Indian firm gets a foothold in prized global ‘kamikaze’ and armed drones market
Global demand for loitering munition & armed drones saw a jump after Azerbaijan was able to defeat superior Armenian armed forces in 2020 with the help of these systems.
The US Navy Is Betting Big On High-Power Microwave Weapons
As asymmetric threats continue to pose threats to high-value military assets, these weapons could soon provide the Navy with an extra layer of defense if its research and development efforts pan out.
Morocco interested in Israel’s Barak 8 missile defense system
The Barak-8 MR-SAM system is able to shoot down enemy aircraft at a range of 50-70 kilometers and is designed to defend naval vessels against a myriad of short-to-long-range airborne threats.
More Countries Are Seeking Second-Hand Fighter Jets
The past year has seen a noticeable uptick in the number of countries opting to buy second-hand fighter jets for their air forces. Malaysia reportedly wants to expand its small Continue Reading
French Firm set to develop Jet Engine in India
A leading French defence major is set to produce an engine for a military platform in India as part of a joint venture with an Indian company under the strategic Continue Reading
Indonesia seeks Indian defence tech
Indonesia has sought defence technology from India to bolster its security apparatus amid Chinese expansionist tendencies in the region. Southeast Asia’s biggest nation is exploring joint defence production with India, Continue Reading
Russia successfully test-fires Tsirkon hypersonic missile
Source: IANS The missile hit a target that was located at a distance of more than 400 km. Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov has successfully test launched a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise Continue Reading
As China Speeds Up Nuclear Arms Race, the U.S. Wants to Talk
The United States has no nuclear hotline to Beijing. The two countries have never had an in-depth, serious conversation about American missile defenses in the Pacific, or China’s experiments to Continue Reading
India faces the threat of targeted bioterrorism
Deadly Ebola and Marburg viruses were collected from bats in Nagaland by Chinese and US defense researchers in 2017. Any disgruntled or greedy or brainwashed employee in a bio-warfare program of any nation can easily pass on deadly viruses to terrorists in an easy-to-carry vaccine or insulin cool-pouch.
Ready to manufacture 150 Light Combat Helicopters, 30 per annum: HAL
Source: India Today With Prime Minister Narendra Modi handing over the first indigenously made Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to the Indian Air Force (IAF), state-owned manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Continue Reading