How Masood Azhar is waging war on India
When Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar emerged from years of seclusion in January 2014 to call for the resumption of jihad against India, alarm bells went off in New Delhi. Since then, Azhar’s group has...
Indian Defence Update Blog
Controversies aside, Rafale & Tejas will add sparkle to Aero India
Even as the debate rages over India’s deal with Dassault Aviation and criticism heaped on HAL-manufactured aircraft, the latter’s LCA Tejas and former’s Rafale will scorch the runways at the Yelahanka Air Force Station...
India’s Submarine rivalry with China in the 2nd Nuclear Age
There are substantially fewer nuclear weapons today than at the height of the Cold War. Yet the overall risks of nuclear war—by design, accident, rogue launch or system error—have grown in the second nuclear...
Explosive-laden SUV rams into Army Truck – Kills 42 Jawans – India will avenge : Arun Jaitley
Reacting to the worst terror attack since Uri, Arun Jaitley said the attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama district that killed at least 42 CRPF jawans was “cowardice and (a) condemnable act of...
After 18 Sukhoi’s ,IAF to take up offer of 21 MiG-29s to boost strength from Russia
Faced with a depleting strength, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is in talks with Russia to buy 21 MiG-29 fighter aircraft that are lying with Moscow since the late 1980s. Top IAF sources told...
HAL’s Light Utility Helicopter to prove its mettle at plane carnival
The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), the youngest rotary wing sibling flying out of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) hangars, is all set to strut its stuff during the upcoming 12th edition of Aero India. This...
India Successfully Tests Upgraded Version of Ballistic Missile Killer
The PDV (Prithvi Defence Vehicle) tested on Tuesday is set to replace the Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) in India’s multi-layered ballistic missile defense program that currently comprises two components-the PAD for high altitude interception...
Tejas MK-1 gets Final Operational Clearance, IAF to get a more lethal fighter
New Delhi: Tejas MK-1, India indigenous Ligh Combat Aircraft, received the Final Operational Clearance (FOC) in December 2018 and the Indian Air Force will soon start receiving an upgraded and a more lethal version...
Pakistan cannot afford to buy Liaoning Aircraft Carrier, says Chinese Experts
Media reports on China’s decision to sell its only at-service aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, to Pakistan “in order to compete with India” are unrealistic, military analysts told the Global Times. Pakistan-based news outlet The...
India’s AMCA expected to make first flight by 2032
According to ADA, 2 Next Generation Technology Demonstrators (NGTD) of the AMCA are expected to make their first official flight. “The AMCA will feature geometric stealth and will initially fly with two GE-414 engines....
