Atlantic’s first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft, G-VLUX, Red Velvet took to the skies September 10th for the very first time, flying customers from London Heathrow to new York JFK.

IAF's Senior Leadership & Force Structure In The Foreseeable Future

There will be an essential necessity to tailor the IAF’s thinking and planning to groom the senior leadership in a Joint Military environment, as well as, in the joint procurement and joint capability development parameters

Thoughts On The 87th Anniversary Of The IAF

Other than the brief excitement of Balakot strikes, during the year gone by, IAF remained on course to consolidate the credibility of its posture against perceived threats by absorbing in its fold new aircraft and weapon systems

“Howdy Modi” In Houston

A Big Push to India-US Relations.

Apache, Chinook And Way Forward For India

Multi-domain operations across a spectrum that stretches from Hybrid Warfare to lowintensity security situations within the country require capabilities that are responsive and adaptive

Re-Energising India - Russia Partnership

The 36-hour visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Vlad Ivostok, Russia on September 4-5 to participate in the 20th Annual Summit and as Guest of honour in the 5th eastern economic Forum (eeF) at the invitation of President Vladimir Putin provided, in PM Modi’s own words, “a new direction, new energy and new speed” to relations between the two countries.

India Honoured With Prime Minister Modi Getting Many International Awards

New Delhi. From Saudi Arabia to the United Arab Emirates, from Bahrain to Israel and the Maldives, and away from this near neighbourhood, Russia, Japan and South Korea – with the United Nations to top them – all have honoured Prime Minister Narendra Modi with their highest civilian awards.

Chandrayaan 2 - India's Quest For The Moon

NEW DELHI. Chandrayaan 2, India’s second mission to the Moon which was to land the Vikram rover on the Moon surface on 7th Sep 2019, faced a glitch at the proverbial last minute, just when it was 2.1km above the moon’s surface after successfully manoeuvring gravitational pulls and hazards for a little short of 400,000km.

Appointment Of Chief Of Defence Staff: A Historic Decision

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rousing Independence Day address delivered from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort covered many issues relating to reforms and development in India.

Indian Air Force Inducts Eight Boeing AH-64E Apache Helicopters

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force (IAF) ceremonially inducted eight Boeing AH-64E Apache Attack Helicopters September 3, and with that their home Squadron, 125 (H) Gladiators, also became operational and combat-ready.

Rolls-Royce to provide Totalcare Flex services for Air Canada's Trent 700 fleet

ROLLS-ROYCE Has signed a new TotalCare® Flex agreement with air Canada that will ensure the availability of the airline’s Trent 700 until fleet retirement august 22.

International Police Expo 2019

New Delhi . Policing is a matter of State and always needs equal attention like Defence.

Indian Space Force (ISF)

An idea whose time has come

Indian Navy Commissions Dornier Squadron INAS 313 at Chennai

Chennai. Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313, the fifth Dornier aircraft squadron was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Naval Staff at an impressive ceremony held at Naval Air Enclave, Meenambakkam July 22.

Indian Defence and Aerospace Needs IDFC

Bengaluru. Considering the huge potential of industrial growth in defence and aerospace (both civil and military) and challenges of meeting the financial needs for mega aviation projects in India, it is important to think of establishing an organisation like Indian Defence Finance Corporation (IDFC) on the lines of Indian Railway Finance Corporation, IRFC, said Dr RK Tyagi, Chairman of Aeronautical Society of India (AESI) and former ChairmanHAL

India Marks 73rd Independence Day with Colours and Resolve

New Delhi. No country is as diverse as India is in terms of geography, history, faith, region, languages – you name it.

IAF Set to Operate Formidable Apache Helicopters and Rafale MMRCAs

New Delhi. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to operate the new generation Boeing Apache attack helicopter from September, and Dassault Aviation’s Rafale Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) from around May 2020.

Embraer celebrates 50 years focusing on coming decades

São José dos Campos, Brazil. Embraer celebrated its 50-year anniversary with a ceremony that brought together employees, authorities and commercial partners at company’s headquarters, in São José dos Campos, Brazil August 19.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Elected IDSA President

New Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the strategic community to help strengthen the country’s security environment by research with a scientific temper.

Abrogation of Special Status Under Article 370: Security Implications

Passage of the bill abrogating special status to J&K under article 370 by both the houses of the parliament brings to an end the major differences that characterised the state of J&K vis-à-vis all other states of the Indian Union.

Raytheon Improving Aviation Infrastructure In The Middle East

 Raytheon is working in partnership with Middle Eastern transportation authorities to enhance the aviation ecosystem – both digitally and physically.

Bahrain Buys 16 Latest F-16 Combat Aircraft

Bahrain is buying 16 latest variants of Lockheed Martin F-16 Medium Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCAs) as part of a $3.8 billion deal which also includes upgrade of the Royal Bahraini Air Force’s existing fleet of some 20-plus older F-16 jets.

IAF Lands In Force On Agra-Lucknow Expressway

On October 24, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out major landing operations on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, about 60 km west of Lucknow.

Boeing, Air China Celebrate Delivery Of China's First 737 Max 8

Boeing and Air China celebrate the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8. China’s national flag carrier is the first airline in the country to receive the 737 MAX. Customers throughout China will take delivery of nearly 100 737 MAXs by the end of next year.

Airbus' BLADE Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Makes First Flight

 Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300 MSN001), also dubbed ‘Flight Lab’, has made its successful three hours plus maiden flight from Tarbes aerodrome in Southern France to Toulouse for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project.

Rajnath Singh Inaugurates The First BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise

The Union Home Minister Mr Rajnath Singh inaugurated the four-day first Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation Disaster Management Exercise (BIMSTEC DMEx-2017) here, October 10.

IAF Looks at Indigenisation to Build Strength: Air Chief

NEW DELHI. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is putting “a special focus on indigenisation and self-reliance” to build its combat capabilities in the coming years though strategic partnership.