Defence Update
Indian Airforce / Indian Military / Indian Navy / Israel
by defenceupdate · Published March 5, 2017 · Last modified May 3, 2019
Barak 8 also known as LR-SAM or as MR-SAM is an Indian-Israeli surface-to-air missile (SAM), designed to defend against any type of airborne threat including aircraft, helicopters, anti-ship missiles, and UAVs as well as cruise missiles and combat jets out to...
In the past I have I discussed in these pages five Indian weapons of war China should fear. This week it’s time to turn the tables and lose the Twitter followers I gained after...
China / Defence / News / Paksitan / Weapons
by defenceupdate · Published December 27, 2016 · Last modified May 7, 2019
NEW DELHI: India’s most formidable missile, the over 5,000-km range Agni-V, is now ready for user trials by the military after it underwent its fourth and final test-firing+ from the integrated test range off...
Having served in the Merchant Navy before joining the IAS, I can claim to have visited almost all the ports in the Persian Gulf, specially the oil terminals. At the height of Iran-Iraq conflict,...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia could unnerve Pakistan as economic and strategic opportunities are bringing India closer to the oil-rich gulf nation, a top US expert has said. “After...
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...
Indian Navy / Israel / World News
by defenceupdate · Published February 3, 2016 · Last modified April 15, 2019
The IAI-HAL NRUAV project consists of a Malat-made Helicopter Modification Suite (HeMoS) fitted on HAL’s Chetan, an upgraded Chetak with Turbomeca TM 333 2M2 engines. The helicopter is planned to be used for unmanned...
Defence / Indian Airforce / Russia / World News
by defenceupdate · Published February 1, 2016 · Last modified May 4, 2019
The Sukhoi Su-35 is a designation for two separate, heavily upgraded derivatives of the Su-27 ‘Flanker’ jet plane. They are single-seat, twin-engine, supermaneuverable multirole fighters, designed by Sukhoi. The first variant was designed during the...
China / Indian Navy / World News
by defenceupdate · Published January 16, 2016 · Last modified May 5, 2019
The launch of INS Vikrant has raised hackles in China,with Chinese defence experts saying the aircraft carrier would have great significance for India as it would allow the Indian Navy to wade into the...
by defenceupdate · Published December 24, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2019
Helicopter is the most effective source used for logistics,Wars and rescue purposes these days. From their first appearance in World War II, through the Vietnam War and to the modern day, helicopters have helped...