Pakistan Air Force reopens bases near LoC, barely 100 km from Srinagar
The reopening of the two airfields may relate to the Indian Air Force’s strike in Balakot on February 26, 2019.
Coyote Block 3NK demonstrates swarming drone defeat
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has demonstrated a swarming drone defeat capability using a ‘non-kinetic’ Coyote Block 3 variant reusable air vehicle.
Army to get 100+ ‘sky strikers’ for Balakot-type missions
In a major boost to ins arsenal the Indian Army is ready to procure around 100 ‘SkyStriker’ drones the contract fro which was signed on September 1.
India, U.S. signed co-development agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle: Defence Ministry
It is a significant step towards deepening defence technology collaboration between the two nations through co-development of defence equipment, says a statement
India’s 1st N-missile tracking ship Dhruv to be launched on Sept 10
The 10,000-tonne ship has the ability to track nuclear ballistic missiles at a long-range and is at the heart of India’s anti-ballistic missile capability. The nuclear missile tracking ship will be manned by Indian Navy personnel with the Strategic Forces Command.
Rajnath Singh to commission Coast Guard patrol vessel Vigraha
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on August 28.
India Banks On Geographic Advantages To Counter Chinese Navy In Indian Ocean
The game plan of India is to develop the strategically located Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep archipelagoes as bulwarks against PLAN. India has already started building modern naval bases and airports there. Besides, new deep sea ports are coming up along the east and west coast of the mainland. Existing ports and airstrips are being developed too.
Taliban take Kandahar, Herat, Lashkar Gah in major Afghanistan offensive
“Kandahar is completely conquered. The Mujahideen reached Martyrs’ Square in the city,” a Taliban spokesman tweeted on an officially recognised account
3,000 US troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation as the Taliban close in on Kabul
Over the coming 24 to 48 hours, three infantry battalions currently inside the US Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility – one from the US Army and two from the US Marine Corps – will land at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, said Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby during a press briefing.
EQUIPMENT PRODUCED UNDER THE “MAKE-IN-INDIA” SCHEME
Defense Sector is now opened for participation by the private sector through licensing anywhere in the country. Currently, there is an Ordnance Factory located in Nalanda (Bihar)
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Akhilesh Prasad Singh in Rajya Sabha.