Defence Update
The Dassault Rafale is a French Twin-Engine,Canard Delta wing,Mulitrole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation for wide range of short and long-range missions, including ground and sea attacks, reconnaissance, high-accuracy strikes...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, no doubt feeling chipper after the BJP’s recent electoral success, will travel to Tehran on 22 May for a geopolitically significant two-day standalone visit. Not only does it balance Indian...
The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) is a step closer to reality with the launch of the seventh and final satellite of the system—the IRNSS-IG. With this, India will now have its own...
With the launch of the final satellite completing the satnav system, the IRNSS has been renamed NAVIC – Navigation with Indian Constellation India is currently in the process of launching its own indigenous...
While the LCA program has endured waves of criticism, the fact is that it has helped grow a domestic aerospace eco-system in India that has the potential to be truly game changing. This was...
To think it has been over ten years since the hard-won July 2005 in-principle accord on civil nuclear cooperation was reached between India and the US. And, in all this time, we have just...
The government has decided to go in for 120 Tejas Light Combat Aircrafts (LCA) instead of more Rafales over and above the 36 being ordered. Some are even salivating at the thought that...
America / Defence / Indian Navy / World News
by defenceupdate · Published March 8, 2016 · Last modified May 4, 2019
Submarines can run—but they can’t hide—from drones. That’s the contention of a new report by a British think tank, which argues that the growing numbers and sophistication of drones are depriving submarines...
The fourth Agni-V test is scheduled to be conducted during the month of February 2016. This will be the second canister launch. Agni-V will be ready for induction after few more tests – especially...
Defence / Indian Airforce / Indian Military / Indian Navy
by defenceupdate · Published February 6, 2016 · Last modified April 15, 2019
The HAL Rudra also known as ALH-WSI is an armed version of HAL Dhruv. Rudra is equipped with Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) and Thermal Imaging Sights Interface, a 20 mm turret gun, 70 mm rocket pods,...