India’s first modern light combat aircraft (LCA), Tejas, is being built by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy. The Tejas LCA was designed by the Aeronautical Development...
Indian Military / News / Weapons
by defenceupdate · Published December 28, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2019
Nag is a fire-and-forget anti-tank missile with a short range. It is one of five missile systems developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program. It is...
by defenceupdate · Published December 27, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2019
The S-300 is a series of initially Soviet and later Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems produced by NPO Almaz, based on the initial S-300P version. The S-300 system was developed to defend against aircraft and cruise missiles for the Soviet...
A crucial capability of the air-to-air Astra missile —its resistance to jamming — was successfully validated in recent trials conducted by missile scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), which indigenously developed...
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...
Defence / Israel / News / Paksitan / World News
by defenceupdate · Published December 23, 2015 · Last modified May 4, 2019
Shaheen-III is a land-based surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile.Development began after developed India’s Agni-III missile. Shaheen-3 was successfully tested on 9 March 2015 with 2750 km (1700 mi) range– a range of up to 1700mi,...
The Chengdu J-20 is a Stealth, twin-engine, fifth-generation fighter aircraft being developed by China’s Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the Air Force (PLAAF).The J-20 made its first flight on 11 January 2011, and is expected to be operational in 2018. The J 20 program...
Indian Airforce / Indian Military / Indian Navy
by defenceupdate · Published December 22, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2019
The SPYDER (Surface-to-air PYthon and DERby) is an Israeli short and medium range mobile air defence system. India has recently purchased Israel’s SPYDER air defense system following a recent trend of using advanced air-air...
Indian Airforce / News / Weapons
by defenceupdate · Published December 20, 2015 · Last modified April 15, 2019
Astra is an active radar homing beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) developed by the De fence Research and Development Organization, India. Astra is designed to be capable of engaging targets at varying range and altitudes...
On December 20, the Tejas light combat aircraft (LCA-1p) obtained Initial Operational Clearance (IOC), entering the Indian Air Force fleet where regular air force pilots will fly it. After 28 years of development, the...
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